for little property would you not be sorry
to ioca r. y,
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for little property would you not be sorry
to lose it % 4


Gas to that" replied Bob, 81 never intend
to make the trial; if l had property, might
loose it; and if that would make me unhappy,
Pm best off without it; for Pm in no danger
of loss, therefore out of reach OF sorrow on
that account"


sand if relation, or good friend ofyours
were to die, what would you dor


"Do-why I'd go into the woods and fiddle
whole day by myself; because it isn't fash
ionable to be merry before folks on such oc-
casions."


.sYou would not weep"


"Certainly not, since it would not bring
them back; or alter the case whit


"But natural affection; what do you say to
that Bob" :


"Why" answered Bob, very gravely;
say ''that it's natural fool; what do you
say it ISL. .o,o.,. =,
| our maker" answered the man, "tor wise
| purposes too, and it ought therefore to be
cherished


"You are sure" replied the idler, signifi-
cantly, "you are sure it's not weakness OF
human nature!"


,.Well, what if l admit it to be a.weak-
ness!"


| "Why then it should be overcome it pos
sible, not cherished, as you say"


"You draw conclusions with great facili-
ty," replied the gardener, laughing at the
fellows ingenuity, 'but suppose retract
my admission; how will you prove natural
affection to be a Weakness


"By some of it's fruits" said Bob, "your
little girl has lost her flowers, and she is
unhappy; people get in love and SO crazy;
if one dies, sometimes there is world II
misery in consequence; if men OF property
meet with losses, they grieve themselves te
death; all these seem to prove 1t, because
whatever principle in our nature causes
needless suffering is a weakness
i l left the disputaats, and resumed my
morning walk. The little birds were singing
merrily on the everhanging bough; the young
lambs frisked about in the outspread mead
ows. and the face Of nature seemed to Weal
a smile of gladness which was reflected back
by the clear blue sky; and in casting my eye
over the landscape, saw on the borders O
the green wood, at distance, the peaceful
sunlight of the morning playing over the VII
lage graveyard. The combination OF cir-
f cumstances awakened new feeling in my
bosom, thought that the argument OF thai
strelling idler, with SO much wit upon hi
tongue and so little of it in his practice, die
, teach lesson; and that that lesson was, WI
f do overvalue things in this world; we do TAXI
| much unnecessary trouble here; we do TAXI
S to ourselves large amount OF needless sor
e row.