Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-07-06
SELECT TALE.
- HOLE IN THE SLEEVE.
ny MRS. l.. r. ELLfT.
CHATTER !.

CHATTER l..
Is my young days, used to hear many oun
...,;.. Of Mr.. Marbel. People looked upon hi'i
very eccentric person-in TACT, a klha o.
s,,I. and he used to say he did not WONDER AZ
d.;r ;udpment, inastnucl they acted on oi!-
-, ,,;nc;,Ies from his, and had different ends
.;.v Mr., NarbeI was a very rich man, VIII"
.,d mad. all his wealth; for he began with niue
or nothing, and rose from cieINe'''P ~
,,,,,c, in one of the best houses IN Hamburg
ssveraI voyages to India had also greatly p'0'i'o
led his interests
II, nrder 10 have some TO take care Of ms
.,or.rty during his frequent absences, he mar
ia poor orphan girl, who had, IN truth, no
hom.. He saw her one day "a he rode INTO a
country village. sitting weeping by the wayside.
IN asking her what was the matter, she replied,
INV mother is dead, and have nowhere to GO
.Come with me - said he; 81 will take care Of
.o," He took her to the village, and thence
-, her TO his own residence. Six months af-
,erward he married her.
"Hs isa foo.' said his friends. 'sHe might
have chosen among the pretticst and richest maid
ems in the country, but he would rather pick up
1 poor damscl FROM the high road
Mr. Marbcl smiled and repented not of his
choice; for she was virtuous and allectonate
He soon after gave up business. placing his
money out at interest; for he thought himself
rich enough. His ends laughed at his folly
"Scarcely forty five years old" sand they, land
toretire SO soon. Now is tho time for specuia-
ton, when he has both means and experience"
Blu, Mr.. Marbel contcntod himself with obsery-
4, 1. J.,a IL. Ir.., I,a
had earned, while his teeth remained TO him.
Notwithstanding his wealth he lived IN a small
house, and in the most simple manner possible;
dressed very plainly, and kept neither coach nor
horses; company; in short, mechanic IN
the town spent much ia living as he. But he
frequently made costly presents to the common
people. He would marry young couples, aud set
them up IN lie at his own expense; he would
buy the release Of peasants sons from military
service; he would pay lawyers for clients who
were wholly unknown to hin. He always
ready TO interest himself in the affairs of poor
people, and spared no expense 10 do them good.
But when persons of rank aud influence came TO
borrow Of him, he had nothing to lend.
Q is a bockhcad.'' said his friends. ale
might make himself distinguished; the first
might be elevated to the rank of a noblernan if
be chose"
"Indeed," would Mr.. Marbel reply, al am
poorer than you think. have need of every
penny Of my money"
elbow can that be- Is not your yearly income
At least thirty thousand ga'iders'"
"Grnntcd. but require two thousand for my
ewn expenses, and the rest belongs To those who
have need of it, God has made NE the slewar,
of his poor
In one and the same wear Mr. Marbel lost his
excellent wife and two lovely children. He was
again alone, and his friends en5cavorrd TO con-
sole him: but he rrpelrd their cousolations.
my wife and children yet live y SAID he ain
a better world, where | hope soon to Join them
1t were selfish in me TO be in despair, because
they are happy. Rather 1t me prepare myself
to partake of their happiness''