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The Emperor And The Locusts.
and child took to their heels , and left him to swear to the echoing walls . They one and all vowed it was impossible for human flesh and blood to endure the tongue of Captain Bang . At length , the nurse and doctorsome hours being passed—ventured to peep in upon the suffering sinner . They found Captain Bang as mild as any mercer ; and from that day he became quite reformed in all his parts of speech . The doctor inwardly marvelling at the changetouched it to his patient" A Veil
, upon . , captain , since you ' ve been a little less clamorous , you hav ' n ' t suffered so acutely , eh ? Isn ' t it so ? " " My dear doctor , " said the meek Captain Bang , " I don ' t know how it is , but since I ' ve resolved to bear the pain with decent resignation , I assure you I hav ' n ' t found it half so bad : indeed , I may say , I sometimes feel as if I had quite beaten it . " In other words , Captain Bang had boldly eaten of the locusts , and had thereb y lessened the swarm .
All her friends augured a wretched life for poor Molly AVhite when she married Nicholas Groan , a morose , though flourishing merchant . " He was fit for nothing , but to let his beard and nails grow , and turn hermit , " was the declaration of one of Molly ' s female friends , a whole circle agreeing in the truth of the assertion . " They'll not live together a month , " was the prophecy of two or three spinsters ; who were nevertheless mistaken in the prediction ; Mr . and Mrs . Groan remaining
partners in bed and board for thirty years , and at this moment—vide tombstone , Highgate churchyard—occupying , at their mutual desire , the same pillow of consecrated clay . And yet , when they first came together , it was reasonable to expect a sudden separation : for Moll y was a most vivacious , spirited little creature , loud in her complaints and accusations , and in no way likely to conciliate the violent passions of Nicholas Groan ; who was , to speak candidly , that order of biped , ivhich
ladies have been known to call a " great brute . " Articles of separation had been called for fifty times in the first year of their marriage by both parties ; and it was very confidently stated by particular acquaintance , that unless Mr . and Mrs . Groan became two , " something dreadful would some day happen . " Time , liowever , wore on ; and it was remarkable that Mrs . Groan became mild and affable , and Mr . Groan himself even courteousattentiveloving . " HowMoll—how has this
, , , y change been brought about ? " was , one day , the wondering question of a dear female friend to Mrs . Groan : " what witchcraft has done it ?" " AVhy , the truth is , my dear , " answered the wife , " instead of meeting ill-temper with ill-temper , I thought I'd try and quietly endure the fanciful whims of Mr . Groan ; and , to my surprize , when I'd once resolved upon the task , I didn ' t find it so very difficult . In a few months , my husband instead of being at once the most passionate and
most morose of men , became the gentle , good soul you see him now . " " I perceive , you fairly killed his ill-temper . " That is , Mrs . Groan resolved quietly to swallow a few locusts , and the house became clear of the whole swarm .
Since evils , thick as a cloud of locusts , are mixed in the food of human life , —since they may be found in the chased golden salver , as in the wooden platter—alike beneath the silken canopy and the whitewashed rafter—he who resolutely meets the trouble , will be sure to lessen it ; he ivho resignedly eats of the locusts , will dispose the Power that sent thorn , to destroy the " whole swarm . " D . J .
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The Emperor And The Locusts.
and child took to their heels , and left him to swear to the echoing walls . They one and all vowed it was impossible for human flesh and blood to endure the tongue of Captain Bang . At length , the nurse and doctorsome hours being passed—ventured to peep in upon the suffering sinner . They found Captain Bang as mild as any mercer ; and from that day he became quite reformed in all his parts of speech . The doctor inwardly marvelling at the changetouched it to his patient" A Veil
, upon . , captain , since you ' ve been a little less clamorous , you hav ' n ' t suffered so acutely , eh ? Isn ' t it so ? " " My dear doctor , " said the meek Captain Bang , " I don ' t know how it is , but since I ' ve resolved to bear the pain with decent resignation , I assure you I hav ' n ' t found it half so bad : indeed , I may say , I sometimes feel as if I had quite beaten it . " In other words , Captain Bang had boldly eaten of the locusts , and had thereb y lessened the swarm .
All her friends augured a wretched life for poor Molly AVhite when she married Nicholas Groan , a morose , though flourishing merchant . " He was fit for nothing , but to let his beard and nails grow , and turn hermit , " was the declaration of one of Molly ' s female friends , a whole circle agreeing in the truth of the assertion . " They'll not live together a month , " was the prophecy of two or three spinsters ; who were nevertheless mistaken in the prediction ; Mr . and Mrs . Groan remaining
partners in bed and board for thirty years , and at this moment—vide tombstone , Highgate churchyard—occupying , at their mutual desire , the same pillow of consecrated clay . And yet , when they first came together , it was reasonable to expect a sudden separation : for Moll y was a most vivacious , spirited little creature , loud in her complaints and accusations , and in no way likely to conciliate the violent passions of Nicholas Groan ; who was , to speak candidly , that order of biped , ivhich
ladies have been known to call a " great brute . " Articles of separation had been called for fifty times in the first year of their marriage by both parties ; and it was very confidently stated by particular acquaintance , that unless Mr . and Mrs . Groan became two , " something dreadful would some day happen . " Time , liowever , wore on ; and it was remarkable that Mrs . Groan became mild and affable , and Mr . Groan himself even courteousattentiveloving . " HowMoll—how has this
, , , y change been brought about ? " was , one day , the wondering question of a dear female friend to Mrs . Groan : " what witchcraft has done it ?" " AVhy , the truth is , my dear , " answered the wife , " instead of meeting ill-temper with ill-temper , I thought I'd try and quietly endure the fanciful whims of Mr . Groan ; and , to my surprize , when I'd once resolved upon the task , I didn ' t find it so very difficult . In a few months , my husband instead of being at once the most passionate and
most morose of men , became the gentle , good soul you see him now . " " I perceive , you fairly killed his ill-temper . " That is , Mrs . Groan resolved quietly to swallow a few locusts , and the house became clear of the whole swarm .
Since evils , thick as a cloud of locusts , are mixed in the food of human life , —since they may be found in the chased golden salver , as in the wooden platter—alike beneath the silken canopy and the whitewashed rafter—he who resolutely meets the trouble , will be sure to lessen it ; he ivho resignedly eats of the locusts , will dispose the Power that sent thorn , to destroy the " whole swarm . " D . J .