Litchfield enquirer., 1831-11-10
EDUCATION.

EDUCATlON.
 BY THE AUTHOR OF VILLAGE TALES.
 A LITTLE money is a good thing in the outset of life, if person have wisdom to make right and judicious use of it. But the head and pocket must balance we'll the scales must be equipoised for if ono or the other kicks the beam, loss will, in most cases ensnc. If you have too little wit, the world will over-reach you; if too much, you will out wit yourself. In either case, ten chances to one, your purse, or rather the contents of it, will slip througl, your fingers. Among the dangers to which hereditary wealth subjects us, are pride, indolence, extravaganza and tho smaller the portion of our inheritance the more danger is there. But what is most extra ordinary, is that these very evils are often nursed up in the same cradle with tho child, cherished with his growth, and in- stllled into all his habits, as he passes through the routine of his education, by parental care, and misjudging affection.
 Cornelia was an heiress. That is she was worth some thousands of dollars. I never knew exactly the sum; common re- port seldom speaks the whole truth in these matters, and it is rather unmannerly to in- quire very particularly into lady's for- tune. She was indulged by her kind man. ma at home, and caressed by her kind friends abroad; sent to the most fashion, able school; the mistress duly advised that she was peculiarly delicate little girl, with most exquisite senslbilities, and rare genius and was to be treated with all becoming tenderness and consideration. There she learned few of the useful, and a great many of the ornamental branches taught in such seminaries and was final- iy despatched to Boarding School to 6p- lsh her education-a polite, fashionable el- egant education with which the adjective " usctuI," as usual, had very little, if any thing, to do. ~
 She wns now an accomplished lady. She understood French aud painting; was vcrsed in Belleslettres knew something of philosophy, natural and moral had gone the round of the sciences wrote poetry 1; kept an Album; understood music and was, finally, fitted out at home with fine barbour, and piano. "What fine lady, ,' said the wondering villagers" what a ve- ry fine lady how fashionable how per- aCSty SCutccI.
 It was even SO; and the first difficulty which arose, was about the choice of tha, very vexations, but still no less necessary evil--a husband. The pretty girl who has the whole world of beaux to choose from. sometimes fluids it difficult to make per- fectly unobjectionable choice. It was not then to be wondered at, that Cornelia should be embarrassed in making selec- ton; for she was circnmscribed in her sphere by the very small compass of per- fectly genteel people like herself Such an one, with good substantial fortune too. was to be sought. Her stars favored her at last, however, and she was marricd- married to young gentleman as accom- plished as herself; one who had as many 'ologies at his finger ends as buttons on his coat, an A. B. and a profession who drove tandem with one hand winged a Pidgeon at every shot :; and drank nothing but Madeira.
 It was said the young gentleman and la dy were each little disappointed in the matter of the others fortune and that in the outset there was a trifling jar on the subject of finances but Corneiia adhered to her piano and Bob to his rifle and Ma deira, and all went on quite unsteady again. Neither of them had ever suffered so vulgar a thought as that of how to get a living when their cash vas gone, to enter their heads. But Fortune in all these cas- es has plain matter of fact way of deal- ing, with even the most genteel people ; and when they have spent their last dollar, just turns them out of house and home, as unceremoniously as if they were no better than common folks. She never works a miracle to sustain those who never learned. or had the disposition. to work any thing themselves. And so it turned out in this While the piano was in tune in tho par. lour. and every thing was out of tune in