Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-31
From the New York Mon,hly Magazine.
THE MoNIED MAN--an o,,ftn,

From the New York Monthly Magazine
| THE MoNiED MAN--An Outline.
Old Jacob Stock.-Thc chimes OF
the Change were not more punctual
in proclaiming the progress OF time,
than in marking the regularity of his
visits TO the good old Lady in Thread.
needle street, aud her opposite neigh.
Dor in Bartholomew lane. His devo.
ton to them was exemplary. In vain
the wind and the rain, the hail or the
sleet, battled against his rugged front.
Not the slippery ice, nor the thick fall
ing snow, nor the whole artillery of
the elementary warfare could check
the Flooding perseverance of the man
of the world, or tempt him to lose the
chance which the morning, how unpro-
pItious soever it seemed in its external
aspect, might yield him of profiting by
the turn of a fraction.
He was a stout built round shoulder.
cd, ab-looking man, Of bcarish as
pect. His features were hard, and heart
harder. You could read the interest
table in the wrinkles on his brow, trace
the rise and fall of stocks by the look
of his countcnance; while avarice sell
fishness, and money getting, glared
from his grey, CLASSY eye. Nature
had poured no balm into his breast,
nor was his "gross and earthly mould"
ever susceptible of pity. A single look
of his would daunt the most importu.
nate petitioner that ever attempted to
extract hard coin by the soft rhetoric
of heart moving tale. The wife of
one whom he had known in better
days plead before him for her sick hus.
band and furnishing infants. Jacob, on
occasions like these, was man of few
words.-He was as chary of them, as
of his money, and he let her come to
the end Of her tale without interrup.
ton. She paused for a reply; but he
gave none--'Indeed he is very i'll,
Sir" Cant help it," Our poor chill.
dren, too" "Can't help that nei-
ther." The petitioners eye looked
mournful reproach, which would have
Interpreted itself to any other heart
but his. "Indeed, you can; but she
was silent. Jaco'. felt more awkward
ly than he had ever done in his life.
Ills hand involuntarily scrambled "a
bout his breeches' pocket. There was
something like the weakness of human
nature stirring within him.--Some coin
had unconsciously worked its way into
his hand-his fingers insensibly closed;
but the effort to draw them forth, and
the impossiblity of effecting it without
unclosing them, reused the dormant
seliishness Of his nature ard restored
his self.possession. "He has been We
ry extravaganza. "Ah! Sir, he has
been unfortunate, not extravagant. !"
"Unfortunatel All! it's the same thing.
Little odds, fancy--For my part, |
| wonder how folks can be unfortunate.
| was never unfortunate, if they look
after the main chance. | always look
after the main chance. "--"Hc has had
a large family to maintain" "Ah.
married foolishly; no offence TO you
ma am But when poor folks marry
poor folks what are they to look for,
| you knowl Besides he was so foolish
ly fond of assisting others. If a friend
was sick, or in gaol, out came his purse,
then his creditors might go whistle.
| Now, if he had married woman with
money, you know why, then"--the
suppllcnt turned pale, and would have
tainted. Jacob was alarmed; not that
he sympathized; but woman faintlrg
was scene he had not been used to;
besides, there was an awkwardness a
bout it. So he desperately extracted
a crown piece from the depth profound,
and thrust into her hand. The action
recalled her wandering senses. She
bushed; it was the honest blush OF
pride at the meanness Of the gift. She
curtsied; staggered towards the door;
opened il: closed it; raised her hand TO
her forehead, and burst into tears.
Reasons ,chy SHIP is called SHE:
Because they are useless without
employment.
Because they look best when vel
rugged.
Because their value depends on Their
age.
Because they are upright when il
stays.
Because they bring news from a
broad.
| Because they wear caps and bonnets
| Because they are often abandoned.
Because they are often painted.
| Because man knows not the expense
till he gets them.-Bost. Post.
When Frederick of Prussia proclaim
: ed his new code Of laws, it rendered