Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-16
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eP ca ned any money, poor lads! bow
should they know the worth Of it!-
They don't take to books, and their
father makes them go through college
for the name on't-what can the poor
fellow do with their time, without they
have high 60 now and tbeni We
ought TO have a deal of compassion and
charity for the rich, neighbor Jones !
was going TO tell about Dicks house
and furniture; had a pretty sum Of
money, so thought I'd turn gentleman
too | gave up business, and bJughl two
horses aad a sofa. / was idle, aad |
called Il being at eass; but not a speck
of ease could fad. had my chimneys
pulled down four times My wife said
there was nothing the tnstter with them;
but said there was. However it was
bad business 70 pull down chimneys for
a living. so gave 1t up. the wind and
the weather furnished me with consid
cradle occupation, | watched the wealth
er cock az close as ever watched my
anvil; ADD there was no small comfort
10 grunbIing about the dry and wet
spells. which said was going to ruin
tue farmer. Having 40 business of my
own. kept an eye on other peoples. |
thought WAS a pretty close observer.
AID declared, as lazy folks always do,
that ,hs world was gong to dsssruesiss
as fast as il! could G.; but the world
didn't mind me--sc gave that up |
wanted to complain 10 my neigh 5ors,
bot they hsdn'i time to hear me.
When talked to my fs she kept,
~ her knitting, and only sa d, 4 always
told you YOU was a tool for giving up
your business II had had any real
alauity might have been pretty well
uH, though had TOO much money NJ
eldest son grew very fat, aud for long
time | worried myself every night, for
fear he would be attacked by appo
plexy bat instead OF taking fits he took
Ia politics could soea count his
ebs 1t was too bad with all my whms
and notions could not get enough TO
think aboat. could not take nv fa-
yorits walk without having The east
wind blow in my face. Folks came TO
me for my money. and l.let EN- have il
because did not ksew wnat To de- " iii
il my self there was real satisfaction in
heing of use Ia somebody. How | did
watch for nv bills Ia become duel
Many time I've had breakfast an hour
earlier than comm on, and sat sut on q
brisk trot to pay a mechanic, who lived
ten rods from my door"
But how did your money hold out
neighbor Bond! ssid Jones. i desire
to be thanktui, neigbbpr Jones. the bar
rel soon run low al the bung hole had
te 90 to work again-and now | am a
happy man. sir My children all behave
well; for didn't play rich long enough
to sps,i ZEN. Ny eldest son goes Re
preventative from our town; and my
daughters are all we'll married, Some
times they tell ue they wish ! wouldn't
work so hard; but say to 'em, I We
learnt wisdom by experience let the IN
be idle that like it. Here In dig, till |
you have to dig new home Zoe me-
But, neighbor Bond , said Jones, "it
makes me mad TO see the m ruffled shirt |
gentry there in Boston, with their white |
wrist bands ever their hands, walking
by the market, 80 stately like, as if they !
was afraid nv bre ath would spoil their |
new brnadcloth - don't it raise your Old
Adam, neighbour b nGI' Not a bit, !
man--nnt bit. | often look over my
shoulder at them. and laugh, as | say 10
mvseif, When man has nothing 20 do.
it must be great comfort To think he
is of so much consequence Well,
Bond. you are "A happy man
For nv part, don't like to be lorded
over Lordsd over! Heaven help thee
man, we lord it over the M I should
Ike to know what measure they can
carry. il the honest yeomanfy of the
country have mind 10 vote sgains,
the NJ! The honest hard king men,
who take a newspaper home, and read
Il with candid minds in the bosoms Of
industrious families. these are the men
TO save the nation, when the nation is in
danger.
am proud OF my station, sir; and
III try to use my power well. There
are good folks among the rich as well
as the poor-lt makes man neither
better nor worse to be gentle man, pro.
vided he has taste for it. IF the gen
try, as YOU call EN-, vote for what's fair.
I'll vots with them; and if they want to
vote for any thing that will Cypress the
neonte | punss the0tlI find thav ansf of