Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-03

began 10 look upon lOur penny plt d. d sciJ '
concern. Dick turned out the most prosperous OF !
the two. He's got his country seat and his carriage
and has sent ten boys to college; but ia beta pea
that he'd be glad to 60 back to the time when
he knocked Inc down about the fourpence lie mas
got into dreadful uneasy way-thnks ne mas got
thousand complaints that never come near him' anu
that his going to bring him to the aims mousse
He has some reason for that, poor man Tor they
are set of scape graces sure enough lhey never
armed any money, poor lads how should they
know the worth Of it They don't take to BOOKS.
and their father makes 'em so through college TOR
the name ont--what can the poor fellows do with
their time, without they have deal OF compassion
and charity for the rich, neishbor Jones ! was
going to tell you something about myself. hearo
! tell about Dicks house and urnlture-l had pref
ty sum of money--so thot I'D turn gentleman too |
gave up business, and bought two horses and
snfa. was idle-and called it being at my ease
but not speck Of ease could lind. ! had my
chmnies pull'd down four times. My wife sad
| there was nothing the matter with them but saiu
/ there was. However, it was bad business to pun
down chimpies tor a vng-so gave that up. Inc
wind and the weather gave me considerable occu,
nation. watched the weather-cock as close as
ever watched my anvl and there was no small
comfort in grumbling about the dry and wet SPELLS
which said was going to ruin the farmer. HAY
ing no business Of my own, keptan eye upon 9TH
or neone's [ thought was pretty close obser
ver-and declared, as lazy folks always DO, that
the world was going to destruction as last as It couu
90; but the world didn't mind me-so ! give tha'
up | wanted to complain to my nelShpors' pa'
they hadn't time to hear me.
When talked to my wife, she kept on at ler
knitting. and only said, II always told you, you
was fool for giving up your business II hau
any real calamity, L might have been pretty well
off though had too much money. My eldest son
crew very fat; and for long time worried my
self every night for fear he would be attacked ny
anpopexy; but instead of taking fits, he took to pol
Iitics-and could soon count his ribs. 1t was too
bad--wth all my whims and notions, could not get
enough to think about could not take my law
|orite walk without having the east wind blow IN my
face Folks came to me for my money, and let
em have it, because did not know what do with 1t
myself; there was real satisfaction in being OF use TO
some body. How did watch for my bills TO De-
come due ;--Many time I've had breakfast an hour
earlier than common, and set out brisk trot to
nav a mechanic, who lived ten rods from my door"
8 Buthow did your money hold out. neIghoor
Bond p, said Jones' 81 desire to be thankful, neigh
, Dor JONES' the barrel soon run low at the buns hoie
| mad to work again-and now am happy man,
(, sir. My children all behave we'll for didn't play
rich long enough to spoil 'em Ny eldest son goes
representative from town and my daughters are
, ali well married.-Sometimes they tell me they wish
y wouldn't work sohard but say to 'em, !" I've
learnt wisdom by experence-let them be idle that
y like it. Here Pl dig, till you have to dig new
!. home FOR me.'' but, neghbor Bond" said Jones
y it makes me mad to them ruftied shirt gentry
in Boston, with their white wristbands over theit
il hands, walking by the mark SO state lKe' as II they
y was afraid my breath would spoil their new broad
cloth-can't It raise your old Adam ,neighbor BondF
! Is NOT bit man-not bit. l often look over my
- shoulder at them, and laugh. as say to myself
:. When man has nothing todo, II must ne Srea
= comfort to him to think he is OTIS much consequence
I Well, neighbor Bond, you al e happy man. Fo
~ nv part, don't like to be orded over" LORD
~ ed over heaven help thee, we lord 1t over them
should like to know what measure they can carry
If the honest yeomanrp of the country have mint
he to votp auainst them The honest hard workin!
as man who take newspaper home, and read 1t witt
r. candid minds in the bosom OF industrious families
IN these are the men to save the nation when the ma
: ton is in danger. ,m
y, am proud of my station strand ll try t
be nse NV mower we'll. There are good folks among
n, the rich as we'll as the poorit makes man nelhe
vs. better nor worse to be gentleman, PROVIDED ne Ma
i taste for it, 1.-THE gentry, as you call EN-, YOU
60 for what is fair I'll vote with them and II the.
OF want to vote for any thing that will Cypress the PEG
gu ME. guess they'll find that they ant OF as nue.
consequence as they think they arc et 'ng
| Sammy does his rattle and if they have mind
rs take tHe trouble, let them tell forty lies week
hide that their great grandfather made leather bree
We, ches for n living. What do care? DON'T
Ill, know am the happiest of the two! Ant as free
Il And hav'nt as much weight in the government
o they have ?" ~ D., ,,,,4 .fte
,st & You talk like book, Mr.. Bond--but. ate
to all, don't like to see their carriages and iootne
'ss rolling by my old hay-cart." g.
ok Very like, very like, neighbour Jones lor'
Wy aunt Betty says, there is great deal OIL human NJ
&c. ture in man''
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