Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-08
From the Ladies Companion.
FORTUNE-HUNTING; OR; THE
HEIRESS.
BY EMMA G. RMnuRY.

As You Like IT,
rs it possible find you for once idle2
SAID Charles Erringlon as he entered the
office Of his friend Lindsay
You may always find me unemployed al
this hour, Charles my weeks labor is en-
ished, and was just about to turn the KEY
upon my musty deeds and documents.
There are few things which excite me TO
such ight-hearledness as the sunset Of
Saturday afternoon, for it is always the har.
binger of repose and enjoyment
You are a strange fellow. Lindsay said
Enington you work like gallery.slave all
the week and, when compelled 10 desis,
from positive fatigue, you deem this mere
cessation from enjoyment | wish
had some portion of your easy temper.
Perhaps the sources of contentment are
not open TO you, Charles, as they are to me.
My unremilting exertions, are necessary to
provide for the support of my mother and
sister and when, after severe toll, sit down
with them amid the comforts and even lux.
uries of life; when see the cheerful fire,
the plentiful table; the neatly appointed
household. all of which have been purchas
ed by my industry, | believe my enjoyment
far exceeds that OF the millionaire in the midst
of all his wealth If your father had left
you no fortune, Errington, you would have
learned BY this time, that the true secret Of
con,entment is Industry
Faith, then | shall soon have a chance
Of being as wise on the subject as yourself
Lindsay but am afraid it is too late 10 be-
gin the necessary discipline. Do you know
that | ain ruined mani
Impossible 7
Nay, it is too true; You certuinly must
have heard of the failure OF the great mer-
camille house of (which my father was, at the
Time of his death, one of the principal part
ners.'
Yes, but your whole fortune was surely
not involved in !hat2
NV father had unlimited confidence in
the persons connected with him in business
and this has been my ruin. He died before
any development had been made of their
imprudent If not dishonorable conduct and
as he left all his estate in their power, they
have benefited themselves at my expense
An annuity of one thousand dollars is all |
can now command
Il am sorry for your loss OF fortune, Err
rington. but really | cannot consider you
poor. With thousand dollars year and a
profession. man may be independent You
have talents. and if mistake not knowledge
sufficient to give you high rank among
scientific physicians.
.Faugh I the very thought of my profess
ion disgusts me. This penetrating into ,he
dens OF disease, breathing the close and frtid
air Of a sick room, and exposing myself to
the contact Of pesiilence is not to my taste
hate the sight Of suffering and always
avoid il, if lean"
But good physician possesses the envl-
able privilege OF alternating. suffering"
Yes. at the expense of his convenience
his comfort, perhaps his health. He give:
his time, his care, his skill his feelings ar.
daily narrowed up by the scenes OF distress
and what is his reward2 why-if the patient
dies. the physician is blamed If he get:
well his first business probably TO dispute
his doctors bill. No-no-l cannot live BY
the practice of my profession.
Well, If you are resolved TO abandon
your medical studies. your income will am
plv suffice for your support while you pur
sue some other path. Suppose you try lh'
law
What become deliver and digger int
the rubbish of centuries2 Waste my yontl
threading that interminabe waste oil words
in which equity is hidden from vulgar eyes
and when all is learned--when have WOW
en- my web of wles. and quietly ensconce'
myself in The midst oft and wait for victims
as spider watches for flies No, thai won
answer
What you should adopt holer call
ing2 your fine figure would appear,o greo
advantage in the pulpit, and you are quit
handsome enough to be a favorte preache
among the ladies'
.Excellent-,o declaim TO a mulltud
against the pomp and vanities ofthis wicke
world while my whole heart was painting a
der their enjoyment Whatever | may b'
come in later days am not yet qualified
play TartaGe.
May, 10 my last suggestion did but es
Errington, for believe there are few hea,
Ter sins than that of making the church'asl
the path to worldly advantage. But what d
you meaa TO do2 Remain bachelor an
a live upon yourannuity
That is one oithe impossibilltles my II
come would scarcely pay my talor's BILL
There is but one resource for me, mu
marry a fortune
And thus sell yourself for god-ba, E
X ringlonT
mo. would put in one scale my fine pc
son, my talent. my fashionable reputation
and 10 The olherihe lady's fortune. so that on
should counterbalance the other, II woul