The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-06-15
A PICTURE OF HOME INTLUEN CE
BY MRS. TOLLEN.

AASi ONL Of HOWE lNbLUEN CE
BY MRS. roLLEN.
'Dear Edward said his wife, syou hav,
something on your mind; your brow look.
troubled; what is it?
Only anxiety about business, Amy. How
often have ! wished had not been bred ,
merchant! But my mother said it was
favorite wish of my father, that should be
an accomplished merchant
Il Fave sometimes wished so, too an
swesed bis wife; and then again remem
bercd, that the worry evils which bolong tc
your profession, may be turned into good
lie hit has it in his power 10 do wrong
with IMMUNITY, though he gains by it, yet
he chooses the right by which he is tho most
eloquent preacher of righteousness"
Very true, Amy; but sometimes, ;his is
indeed cutting of the right hand, and pluck
ing out the right eye; and thinking always
ab"ul money, aud bargains, has such
coun'eraciing influence upon ones mind
'Bu', how often, Edward, have | heard
you say, that 40 man has such vide and
vario.s connexions with The human race, rs
a we'l-oducated, upright, and active mer-
chant. Every par, of tao world sends him
lis irbsie of knowicdSr, as wen az OF riches
He secs men under all aspects; and whllo
hs may, with certain dcgroc Of severity
indulge in dishonesty, and be On enemy to
his fel'ow-men, perhap, no man can bs sol
true, aud scIi'sacrif.ins, aud eficien, q
phlan,hropis', as Chris'in merchant,
Il, is not always so easy as you may
imagine, for a merchant, 10 &C, as remom-
boring that he is under his great Task-mas
tors eye
mot for all, for some mon; but for you
Edward, the difficulty would be to act 9th
erwise.-When think of your profession,
Edward, it lives mo pleasure to notice that
merchants in general, as they acquire pro
per.y moro easily, are most disposed to
spend it liberalIy.'
sYes,' said Edward, as his eye kinded a,
the thought, ahe greater portion of our public
benefactors have been merchants. Their
money has given eyes 10 the blind, and ears
to tho deaf; health 10 tho sick, and peace
and comfor, to the forsaken; i, feeds and
iustructs the ignorant ponr, i. sends the
glad tidins Of salvation to the unbeiiever
and tho penitent; it takes little children in
its arms and blesses them. But all this
glorious power suppoees wealth, Amy
sAnd you, dear Edward, are rich enough
to enjoy this highest of al. privileges; to be
the dispenser Of good to others. You have
cause only for thankfu'ness. Bur the poor,
the unsuccessful merchant, who has not The
means of educating his children, whose
spirits are broken down by failures, and
whose temper is soured by what he consid
ers tho injustice or dishonesty of others,
perhaps, may DO excused for fin5ing fault
with his profession. My heart aches for
him.
Edward started up, and walked hastily
backward and forward through the room as
if he had been seized with some sudden and
in'olerable pain.
what is The ma:ter!' said his wife. sAre
you ill?' {
% nothing; nothing Of consequence said
4 happened to think of something
unpleasant then. 1t is late now, and my
head aches.' Il
They retired for the night. The next I
day Edward looked depressed and thought /
ful and as If he had passed sleep'css night.
Amy was troubled BY his silence. This 4
was the frs. cloud that had rested on her 1
husbands brow since they we're married '
'He has, che said to herself, The has ell b
ways confided every thing 10 me. lie b
Will tell mo what it is tina, hangs so heavilylt