Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-10
\ FEW HINTS UPON RATIONAL LIv.
ING AND PRUDENT PLEASURE

Nhnt a piiy al is-yea, a ~rliy-that IN m
age oihcnAI-e - Calightenci, the true art ot
saciai enjoyment shogld bc 50 imp-Ticclly uu-
de6looi, and ,aat probability and os,en,aiion
should b. permitted 10 mar ~ miny innocent
pleasures. As this world goes, people are
unable 80 gather ricif friends togeticTin plea
san meeting, without a degree of trouble.
anxiety aad expense which BAT lew are httcd
- encounter AMI IN consequence, because
they cannot yie with tn, richest IN al the
cifcunsstsnc, Of parade aud luxury; there are
many who feel constrained To retire from such
costly ntefcours- altogether. Now, TO our
fancy, all thIs may he SCI down, il not "a Sc.
ii t0rhaT0us, at least as an evidence OF that
degree OF imperfect civilization, which does
NOT yet comprehend the science of living "a.
tionahy snd agfecHbiy. rpt which IA iroubled
by tha, tsise pride which shrinISs from an scl
know letgrmeDt Of ils true position in the
world and cannot bssr 10 confess 60 The slight.
est infeflonty Of means. Anl 50 ihe Jenkins
iamiiy, OF a few hundreds q wear. II they do
give an entertainment, mus, give IL on eNacly
The same plan and scslc as tive Tompkins'
family, OF ten thousand q year; il would look
30 "mean-thst niosi misclicyoas snd ruin.
QUE oi worls-be ever on your guard against
IT'S destructive innurnccs--it would look 81
mean Tor the Jenkins 10 do less tIsan che
Iompkins. Nor eau = friend ~ two De- brought
home TO dinner without saeA costly prentm.
tons Is would answer Ior Vac repast of some
great ~potentate; - ifthc plain aud whole some
! iaTc with which yOuafe content. were not good
enough Tor any one, b. he King or KaissI-
And hence comes * that social intercourse Il
~ much cstucted 60 special OCCASIONS ol
romp and dignity. and that ihe free vista lion.
ot friends among friends. which render e,is,
cuce 30 pleasant, are almost forgotten ami
The iuHuurs and proiigalities Of the time su.
sing altogether from one grand mistake. which
sIpposcs that people should 20 from tbri,
homes, not lof friendly conversation and In.
nOccBt nerrroii0n with those the, like. hnf IN
gaze upon show aud glitter. and to eonuanii~,
upon expensive n n0t unwhoicsopte tinpd.
20 the ~prcjudIce both OF hcsl,h anl comfort
AZ must DC splendor sni msgnidcence pa,
abe snd epicufesnisin, a. II these useless
Isnpffiutrrs wefc the constituent cletnrnt. al
n''nhh enjoyment AMI In Consequence. when
We grcateho0 ~ 0nloot Tie mnSt bs naadc oft.
~ s"l amsnnt % Subsequent annoyance asai
suffering. both 90 thos, who ave ant thn-o
who participate, b. the cous efsion o( rst,r,,l
Measure into foolish dieipaii1n.
Bot tlus rNccsrcs, We pfcsume. a4e one Of
.ie Stages ui progression. aud wil. Bal I'll GRO.
hnhiiry D. Followed by that moro prtd la eu
when thr Prrsons uut aGe to b. mct. Will iom.
if' hr~t consideration. aud o. nrre acnli.u
"l thc uphoisicwr ute cook anil ihe caa
l'ttioncf viii b. bur secondary and sds,rl,
nau' w mat thnp. oi small means may esii,e
ile'ti' around them. without feeling an,
Qegfee o. shame o. not being able 10 d3ftin,
style adapted TO a palace, though IN stll .sem.
strange that common s. ltss should b. .,GeLi
in ais manifestations rs not 90 have r.u.e
this o. D. thc case from the first. and uhs
reasonable people should ever take -
uuavatling loins 20 appear otiruvis- la
. thcy really are. Why Should snv one blvs
TO c0nie5s that he cannot blead what can h
sIorled by his mofc iortunste ncighborl A.
fet in this fepueuance lies one of ice wor.
rvil- which effect oar apill condition su
ltv9fliJ welfare. Nhcnicf We can sIoe (,