The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-26
MARRYING FOR MONEY.
BY II. F. HARRIN GToN.


There is grey haired gentleman in New York, re.
tired merchant whose bland and hearty countenance
may be ssen every fair day in Broadway through the
windows of his carriage he takes his airing. There
IS nothing ostentatous about his equipage-none of
that abored display unfortunately characteristic of too
many in New York. He does not ape the habits Of
foreign astocracY by attring his servants in veries
and his carriage, though evidently Of costly manuac>
tnre, is SO barren Of nsel, and of unpretendng
construction that the passor by hs eye falls upon it
in the midst of the ambitious ",urn outs' so numero Us
in Broadway would never suspect its occupant to be
the master of funbounded weah-Capable Of fbuying up
body and soul, nine hundred and niney-nine of the
bedizend and bewhskered aspirants who dash byhim,
and regularly rumble along, in their fashy ginger
bread vehicles.
He is often accompanied by his wife and daughter;
the former preserving in the of life, traces of love
lnessi the latter the dawning oflustrous beauty The
dress ofthese ladies correspond with the elegant sim,
pllcity-hat test Of true elevation and real genty,
which we have remarked upon as distinguishing the
husband and father. The jewels they wear are few &
astenl and IN their plain and unbecoming attire, they
do not make their bodies locomotive mliners' signs,
nor tell tale by extravaganza oureness of display,
that conscious Of deficiency in mental superiority, they
would make parade of the gaudiness of the covering
for the emptiness within 1t.
This gentleman came to this city when young man,
apoOr adventurer. lie left his father humble ireside
in the country with blessing and little pack of
Clothes and with five dollar noie IN his pocket-a all
he was worth in the word-he turned bis steps toward
New York; Ignorant ofmankiDd- of the worlds guilt
and crime-o the thousand seekng like hinsefa live
hood, who congregate in this moral Whirlpool but
full ofexpectaton; Of hope; of determination; of ener
gy. twas distant several days travel, but he did not
greatly diminish his scanty funds for the farmers door
at which he applied at nightfa was ever open to re,
ceve him: and few hours labor the succeeding day
requed for lie would have scorned to accept of char
iiy; the hospitality extended 10 him. He sought mean
cheap lodging house, when at last he rod with eager
foot the streets of the city; and although wondering Gu
riosty was awake he wasted no time in dleness, but
seduously employed himselfin seeking occupation. APP
pearances are deceu and it dangerous to put faith
in them; but the merchant who listened 10 Jacob Flags
story, and taking the honesty dercred in his face as an
endorsement ofits truth, made him his porter, and nev-
er had reason to regret it. . ...
For four years he was faithful servant diligent, in.
dusirious honest frugal Closing his duties soon after
nichtfa, his evenings were his own; and by the light
ofh lamp he devoted them to the improvement Of his
mind AT the end ofthe four years. with what he had
saved from his earnings and some little assistance from
his employer, he opened small shop IN an obscure
part o? the city; wherein he vended small stock of
dry goods From the beginning he succeeded: slowly
indeed. yet he succeeded. And the majority may sue.
coed in the same way. Whatever ones income NAV
be- however taing, let him live within it, and he is
even then prosPerin g and to prosper in great city,
fugality never finds selfat fault Subsistence and
home may be procured meeting any quality Of means
and he casts false pride out at doors and dnduges rather
in that ennobing satisfaction the consciousness tha, he
is wrongng fellow being by unjust selC-nduUence
islaying foundation for prosperity that nothing .an
shakes though the goods of earth may gather slowly,
the soul will be heaping up treasures. Extravaganza
is sacomparalive term; and he who with an income Of
few hundreds exceeds its bounds in bis expenditures
smore extravagant than the possessor of millions,
whose lavish hand scatters thousands upon thousands
from his revenue, Jacob Fagg Ind little something
eA ofhis first years gains, and yet larger sum at The
close or!he second; tenfold after the third.
As bis condition improved, he cautiously and advi-
Sedly improved his mode Of living He removed 10
more gentee boarding house, and then better still
ever careful howsye moi to deceive himself and run
ahead ofduy. The second change was rife with mo-
montous Influences upon his destiny Lr lhers boarded