The Hillsborough recorder., 1845-07-24
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Donald McDosgsl uas lhe sldest son
IN large family. he uss early inis.sted
into he mysteries of systematic penuri-
ousnsss. 80 Ihst de last latent sDsrk or
generosiiy uhn a might have saved him
from actual eongelslion was well nigh
eniingui.hed. IL sddision 10 the srs Of
kePiag. he vas also favored win COM
plsie practical education in ihe art Of OF
fainiRg property. for hs had been rom.
PEELED 10 earn his bread before he sle il,
even at The hands Of his father. Mr..
McDougal. senior. inrulezied fhe marims
ofcovelousness under The rrpuisbIe char
aeier Of lessons 81 prudence. he insiruei-
ed Donald inmany practices ofsecrei dis
honesty. under The preieii that he world
was now grown 50 drceilfuI and wicked,
that no man was safe unl - he determin.
ed 20 secure Limssly. By always acsingas
" u were plainly understood that each
would cheat his neighbor wherever the
crporinnil, occurred; and that The only
disgiare wss 10 do il with 20 Iiule inge-
nulty rs 20 be detected. Donald had Of
Ten been told ,ha, nature was very mod.
crate in her demands. and that she always
resented any imposition upon her pow.
eis as an unwslrome burden: thar excess
in eating and drinking was the grand
cause Of disease. that Il lie would really
enjoy life AID enjoy il long. he must learn
10 abridge himseli sf all luxuries and near
" allcomlans. and measure the Supplies
TO all eorporesl requirements by The sheer
necessity Of the case.
Nor aas Donold without example as
well as precepi. His father embodied
his whole code of maxims in his own con.
duct, and showed their full dimensions
and spirit and beauty! There vas no
matter connected with dollars and cents
in which he was not perfectly an adept.
for he seemed 10 have an iniuiiiye percep-
iion Of the proper side Of all .prnfit and
loss" questions. He could calculate 10
The most remote and improbable conse-
quences. and was as faithful in seizing a.
he was ingen,ous in the discovery of I'll
chsnces OF interest. Partly by indefaii-
gable Industry and partly BY indefensible
sacrifice, he had amassell large fortune;
though Few would have so concluded from
liha hna,ss. h@v ;..i.-L.-.-.i - : -
which he lived. Al lenaih his conslitu-
lion yielded TO the joint effects Of starva.
lion. care and age, and The o'd man died
before he had learned this PLAN lesson
how 10 enjoy his property.
4 After hi. death, The will was read, and
it was found. (greally to Donald's cha
grin and sslonishmeni that though allthe
property was left to his hopeful son, the
old man had been so bent upon Donald's
establishment, in the principles and prac-
tice Of prudence. ,ha, he forbade the pro-
periy 10 be touched until his son had first
realized a certain sum; lie was then 10
take possession Of both principal and in.
,eresl. Mingled feelings now sgi,ated
The breast Of Donald. Al one momenthe
J felt so enraged ihsl he was disposed ia
revenge himself on the departed spirit ol
his iather by squandering all his present
property in enjoying himself and seeing
the world; at a,.other the sum to be here.
afIer realized and the result OF his fathers
pains and labor, awakened a ray Of hope
in his almost desponding heart. He re-
solved to try. II needed iule time or CON
solitory reflection to sooih him Under the
loss of such a parent; he she'd no tears,
partly because he was now enraged and
J pertly because he cared less about his
J father than his fathers property.
Donald Me Dougal, by the double in
J iiuence Of early precept and example, be-
came a successful merchant. lie eniarg.
. ed the sphere Of his fathers business, was
more exorbilant in his prices, more usu'
! rious i'm lending money, more devoted
and laborious in his employment. InshorI
he became a complete shark. He was
coveiousness personifed. His dark eye
glanced like lightning from under the
thunder clouds OF his knit eyebrow; his
J forehead was deeply wrinkled with fur
!. rows which anxious care had plonghed;
his wan visage told a piieous tale Of a
! famished stomach. while his aquilIne
nose, screwed mouth and protuberanichin'
. reminded one of cannot find an illnstra'
tim worthy ofthe thing TO be illustrated
lie never married. for family would be
expensive; nor kept servant. for he said
} il was the glory OF man I, be independent
He soon realized the sum required by hi:
fathers will. and took possession of all
the property. which in the course ofsever
; years. had accumulated to vast sun
But his acquisitions brought him no addl
, tional satisfaction beyond The inconsidera
BILE pleasure ofknowing that he possessed
: it. He dare not touch his property. fo'
Z with every increase Of it. came an increas
0 ed desire still to accumulate.
! The spare regimen which he had a
dopted, and considerable fatigue, soor
impaired his health; or perhaps, more
powerful cause than either, was his deep
incessant solicitude, which like canker