The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-09-27

,iher gEraier Than ynnr mans Viii slinG."
Iii % irur." rrpllrd Rlakeman, . that ]
am foEred 10 mske extraordinary efi"ns.
and 10 ron6ne my expenses siririly ta NJ
eessaEifs in order ca keep nv ehiidnrn -
sehOol bat | knnw Iiisi ] an dong my
duty. and ali NV prisalians are endnrrd
I El'h squanimlsy and even pleasure frnm
thai reflection. Ny discrimination has Il.
wa.s heen IN ednraie my children If pos
sihle; and Ihongh ] consider their tuition
hills ~ q sasrrd debt. and me 10 be- rsnk-
ed among The iiIsi 60 he paid. sometimes
think mzn would ne jnslifiahle IN send.
ing his children 10 srh0ol even IL he knew
he could never pay for them. consider
The end 10 he 81 sneh importance a. 10
justify almost any means Tor is attain.
meni."
.Oh yes" said I.oyelare. "snme sdn-
raiian nc course l. necessary. intend 10
hare NV children learn In rad and write
and cipher some; bnl see no use for 80
much Farming. OF what use, far instance.
are ihe dead languages :"
THAI is something rannoi satisfaclo.
Tily explain 20 ynn. heranse ! do MT an.
drFsland them myself. " rg'lied Brakeman.
You will hear great many persons
who know nothing Of surh Ihings deriaF-
irg they are "f no nae. hni yuu viii never
hear any one who understands them say
50. And which do you think are tile
mnre capable Of Judging any matter, those
who thoroughly understand II or lh"se
who know n"lhing about il Men have
great psnchaf ior finding fault with
things they are totally ignorant Of: thus
exposing their ignorance and manilesIing
their envy by being disgnsIed with every
thing not contained within their own shall.
low capacities"
WELL" said Lovelace, i" see there
j. no use in trying 10 convince you that
YOU are in an error, and | am certain that
am right; therefore all that we can do
is to wait till our children grow up-mine
with wealth and ynuIs with education "a
recommend them-and see which will
take the highest stand in society and meet
with the greatest success in life."
81 am perfectly willing that that shall
decide The wisdom Of on respective cour'
ses," replied Brakeman.
And here ended their controversy. Will
with she same want 2, an. iss"s It
Reader, twenty-five years have rolled
away since the CONVEX. aiian we have just
detailed took place. We will not enter
into a minute history Of the changes tina
= have taken place in the two families O
. Blakeman and I.ovelace. We will no
. describe the prie of the Turner as he saw
: his sons and daughter rise around him
, respected by all That knew them; and Ih'
{ regret Of the latter ~ he saw his sons fall
{ ing into habits of dissipation and waslin.
, his carefully boarded wealth. Suffice
Y 10 say that LoyeIace was reduced To po
: very, that his daughter married worth
e less stroller who soon deserted her, an
e she became an outcast and finally pros
). tituie. Care cut deep burrows i'll hi
!, clerks and silyered his head, and I've san
d broken-hearled inio the grave. the exper
Y ses of decen, burial for him being d'
= frayed by Brakeman. One of his sor
Ie was killed in brawl in gaming house
le another died from the effects of dis-ip'
n. ton; and the third fingered out life ,
:. torment for few years. and then rashl
re cui the thread OF his own existence.
Sc Brakeman is yet alive, and. thanks
rs his habits of industry, likely 10 live Il
d. many years to come. lie is surround'
er with every comfurt which can sno.he q
e. pans and infrmiiies Of old age. III
e. hand of affection is ever ready 10 supp
Id his wants. and the pride with which
lis contempla,es his children and reflects u
its on the course he has pursued, ever ii
nd him with pleasurabIe emotions. his el
al est son served in Congress during the 81
is siun which has just closed. and display
Of talents which will soon elevate him 10
M higher position. Ills second son is
- able physician, and has heen repeated
IN. elected to the Legislature Of his natl
led State. His third son is Distinguish
nd divine; and his daughter is The vile OF
20 Uuued States Senator.