Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-12-07

Father and Son. a.
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Father. Wei, Timothy, ,.a, s.
more harrow upyour feelings b, -.
/ last. What's done Is done. ana
helped we viii henceiorh look -
a brighter side Of The picture. I -
look around for some oecups,i,n -
which you can make Ey.rs-ao -.
For though your father is reh. he c,..
h' sons spending his time in den,
about you are Of age, aud mus, el,,.-,
/ self
Timothy. Rally, pa, i don, know
I've bin so bad and thoughless I me-,
to go at any thing. But one thing I'm
ed on-if God spares me, IN osys..s
ihel dollar by dishonest means fiji
wish you'd tell me, pa, what to d.
Father. 1t Is irresponsible md All
Tor . father to select an occupation for h,
Amidst the mutations Of trade and -
every character you might possibly NAL. II
wreck, and then the blame would t,I 4
poor old fathers shoulders for hay,o, A..
! you wrong.
Timothy. No, pa, wont blame Won n
make out well. ! know You wish me v,l
wouldn't think ov recommending me 10 sr,a
couldn't by studiness and industry, maxi.
nest livelihood at. Do tell me wha, TO d
Father. Wen, my son, if you ria br.
suggest an employment, what think YOU n
occupation of your faherl The bushes,
has enabled me within few years to bgfJ
furnish this splendid mansios TO "pol A..
my old barns and build GREATER" to adsl..
field 10 cotton field, and to increase the pur.,
OF negroes, from the few cid lazy drones In
when you left me, to the hundreds YOU nov 4.
around me- Would not such business g, 4,
suit your notions of ihingsl What tbr.. .
says Tim! Shall your pa help you to ,raa. 8.
,rind" atul
Timothy, To tell you the truth, Pa, 4 6u
know what to thirk of all the changes Il,
about me- When went away YOU and ma it.
in that yonder log house, had little bit O. d CO.
ton patch-worked hard all day--had PRAYER
after supper, and went to bed happy Now eya
thing is changed Tell me, dear pa, what in Il
world it is you've found out to git rich by SO ia,
! | long to 90 at il, For know from what YOU
, so often told me about honesty aud justice, al
all that, you wouldn't 90 nj any thing to gt rich
that wasn't strictly fair and honest.
Father. WHY, my son, am, and have bet
: engaged IN FINANcIrnlNG- In BANKING,
, What says Timothy to so large business
this
Timothy. Banking ard fnanseern pa,
Father, Yes, banking and fuancerng.
know my son can have no objection to so luc
; tive business, and one AT the same time so
nest.
Timothy. So HONEST you say, po
Father. Yes, my son, honest and ucra,
too. Why do you appear 50 startled at my ?
position
Timothy. Why, pa, will just tell "
When was down wonder at Nicksburg mo
them high larks, got acquainted with aieler tt
call DIR Ilagan He told me all about beul
and financecrn down there. And you nny
pend he told me some things that was bad enou
/ aud proved 'um too. Things that wouldn't
bIdck-leg, rs they call me. Why, he said, bal
were Sieclerys--ahd hnanseern meant sWind
But know you wouldn't bank and inanseer
them rascals.
Father. Poh, poh-don't tell me any III
/ about that Jesuit llagan He is an arant Il
Foco-a hard money man. lie is at least
hundred years behind the age in which he IN
lie would have a nlan work as lard, as ?
: soul he does, and eat black broth out OF an
, spoon a Lifetime to make fortune, nstea
realizing princely one in a few months ur
4 our glorious paper system.
Timothy. Pa, as you've recommended
to this bizness, and say DR. IIagan don't know
thing about it, do tell me how you Bank aud
c nanseer up here about Columbus | wan
know all about it. God knows I've been
! dishonest calm long enough already, and ! V
60 at another that's just as bad if knog
Banks, pa. was all the talk down yonder a
0 Orleans, and Natchez, and Vicksburg; and 5
how or another every body spoke bad ov um
cep them that had finger in 'um. But, pa, ,
to know your plan, for know you wouldn't
: and finanseer as they do down there. You
) good man-and a preacher too.
g Father. Timothy, you argue well, my
3 that the principles Of that holy religion whic
profess and preach would not allow me TO be
gagged in any thing lhvt even sayoured of frau
t. dishonesty, But as cur principles Of BAN
Il and fnanceerlng are rather tedious and con
Q Gated, fear YOU would not readily comp,eh
. Them. Just tell me what you have leainet
tue banks below, that is so Objectionable
contrary, as you suppose. 10 sound morals.
+ think can readily convince you, that your pr
a does are altogether unfounded.
f Timothy. Well, then, pa. III just tell
about some ov them. But don't want you
think that believe my honest, dear cid p
!, could ever let SIGH tricks be done in bis bank.
Father. Proceed Tim, YOU need fear nolt
3 for your pious father.
9 Timothy. Well, as was sayiu, there was
. bank not far from Jackson--l think they CT
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