Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-16

whom l do not pretend TO say any
thing. The reason ,of these being so
miserable in their old age is because
they were idle and lazy when Young.
and II is better for them to die than To
live; Tor they are a. burden to the
world " t
Another excellent habit OF Cornaro's
was that Of making himself useful to
his ncighbors antthe public. lie saws:
81 walk out in my gardens. along NV
walks and canals. where ALWAYS meet
with some little thing or other to do.
which at the same time EMPLOYS and
diverts me. sometimes divert my self
with sport that agrees with me ar
my age, namely, in going out with
q setting dog or with terriers. Some-'
times | walk 10 my villa. whose
streets terminate at n large square.
through this villa runs river. and
the country is enriched with fruitful
and we'll cultivated fields. This was
not so anciently 1t was .marshy
y place, more. proper for frogs than, for,
men to DWELL thoughtful advisablei
To drain the land; so the air became
more wholesome. Several families
have settled there and rendered. the
place very populous, where's. maysay,
that have dedicated 10 the Lord a
church, aliars and hearts To Worship
Him. which reflection is great com
fort to me. Sometimes | pay visits to
friends in neighbOring towns, who
procure me an acquaintance with the
ingenious men of the place. / dis
course with them about architecture.
painting, sculpture. mathematics and
agriculture. visit public buildings.
palaces, gardens. antiquities, churches
and Notifications. When | am willing
to he alone, read good books and
sometimes fall writing. seeking
y always an occasion of being useful to-
. the public. In his eighfy-third wear
so sprightly was his mind and gay his
hnmor THAT he composed comedy for
The stage. which, he saws. Twas divert
ing, without shocking The audience
The retention of all his powers 10 the
last was certainly remarkable. In his
nnety-ilfth year he records that he was
healthful and brisk. slept well. relished
all lac ate md that none. of his senses
had failed; that he had still a lively
nancy, a happy memory and Il sonnd
Judgment; that his voice was more
tunctul than ever, so that he could
chant forth his morning office more
easily than in his youth He delighted
IN children. Il meet not on v with
two or three. but eleven grandch ildren
the eldest of which is eighteen and the
Youngest two years old. all born of the
same father and mother, all healthful.
OF good parts and promising hopes I
take delight in playing with the
youngsters and often make them sing
and play upon musical instruments.
and sometimes join In concert with
them
Though he lived so much longer
imam the generally allotted wears of
man. he knew that the springs Of life
must sometime cease to low. He
looked for ward to his end as an event,
through which he would pass without
pain, and lac was not tiisappointed
Ills granddaughter relates that. feeling
that his last hours were approacbing
ne disposed himself to leave this life
with the pietyiof a Christian and the
courage OF philosopher. He made
his will and set all his affairs in order:
after which he received the las sacra-
ment and-expected death i'm an elbow
chalr In short il may be said that.
being in good health, having also his
mind and eye Very brisk. little faint
ing fit took him, which was instead of
an agony, and made him fetch his last
breath. ="
As sometimes we have seen wan
dering cloud of mist dissolve away into
the clear ether of the upper skies. so
the life of this genial. happy old man
faded gently and peacefully away into
another life.
Unmeasurcd by the flight OF ye. rs"
He died AT Padua on the 18Th Of
April. 1j6f and was buried IN the
Church of St Anthony on The 9th of
May following. His wife survive a him
Tor some years, reaching to goad old
age, and her death at last was SO tran
quiz that, rs the nun records it ..She
ieit TINS life without being percei 6 ed"
boston transcript.