The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-04
How a Poor Man Fsels......Bv sprGR.rr,

How Poor Man Feels"....BY sPEGR.EE,
When we look around us and reflect upon the different
changes wrought By past years in the commercial world
the struggles of men of businesse anxiees of
tile ehe desperate efforts often made by houses high in
public confidence retain their position until sick at heart
and weary with the strife they yield the mesno won.
der that often ask ourselves " How does poor man
es? The wheel of fortune turning and the smiles
and fowns Of the blind goddess dispensed with teck.
ssness that leaves few indeed without for apprehen-
sion When merchant has been operating largely and
last finds that ruin inevabe. his first feeling paakes of
utter despair he believes that he ietievaby lost and if
he is OF strong his copsctures prove be
true But thanks to the indomitsble spirit with which
business usually endowed he generally his
elasticity Of mind-hOpe suggests new plans and he soon
goes manfny work clear away the wreck and put the
good ship again in sailing trim Finding that he
meet bis Liabilities he calls his creditors together to make an
exhibit Of his aals tor ne purpose O 4seenslnng from
is decided that he had better 20 into iaqidaiiOn, and
assignment recommended Then he begins realize that
he IS a Door man His business wound up. and divi.
end of twenty five per cent declared But let the cred
hs respective snoUns and be feels that if he
busiSess again uoubescme bills win be coming family
step before be has accumulated anything meet the old
om bis past indebtedness to bend his back to new 6ahens
He asks those who hold his paper to sign this release some
quickly his renewed hopes are crushed and then he looks 10
into public houss and asks Ks for strong dRnFbs Dsbe
The glass, finds that he has not perhaps the of
He leaves the house GveTses street asr street. epeatug
to hmselt the Oft asked question " What am do -
The name Of cd friend rises to bis lips, and. happy
thought, he remembers that he has lent this friend
helping hand in by.gOne tines He proceeds the mau's
strength from the bottestuggles with false shame aud
at last the point of making his application, when
acqu alntauce passes by and invites him neighbOr
ing coee,hOuse. He eagerly accepts and nerved with the
dTaught, returns and entes the house. His friend is
home and he his business by asking for his endorse
meut for $500 The gentleman cOOly replies that he has
already endorsed to MS cost that twenty-five since be
e his to clerk in the Custom houss and that
SOON that paid he will willingly assist him. The poor
cut TO the southe iron ente dseplyhe replies this
is not like mg answer 70 yyHr application. True " says
the prudent individual, " but friend times have changed
wonderfully since then we have 70 be doubH cautious
now, and the money market is very night The applicant
He feels like ous. that tgeads alone
The baHQustts-al deserted !"
Now let perceive the difference in the situation Of one
who has not basked In fortunes SMILE known the gded
Joys Of wealth. Take man who striving gain a
spectacle living fof his family he needs esssance-appes
to rich friend, and explains his wants UnembaHased by
debt he freely sta his future expectations and the
his wealth ~ means Of the loan he improves golden
opportunity offered and takes the tide its flood which
leads him on 70 fortune In he enabled the
benetaCtOr of another and he should the appeal
1t the same cOaTse puFued BY Of citi.
zens towards their poor friends in this city they might
tighten the hearts OF many struggling against every OBJ
staole TO obtain again footing the world | know
who at different times, have been much cramped in bust
and If heY had failed at these pacl periods could
not have paid twenty their Indebtedness
but friends came forward and lent helping hand aad they
were enabled to recover from the shock, snd their
liabilities These men are now among the richest in the city,