Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-04

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"When your father married, Charles, he
was master Of only three numbered dollars
in the world"
"That may be, and the consequence is
that my fathers son has been obliged to
work like dog all his life"
"The very best thing that could have
happened to you my dear boy"
"How do you make that out? For my
part, see nothing very desirable in power
ty."
Nor do ], Charles; poverty is certainly
an evil, but it is an evil to which you have
never been exposed; competence was the
reward of your fathers industry, and he
was thus enabled TO bestow good educa-
ton and good habits upon his son. The
limited range of your own experience will
convince you Of the danger OF great riches.
Who are the persons in our great city most
notorious for vice and lollya Who are the
horse.jockes, the gamblers, the rowdies and
the fools of high life7 Why, they are the
sons Of our rich men, and how can we ex-
pect better things from those who from
their very childhood are pampered in idle.
ness and luxury. know you will tell me
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sure, and this am willing TO allow, for
there are some minds which even the influ-
ence Of wealth cannot injure; but how few
are they, compared with the number Of
those who are ruined in their very infancy
by the possession OF riches. Depend upon
it, Charles, that learning, industry and virtue
form the best inheritance which any man
can derive from his ancestors"
SIT is pity the world would not think
so, uncle"
$50 it is, boy; but the fact is such as
have stated, whatever the majority of PEG.
pie may think. You have not now to learn
that the wise and good are always in the
minority in this world. But tell me one
thing, my dear boy; if MISS Tarleton was
poor and friendless, instead of being rich and
fashionable, would you have fallen in love
with her!'
"Why yes-cerlainly-I don't know"
stamnered Charles, confusedly," but that is
supposing so improbable a case that can
not determine"
"Suppose she were suddenly 10 be de-
prived Of her fortune" said the persevering
old man" would you still be SO DESTROYS OF
wedding herr"
"Why, to tell you the honest truth, un-
Gle, do not think should, and for an ex-
cellent reason. Laura has beer brought up
as rich mans daughter, and therefore can
scarcely be expected to have had proper
training for poor mans wife. II were
compelled to support family On my paltry
business, it would be necessary to have
more prudent and economical companion
than Laura is likely to prove; but, thank
heaven, that is not the case"
"All are liable 10 reverses OF fortune.
Charles, and should such befall you in future,
you might chance to find that prudent wife
without money is better companion in
misfortune than an extravagant one who
brought rich dowry."
"My dear uncle, do not imagine all kinds
of unpleasant contingencies; the idea Of
what you call prudent Uomtin is shocking
to my notions OF feminine character; it al
ways conjures up in my mind an image Of
sharp-voiced, keen-eyed creature, scolding
at servants, fretting at children, and catter.
ing slip.shod about the house to look after
candle-ends and cheese-parings. Before a
woman can become parsimonious she must
in measure unsex herself, since the foible
most natural to the sex is extravaganza
the excess of liberal spirit"
"You are mistaken, Charles; that there
are such women as YOU describe, busting,
notable house. wives, who pride themselves
on their ability to manage, as they term it,
and who practise cunning because unable to
use force, ] acknowledge; but they are
chiefly to be found among those who have
been placed in an unnatural position in So
ciety,-women, who having neither father,
brother nor husband to protect them, have
been obliged to struggle with the world, and
have learned to jostle lest they should be JOS
tied in the race OF life. But bacheloras lam,
have had many opportunities OF studying
the sex, and can assure you that economy
frugality and industry are by no means in
with feminine delicacy, refine
ment of thought, and elegant accomplish
me nts."
"Well it may be all true uncle" replied
Charles, utterly wearied of the old mans
lecture, shut it is too late to reflect upon the
matter now, even if we've so disposed. !
am to be married next week, and | hope
WneH you see LAURA, you VIII uliih WIN
me, and give me credit for more prudence
than you seem to believe possess"
Charles Waterton possessed good feel
ings, and, as he believed, good principles;
yet, seduced by the ambition of equaling
his richer neighbors, he had persuaded him
self into choosing wife, less from affection
than from motives Of interest. Had Laura
Tarleton been poor, he certainly would
never have thought OF her, since, pretty as
she was, she lacked the brilliancy of char
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