Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-30

their respective calnes, aud hoped to he rich
Frank May resolved ,ha, every dollar should be
gained not only honestly hut honorab'y. As for
Charles Ashton, he had but one purpose, and tin,
was to acquire wearh--untrsmmccd by scrupcs
about ways aud means
IN be a rich man before die = said hs 10 him.
sell, one night as he was studyin his I,dger--the
only book in the world tina, he thought entertaining
lie was un'irng in bis application to business !;
and II he did moi al solutey cheat, he made whs,
are called pretty tight bargains Hard and hon.
est, was his maxim, which some think means hard.
ly honest
He soon acquired the reputation Of keen mon.
ey-making man. But making money is no, al.
ways making friends. AT the end Of ten years
Mr. Ashton richer man than his friend Nav,
but he was surprised to find himself not 50 much
respected or 50 happy. He began to think there
were some things that money would no, buy.
But III see lift won, buy me wife, said he
Il believe it's living bachelor that makes me SO
blue.'
Now it never occurred to our friend tina, wife
who could be bought might not be worth having.
But 1t did occur, naturally enough, that while he
was about 1t he might as well try for a rich one.
So he went Peeping around among the Leircsses-
nothing doubling that young lady who was an
heir to fine fortune would inherit every other fine
quality. 1t was not long before he fixed his-affec-
lions no-his thoughts on Miss Jemima Wilkins,
the youngest daughter of Esquire Wilkins. Il
was not the color Of Jcmimas hair, or the sparkle
of her eye or the dimpe in her cheeks that at.
uacted our heros attention. Oh no, Mr.. Ashton
was too sensible aud prudent to be Influenced by
such trics in the important matter of choosing
companion ioI life it was well that he forgot to
look for grnces of mind or person. for the young
lady was scanty endowed. But then she had ten
thousand charms in the shape of good hard dol
lars, anc that was enough for Ashton. He was
the riches, young man in the village, and that was
enough for Jemima. So the bargain was struck up
in trice, and no time lost in moonlight serenadcs
and no money wasted in ides and presents.
This interesting couple was married, and took
possession of a nice new house, full Of new furni.
ture, and settled themselves down 10 get as much
comfort as empty heads and empty hearts, with a
full purse could give.
Here we will leave them in the full glory of the
honey moon, to look after our friend Frank May.
Let us what the lapse Of ten years did for him.
He was not whit behind Ashton in industry and
activity, and he reaped the usual rewards ofpre-
sent comforts and prospective plenty. Though. as
he told his friend, he meant to acquire wealth, it
was no, for his own sake, hut for the benefi, OF
others. TWAS good proof of his sincerity that he
did not prefer doing good ill the time should arrive
when he could call himself rich. lie knew that if
be did not form the habi, now he should not have
the heart 10 do il hereafter. lie knew, and what
is better, he felt, that no one should live 10 him
self-nnt even young man, just setting out in the
world who had his misfortune to build up with his
own hands He early came 10 the conclusion that
he had -four things to attend to in ts lfe vizE his
own spiritual and temporal welfare, and the tempo
raj and spiritual welfare Of olhers--that is, Of all
the human family who came under his influence
either directly indirectly. Here q noble
work sufficient, to I'll the la ges, heart, and task the
his hest energies. This was tn, grand outline Of
his scheme Of life, and he left it to the finger of
Providence TO point out daily the particular man.
Ier in which il was to be filed up With these
views lie stood ready for every good word and work.
lie was never so busy about his own affairs that he
could no, op to d. good ac,.-When called u.
pom to leave his work To do something for poor
neghbor, or hand round a subscription pipcr in
aid Of some benevolent object, or do something f'r
the church. OF the village lie did no, call an in-
terruplion hut considered it as branch of his bus.
ncss.
Ashton used to laugh at aim. and tell him he
had chosen a strange road to wealth.
/ Never mind Frank would say, my road is
,her clrcuitous. to be sure, hut ii is pleasant. You
Charles, on the high road to wealth-a straight
dull, turnpike, where there are So many driving 10y
and so many trying to overtake you, that you are
blinded with dust. While my path is through a
green lane among murmuring brooks and singing
birds
Good bye to you, Frank replied his friend, you
are welcome to your books, and birds, end shady
lane; | Ike the turnpike best and don't mind
getting little gold dust in my 'yes. provided the
res, settles in my pocket
Though Charles spoke so gaily as he turned a.
wsy, there was sill small voice which whispered
10 his heart and told him Frauk was right, and hs
was wrong. Bu, as this monitor had not beer
listened TO when it's tones were low, was it TO b'
expected that its tones would be heard now
{ Among the poor neighbors who shared Frank