The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-03-27

ile stewards commenced : business On
his ON account. which by degrees be-
came nrf extensive.
In ofdef % hare. while travelling. .
frosty cserseer over his properly lie mar
ned sirtaons orphan girl. wllo had been
dlsesfted By al her associates. Tie girl
was sizing on . stile, weeping. whrn he
rassslly passed through . liille eounl,y
town. He sskedher-a What aiIs ihee!'
Ny mother has died. snd they hare dir
zen me out Of ihe house." Marble repli-
ed-- Gene along with me. viii help
thee" The g'rl ran by The size e bis
horse until they arrived in the nighbor;ng
CITY. whence he had her ron, eyed Il hia
home. For six mnnlhs tie girl conduct-
ed his household affairs. and then he mar
ried her.
You are q fool.'' said his friends.
You can marry the handsomest and
richest girl any where IL yon choose
Bni % take such thing from The road.
and marry herr
Do not trouble yourselves on that ac-
count" reiorted Ma, bic. IL selected
shai was best for myself-iie most yir-
iuous girl"
When he had become rich, he with
diew suddenly from business. lent out his
money on secure interest, and retired 10
his leisure. /" You are a FOOL" said his
iriends-a Scarcely foriy-6vs years old.
and already retire from business; Just At
the line you might make immense specu-
laiinns, for you hare both ihe experience
and the mesns."
..'Frouble not yourselves on that ac-
counl." said MARBLE viii now cal The
bread ! have earned"
! Although he was very rich, The house
he iiyedin was very small. and furnished
in the simplest manner. In his dress he
observed the same kind ofsimplicily. lie
kept neither carriage nor horses, and gave
no d nners. Every traiesman in the ci.
~ lived better Than he. On The contrary,
iwhenhe was in the humor-an he had the
humor very oflen-he made large dona-
ltions TO the eommnn people. lie would
have young people married al his own
expense, aud would give them dowIy.
lie ransomed the most promising sons Il
citizens from miifiary service, and paid
Lawyers 10 defend The cause and rights OF
oppressed persons. who were perfect
strangers TO him. Thus he meddled every
where with The affairs Of others, and spent
large sums Of money. Bn, when men Of
or 6ans he -s Shrugged hrs. shoulders. and
sid he had none. .Yuu are fool, ssid
his friends, :. and DO not know how 10
use your wealth. Live in fashionable
style, and the best families in The city, and
the most noted men al court, will be your
friends. Do you wish for title! DO
you want patent OF mobility! Where
fore are you rich! Surely not on account
Of that pack Of paupers with whom you
are continually holding intercourse!"
"Do not trouble yourselves on that ac-
count" said Marble. 81 am poorer than
you think. | must not sguander pen
ny, since | have necessary ne for all the
money that can command" 49,.
I" Its impossible. they retorsed; " you
must have an annual income Cf al least
thirty thousand florins!"
May be-" answered Marble; "bnt ]
need two thousand forms Of il for my
own households; and The balance belongs
10 those who have not enough. God has
made me the administrator Of those poor
| people,"
j, Mt Marble lost in one year. and by the
same disease, his amiable wife and two
lovely children. lie was again alnne.
Ills friends endeavored 10 divert and ex-
Ihilerale him. Trouble not yourselves
on that account" he said. II am any.
Thing bui sad, for | enjoy more real hap
lpiness than formerly did. now live
in two worlds. My wife and children are
mine every where, and am theirs. Who
soever needs consolation for the highest
| phenomenon. this life show. is only neon
s"lable for not being beast. lpray you'
. Go not act your jokes with me; do not
TRY ID console m.."
Gi CHAPTER II.
al The Hurricane.
i The loss Of his wife and children
j. however, had made this world almos, de-
n ISOLATE. and life itself little irksone Il
t Mr.. Marble. He Eel. lonesome every
= whsie, aud of,en travelled 10 dissipst'
| lploomiaess. This s.ailed for the mo-
]. lment. He of,en departed with eyes re'
e with weeping. out Of his htle study
d Then his servants would lock al him witt
IT heartfelt, pity, for they loved him IKE
e father. q You are right, children, pity me
Y lfor deserve il, but do not console the
), lPly need. but M consolation. l ca
;. lind better consolation within myself
r. Than you can give; but human sorrow wi
!, the loss of those hon we have loved
:. al this lime will assusge, alihcogh't hs
% not done so yet"
3. He fell tha' if il we're possible Tor hst
he TO divert himself. i, would be OF III
if creates, bentfi, 10 him lie therefor
/" vsaed every public Place arosnd The whol
n. Ic,v. and was on the promensdes. Oa