Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-18

NV c"'Ic" " nc HlISprS. lie was wrong
IN tn" designation, and inapprcIen>ivc o
the topic. His figures are not the figures ol
"'srrs, but "fconli'rtabc. cozy old soul,
partners in nourishing couccrn. They
they arc satisfied with the aspec, of ,hci,
hooks. Misprs' Why, there is no,hin.
miserable about them; and. if rccollccr ::
ri"f't, The 'l"nr ftheir room is sraudur aior.
" inle the! are making up their accounts.
'''"ey Is lying i"oS" on the table. People
talk about misers wi,hou, knowing any
thing of The matter. lie is no, n rniser who
collects much money counts it earthly,
looks al it frequently, and spends it rarely.
lie is miser who wears an old coat " hen
he has money enough TO buy new one.
\ man who is worth twenty thousand
pounds. ind gels five per cent. for his mo-
"ey. and spends it, enjoys IL thousand ~
wear; but hc who keeps rn,y thousand
mounds IN bags au'l loves the sight of hi,
&"i" q i"usts his eyes with gazing at il. and
MS "hsers with ha ding it, enjoys twenty
thousand year. Let the unlearrcd rca
der, II such there he. know that mjser is :,
Ian" word, sisnifying miserable; it is.
therefore. contradiction in terms 10 call n
man "a mISrr who is not only noI miserable.
mn decidedly happy in doing and beiuo
mat Tor which he is called Il miscr. Oil
"eS was happy man. Notwithstanding
'''~ e'''"atch vlsaoe. his atIcnuated frame.
an" ms "n-enioymcnt of rcvcIrv anh moi.
$H gaIety. He was MOI miserable, ,vbo,
rom ms saving care of money, the roof or
h'' house admitted rain bnr was cxccc,l;,,-
~ happy in his reply TO vi~iter. "Mr
Elves, the roof of your house is in 2 sad
c"hoitlon: the rain absolutely came uno,
my bed. and was forced to push il up 10
the farther end of Tic room IN oe, nm, ,,r,,,.
n.y. ay.' said the old gentleman.
'a"' IS NICE snug corner in wet weather"
II ms rs Il, Tn5isy, III
WI" mas and feels money to he a source of
'"'h' VINO ferIs in every payment PAM
'''h' penctratcs his inmos, soul: ~ hose mo
h'! q"i'S l'S purse as reluctantly us "A three
PronSrd tooth paris from its bony and ,o-
"ni>cd smkct; vino is alwavs mc,r;Io,;n.
some plan ct saving expense, and is rs con
stan'lr tlwarcd in his schemes: who ;s
really miserable because he has no, IN,
courage To be what The word calls 4 ,ui,cr.
MO chacavors 10 lac generous, hut has mo-,
'''c "ch' L" ne really so; " Iln at the si"hr of
Il hrSsrr >IrkcnS with II 'ncss, miscoIl,d
Ny"'Pa'hH' a'"' p'li"s his own pocket more
man ms n"lehb"r'S povrr,v: who i.uys eve
rE thing as chcapIy as h" can, and then, uf
'"' HIS 'h' pleasure of cnrSins his stars
tha' he has paid sixp"ncc more than w,s
absolutely necessary. Your genuine u;,cr
'''s often very good coar To his back. mn,
may even dwell in water uroo,. b,,,-,.
o't he has hasglrd with his 'alor, .ilI hc has
'">' his temper. and he iiIcrrs his vcrv ,;f.
ON TO SEC the gloss !rpar'in. from The brand
rinih' AMI when he pays his rem. he wr;,h, -
lIk" II baby with blister on its back -, ,h
""""''t 'ilht another ho,s" in the same.
''r'ct Is 'cf Tor live pounds year less thuu
MS. Hers great bargain huutcr. anil -,
course Is often bit; he buys al, crri.cd vim.
and >mnrks his lips over Cane. III. H..
NOT Sp'rI' to spend money. nor the cour, 90
. I" h"ard II. lie will buy. bnt il is all fra. .I
tiat he buys. He will be cl,arit,.I, i, Il,
way nut II Is IN IA little way; he praises the
.he""'rity S"cieIy, aud reads lIaI1I,us nm
population. lie is continually getting into
,rrapr> with hackney -coacl.nen and w,,.r
men. lie calls coach on Il rainy d,y .,,,
>tiii nc Is wei ihrouS h. IN order 10 m,k,. ,
good harSain with the c0achlnan Dnrm.
me wli"i" extent aud duration ,,t ms ,,I
h' Is calculating; how much i, will cost him
'nd when he has paid his fare. he uishrs n,
could have his money back again and dis.
gorge his rrlc. il cannot forciv. b,m. -,
Tor spending Il needless sixpcmce; he repent.
Oh TIE extravaganza with as umch con,ri.
non rs man who has committed amo,o
en"r.nity; he would almost inlicI ii pcnanc,
nn himself and scnurgc his own shoulder.
for his folly. He cannot bear to be cheated
of il fhrthing. 80 he saws. bur he means
that ho ncvcrparIs with Il farIhing bui win
reluctance. lie has no notion of buyiuu
golden opini ms. He has some little re.
gard. however, to opinion, ana wishes ,c
have it wiIhon, buying; is. however. il mus,
be bonShI, he will cnlcavor To buy il n.
chrap.y as possible. lie has an eve To Uuau
tity, moi quality. He has an abhorrcnc,
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