The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-16
On The advantage ofaa empty Purse.

On the advantage Of an empty Purse.
- -" de6cienle crumeuaa
What advantages can there possibly be
IN an empty purse Listen courteous rea
der, and | will tell yoe. When the unini-
tlated can discern nonght but vacancy,
there is prnillude of instruction to- the
eye of Philosophy. | must begin by tell.
ing you, that once had full purse my
sflt--betore | turned author. was not
happy then. The weight of my purse
depressed my spirits. As it has grown
lighter they have risen in proportion,
| When | had a full purse, used 10 a
wake in the morning mall the dccrifuincss
Of hope, chase the ever flying shadow of
! pleasure the livelong day, and lie down at
night III the langour OF safety, or the bit
trrocss of disappointment ] felt many a
pang for my ms-spent hours, barren alike
ofploiit aud pleasure. made many ahor-
live efforts to emencipate myself from the
tyranny OF ennui But 10 the exhaustion
of my purse owe the recovery OF my tgce.
dom.
When had money, thought that there
| were no pleasure but such as were paid for
This mistake WAS rectifcd by an empty
purse. The fact is, there are no pleasure
like those you do not pay for. On the
other hand, the consideration of payment
is an unuttcrablc dhmper to the highest
cuioymcnts.
now began to enjoy a fine day, stroll
! il the fields, Il lounge in the streets, or "A
loil out of tie window. experienced as
much pleasure in 10 king nj the company
coming out of the theatres rs formerly
did within the walls a pleasure from the
sum OF which seven shlllngS were deduct.
ed. found amazing qualification from
the outside of the shops, without the cx-
pense attendant on venturinS within th, m
! From book shops IN particular, derived
amusement aud advantage. | went ihro'
"A complete course of stalls, < became pro
! foundry verscd IN mottos aud title pages
| read the placards of the various nc,yspa-
| pers, 10 the great enlargement of my poll.
teal science aud by studying the copious
objections of the ballad mongers impro
we'd my taste in poetry. Punch and Judy |
found admirable substitutes of the legiti-
mate drama, aud in lieu of operas and con
certs, where | enjoyed little, and under
stood less, | was RECALLED With the rich W.
cal and instrumental musc Of the streets,
with the aurcnlar titaiations ofthe hurdy-
] gurdy or the intestinal agitation occasioned
by the ble pipes.
Mine was now the health which waits on
temperance, and the vivacity consequent on
good digestion | used To think formerly
what terrible thing it was to want din
ner. But this was an egregious error. II
is absolutely nothing when you are used 10
il. never dine now, except " hen invited
but how relish those occasional dinners
! My ordinary custom isto stay my stomach
with a biscuit or a hap worth Of radishcs.
! When choose To be more than usually
luxurious, iuhaIe the rich and fragrant
steam of am adernan's kitchen. This is
] equivalent with me To city feast.
! am in general the very pink Of sohriety
! My drink is the chrys,al spring. When |
/ dine out, to be sure, | always get drunk
/ Bat then have "A moral end in view. am
DESTROYS ofimpressins upon myself expert
mentally the i'll effects of drunkenness
! Thus | avoid an habltnal indulgence in this
odl0us vice.
The effect Of this style of living upon my
| intellect Is marvellous. The clcarness Of
my ideas, the soundness of my Judgment,
the brliancy of my wit, the raciness of my
! humour but wherefore all this to my cen
slant readers they know the fact But
the cause is ultimately To be traced TO my
empty purse.
| People may talk as they please about
Independence. Your only rcd indepent ent
man Is he of the empty purse. What is Tie
rise or fall OF stocks 10 him V'nai cares
hr for commercial failures v hat for high
Or low prices What frr taxation or ma.
tional debt What OR coulnotions, reyo-
lutlon5, the decl!pe and fall Of empires =
NothlnS. ~ smiles At the robher by night
and the tex gathercr by day, and regards
the eyci5emaR and piokpockct with cq IaI
Indifference. biz is y"nr nce philosopher,
WORTHY of the eye u J9sc-.-one who
stands,
" Unhar amid the war Of elements,
The wreck Of mater aud the crush OF world -
, #. =.
Charlen>angc rcyerpd the dignity Of the
priesthood, lat he was careful that IL
meiab.rs should conduct Themselves in
conformity with the gravity Of his charac-
ter. A young man to whom r. had lust
given a bishopric, left his presence III such
: high spirits, that in mounting lis horse hc
} vaulted quite over 10 the other SIDE. The
Emperor. who had observed him from III
, dow, ordered him tn be called back
! You have heard Of the difficulty that
; have in forming good cavalry troops" said
MS Majesty, and seeing that you are such
an excellent horseman, am rather dssi-
: rous of retaining you in that capacity. on
; will serve mr. better than by helms bish-
: op. Go into the ranks, and viii pro-
mote YOU as YOU may dr3erve."
! The city Of New Yorh continaes remar-
, kably healthy for the season-not a sinslc
case of yellow or malignant fever existing
, in tile city or at the Quarantine.