Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
From the Nep York Planet.
M frying for M o ney.
BY II. F. HARRINGTON.

| mere Is gray naiTeu gentleman IN ~
York. a retired merchant. whose bland
and hearty coun,enance may be seen eve
~ fair day in Broadway, through the
window Of his carriage. as he takes his
airing. There is nothing os,en,a,ious in
his eqnpage-none OF that labored dis
plav, unfortunately characteristic of too
many in New York. He does not ape
the habits Of foreign aris,ocracy, by at
firing his servants in liveries; and his car
riage, though evidently of costly manufac-
ture, is so barren of ,insel, and Of 80 un.
pretending construction, that the passsr
by. as his eye falls in the midst of the
ambitious "iurn out" so numerous in
Broadway, would never suspec. its occu-
pant ID be the master of unbounded
weallh-capable OF buying up, body and
soul, nine hundred and ninety nine of the
hedizened and bewhiskered aspiran,s. no
dash by him. as he leisurely rumbles
along, in their fashy, gingerbread vehi
eles. He is often accompanied by his
wife and daughter; the former preserving
in the wane of life, traces of loneliness;
the latter in the dawning of lustrous beau.
~. The dress of these ladies corresponds
with the elegant simplcitv-,hat test Of
true elevation and real genlility which we
have remarked upon as Distinguishing the
husband and father. The jewels they
wear are few and tasteful; and in their
plain and becoming attire. they do no,
make their bodies locomotive milliner's
signs. nor tell ,ale BY extravaganza o!
lutrenes Of display, that. conscious OF de.
fioiency in mental superiority. they would
make parade Of the gaudiness Of the
covering. a,one for the emptiness within il.
This gentleman came to the city when
a young man. a poor adveniurer. He left
his fathers humble Preside in the country.
with blessing aud pack of clothes. and
with five dollar note in his pocket-all
he was worth IN the world-he turned his
steps towards New York; ignoran, of
mankind. Of the thousands seeking, like
himself. livelihood. who ccngregaie in
this moral whirlpool, but full Of expecia-
ton, Of hope, of determination. and Of
energy. 1t was dis:an, several DAYS TIA.
vel, bu. he did not greatly diminish his
scantv funds, for the farmers door at
which he applied at nigh'f4ll. was ever
open 10 receive him; and few hours of
labor, the succeeding day, requi.ed. for
he would have scorned to accep. of chart
~. tie hospitality extended t" him. He
sought a mean. cheap, lodging house,
when al las. lie .rod with eager foot, the
streets of the city; and though wandering
curiosity was awake, he wasted no time
in idlenrss. but >eduously employed him.
self in seeking occupation. Appearances
are dece,iuI, and il IL dangerous TO put
faith IN them; hni the merchant who lis.
tened to Jacob Flagg's story, and taking
The honesty depicted in his face as an en-.
dorsemen, Of It's truth. made him his por
tier. never had reason to regret it.
For fonr years, he was a faithful ser
vant-d.ligen,. industrious. honest. frugal
Closing his duties soon after nigh,fall. hi.
evenings were his own; and, by the ligh
of his lamp, he devoted them to the i'm
proyement Of his mind A, the end d
four years, with what he had saved from
his earnings. and some l,tle assistance
/. from his employer, he opened SINAI
shop in an obscure street. wherein he
vended small stock Of drv goods. For
the beginning he succeeded slowly indeed
yet he succeeded. Whatever ones income
may be. however ,rining, let him liz,
uiihin n.and he is even then prospecting
and to prosper in grea, city. frugalit,
never finds itself al fault. Subsistence,
aud a home may be procured. meeting Il
any quality of means; and he who cast,
false pride out of doors, and INDUCES IA
Their in that more enobling satisfaction. thu
consciousness that he is wronging NJ
> fellow being nv unjus. self indulgence, il
LAYING a foundation for prosperity tina
nothing can shake; though the goods o
earth may gather slowly. the soul will b.
heaping up treasures. Extravaganza is
comparative term; and he who, with al
income Of few hundreds exceeds it
bounds in his expenditures, is more ex
,ravagant than the possessor Of millions
whose lavish hand scsi,ers thousands from
his revenue. Jacob Fiagg had liul
: something left Of his first years gains. am
ye. larger cum at the close of the sec
ond-,enfold after the third.
5. As his condition improved. he cautious
ly and advisedly improved his mode @
living. Tie removed to a more genlee
boarding house-and then better still
ever careful, however. not to deceiv
himself. and run ahead of duty.
: The second change was rife with mo
mentous influences upon bis destiny, 70
there boarded in the same house widow
and her daughter, the last an heiress
d worth a thousand dollars! This widow
named Watkins-not her real name b,
the by. for on our veraci,y we are telling
: a true story, and it might give offence IL
be too parlicular-was not overstocke'
J. with il. and piqued herself as much OF
It her slender join,ure and the THOUSAND
dollars Helen was to possess on her wed
ding day, as though her hundreds hat
been thousands. and her daughters thou
sand had been million. Helen wa
{. sensible. very sensible. and resisted in
good degree. the unhappy influence Il
her mothers weakness; but women. no
= being conversant with business, do M
appreciate the value of money; and i,
mi ama7iny that Hrlsu " hen IL w a