Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-30
From Arihur's MagasiAe.
FRANK MANLY.
Honof and shame fon no condition rl.r.

n " Honor and shame ffon no condition ri.s:
Net VII ypar part there al honor hcs.~-PorE
FRANK, do not be discouraged" sal
Squire Rockwell 10 his young friend Fan
Manly, whose Responding tone, Is they stoo
y lconversing on the leves. had induced In
If Kind old man to make inquiries about his els
4 cumsiauces and his prospects. which he foam,
To be indeed any thing bat fattrring.
Il am discouraged, Mr.. Rockwell" an
z swercd Flank who would no, be discour
$ aged, situated ss | ann Time and none,
, have expended in preparing myself ior m,
profession might after night have | ben
over musiy TONES; and what has il awaited
NE have been deceiving myself, MIR
Rockwell. might have known that could
not succeed; for had not been blind. wilful.
ly blind, ] must have seen that the profess
ions were o,erstocked. Had learned a
} trade, would, at least, have been able TO sun.
port my poor old mother in respectabilily, bu,
now ! am only burden TO her"
Bat my Young friend. said Mr.. Rock
well, YOU will gain nothing by indulging
such desponding thoughts. You have strong
frame aud stout limbs, aud. while God is
pleased TO continue 20 you these blessings.
YOU need not shrink from any difficulty. Ii
your professional prospects are truly as YOU
represent them, would advise YOU To apply
yourself 10 something else. 70 regret The
loss OF time or money will not remedy pre-
sent evils; such regrets re useless childish
! You may have been unfortunate in not hay
! ing learned some mechanical art but do not
lei that depress You. II you are willing 10
employ yourself, you need not fear but that
you VIII find plenty TO do. IL Is better 10 be
an honest laborer, than a sneaking, pettiloe-
ging lawyer. Do not be offended at me
Frank may speak bluuuy, but mean
Kindly"
:" But it is hard, Mr.. Rockwell" said
Frank, :" after having spent years in preparing
myself tOr profession. To give up ali-loss
the money bave expended aud the precious
time have consumed"
1t perhaps docs seem hard,n said MIR.
Rockwell, but ii is better that than to &c
on consuming more Of that time which is SO
precious, aud spending more money with 30
precanous means OF support. And il does
not follow that you must for ever abandon
your profession, and the hope ol rising in IL !:
more iaSorable opening may offer at future
period"
And must descend, too, from the posi-.
ton have hitherto occupied in society, aud
bear with supercIlious nod--a cold recogni-
tion--irom those with whom | have moved on
an equality"
Yes; The hesrtess and frivolous-the de-
voices OF teshiou--wih perhaps cut your &C.
quaInance, bat depend upon IT, the realty
worthy and sensible will aduise you Tor your
manly independence, and respect yOu."
But what eau do T'
You can do many things. But your own
Judgment viii best direct You in choosing an
employment. II YOU do not relish labor.
you might soon set clerkship, aud that will
not compromise your position in society"
g No, no--nOt that
" Well, then, al the factoTics-"
An Frank; you eau get such employ
ment there as viii not be overly heavy, and
yet he lucrative. You must conquer your
pride, my young friend, aud rvsolve to do
what your Judgment approves, aud. Any word
Tor IL, you will do well.''
said" ''''
" Do 50, my friend Twill see you again
shoruy--in the mean time adieu.'
Ellen, Jane, Maria-do come TO tbe v;,.
dow 1t cant be Possible--and yet, it must
Who, Alice p
" Frank Manly"
there p .
" Yes, bu, there is"
Where is he ?"
There
why see no one but Mr.. Hesbcr-ex-
CtPt ~ De your CdTt-tnaD.
Thstsit.
7 "Whatg"
" Your cert man is Frank Manly
Impossible e.
Ms, Rockwell, la whose house this CONVEX
satIon occurred, rose quickly aud approaehrl
the window. IL was true; there n a. Frank
Manly, not exactly iu the capacity of n carl.
. man, as the young lady had expressed il but
experimenting the loading OF a quantity oil
psetal, occasionally laying hand 10 himself
J and directing the operations OF the yyork,uen
} a sboSi smock OF blue check was dawn owe,
| his person aBd confined round the waist viii
a hempen cord, otherwise he was dressed In
his usual style. Mr.. Rockwell ngsrded him
tJr moment with q smile Of appreciation
thea turning round to Que Of the so,np lsdi4,
We sid, q" And why 40 you siy Impossible p
Because J would not have believed that
Fmnk would ~ degrade hirnseli.'
- csn.see nothing dcgradma Miss Tenn.
: Pleion,' said Mr. Rockwell qayely. q ao,h
ing degrading la ihe simple isct of ,gesdnO I,
cart Hona iIOck end follow iHg an honest 90.
, ling
but what docs 10 al ,aoan. dear Nj. Rock
well said Miss Trmidetof.
~ means, said Mr. R0rkweu "dsi
Flank Manly bus too proud spir,t 4, cop-s,f
/ 90 b. dfone boz soci-ty 81 found tl,,t ~,
could 500, support himself by b. pr,,t...,i,,,,
sud be- determined. Ike d noble fellow, gs he
D., with his own two hands 10 earn l,seli.
hood. mther ihsn eat tle breud Of deus.pdepro %
Me- Rockwell then rciaicd the convers.
ton be bad with NJ. Manly. and the advice
De- bad gwen. A. be- concluded Frsnk turn.
ed, and Observing las friends. bow ,,l In r..
cogniion Squire Rockwell and biz doughtl r