The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-09-20

get dull enough n this stupid place without avoi-
ding what company they canfind verify believe
the horrors have made a permanent settlement on
your brow. For my part am determined to drive
them away from mine; I am bound for making a
jolly day oft. It's the only way fellow can gel
rid of fit of the blues, SO just loosen your purse
strings, and 60 with me. Come, lay aside youl
monkship for once, ond be generous. Well be
merry enough to-day to drive away the horrors fol
month to come" .ge-l5 Iii
"l am in no mood for merriment, Wilson, re-
turned the person addressed, ss and as for loosng
my purse-strings, they are lodse enough already
There is little use Of fastening the strings OF an
empty purse" ~"
"What, out Of cash, as well as out of spirits?-
Well, those too bad things to want at the same
time, confess" ..Ftg' q l~
"Yet the want of the one is a very natural cause
of the want the other, it strikes me-
swell, but what are you doing to mend your
fortune' 1t would look well to see fine fellow
like you, lying idle with empty pockets. Got your
eyes open hope"
"Yes, my eyes are open, most surely to the DIFF
ficultes of living in this world. The fact is, Will
son, am completely discouraged. have tried
almost every way 10 sustain myself and had no
cess in any thing. III find employment,i it Is ten
to one, If suit my employer, and as tor remaining
where my services are not wanted positively
will not. And then, Unemployment Is to be sought
you must bring a back-load of recommendations
and have your'tongue oiled to speak your own
praises, as ifevery man was to be supposed guilty
of some horrible crime till he has proved himself
innocent. If a man wants you, he will exert oil
his eloquepce 10 prove that he does not and that if
he employs you il is mere matter of beneyoence,
in order that he may maintain your services for
the lowest possible price, and"--- 4t
"Ha, ha, good!" exclaimed Wilson, "I wonder
if you have just found that out; why, man alive,
it's the first lesson of life Ifyou expected to find
the world honest, and the lips opened for the pur-
pose Of saying what is meant, it is no wonder you
are poor; you deserve to be SO, for having made
such a blunder at the outset. Now, as for recon-
mendations, an honest youth, like yourself, can get
them anywhere, or can pretend to have them, il
he has not, and it don't seem to me such very hard
work to speak ones own praises, especially when
there is every good to be obtained by it," ..
6 shall ask no man for his recommendation" !"
exclaimed Arthur, for it was he. elf cannot
obtain good name without begging it, ! will do
without, and if win no other applause than that
which is heralded by my own lips, shall be a
bankrupt indeed'' ... s.9 H4.
"Where upon earth did you obtain such high
flown notions' You ought to be as rich as Crosus,
and as imma culate as Hercules to get through the
world with such IDEAS" tell you man must
stoop. if he would rise, in thlsworld of ours; and
the higher he wishes TO go up, the narrower and
meaner must be the crevices he wants to crawl
through f;l
"StoopIng! Wilson. l have learned every thing
there to be learned on that subject 1t not this
that troubles me, but the begging system, we must
go through; the utter dependence and slavery in
which poor man must exist, under those from
whom he obtains employment, and thereby the
means Of subsistence - .-..-- .-.
''Ah ha! my good fellow, think understand
you; then you would not hesitate at any honest
means of getting living, it were but an ndepen-
dent one'" 3.,..,.. ....t,4 .-..
Arthur did not notice the peculiar emphasis
with which the word " honest" was pronounced;
nor the keen look with which Wilson cast upon
him in his last remark, and he answered. ,..
"Certainly not, but il is station for which
have long ceased to hope" l.f...
s'Nol so fast; tell you not so fast. My bust
ness is an Independent one in every respect; inde-
pendent IN every thing except my own will, and
bringsin money as fest as one wishes to spend it.
Now, if you wish, will introduce you 10 our
honorable firm-teach you to play your cards, and
lend you capital enough myself, for commence
ment, and then if you cannot get on to your COM
plete satisfaction you are to be pitied. What say
you' Will you do t''
"Ifyour business is what you say, will enter
into 1t with all my heart, Any thing is better than
my present situation and prospects. But"-
"You talk like man Of sense; knew you
were just the chap for us. Come, sit down here
by me-" he continued, sI must give you few
lessons before introduce you to our Holy Broth
erhood of Backlegs." @'f E5 ' '-'
Arthur started as ifhe had been bitten by SER
pent 'sWhy do you stare at me SO, as if you were
horror stricken' hope you are not frightened
at the name scandalizing world has given us l
thought you promised not to stick at any thing ex-
cept dependence. ' ls''
"Is it possible that you can be in earnest, Will
a. a n q d ~
honest you said your employment was an honora-
bic one Ihaye stopped, as said again and again,
10 ask the means Of earning my daily bread; but
never have yet, nor will ever stoop TO do base
action, of that you may be sure" .'s'
..You are very nice. Walworth; very nice in
ieed" retorted Wilson, sharply, sand for your re-
ward you may live and die beggar. Fortune
ioes not bestow her favors upon those who are too
good to receive and prize the dross that was dug