The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-06-09
SELECT TALE.
Marrying for Money.

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There is a gray haired gentleman in
New York, retired merchant, whose bland
and hearty countenance may be seen every
fair day in Broadway, through the win
dow Of his carriage, as he takes his airing.
There is nothing ostentatious about his
equipage-none of that labored display un-
fortunately characteristic of too many in
New York. He does not ape the habits of
foreign aristocracy by attiring his servants
in liveries and his carriage, though evil
IDENTIFY of costly manufacture, is SO barren
of tinsel, and of so unprctending con-
structon, that the passer by, as his eye
falls upon it in the midst ofambitious turn
outs so numerous in Broadway, would
never suspect its occupant to be the mas
ter of unbounded wealth-capablc of buy
ing up, body and soul, nine hundred and
ninety-nine of the bedizened and bewhis-
kered aspirants who dash by him, as he
regularly rumbles along, in their flashy,
gingerbread vehicles.
He is often accompanied by his wife and
daughter; the former preserving in the
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latter in the dawning of lustrous beauty.
The dress of these ladies corresponding
with the elegant simplicity-that test Of
true elevation and real gentility, which we
have remarked upon as distinguishing the
father. The jewels they wear are few
and tasteful: and in their plain and becom-
ing attire, they do not make their bodies
locomotive milliners' signs, telling tale
by extravaganza or outward display, that,
conscious of deficiency in mental superior
ity, they make parade of the gaudiness
of the covering alone, for the emptiness
within it.
This gentleman came TO this city when
young man. a poor aeventurer. He left
his fathers humble fresie in the country,
with blessing and little pack of clothes,
and with five dollar note in his pocket
all he wds worth in the world-he turned
his steps toward New York; ignorant Of
mankind-of the worlds guilt and crime
of the thousands seeking, like himself, a
livelihood, who congregate in this moral
whirl pool-but full of energy. 1t was dis
tant several days travel, but he did not
greatly diminish his scanty funds, for the
farmers door, at which he applied at night
fall, was ever open to receive him; and a
few hours labor, the succeeding day, re-
quited-for he would have scorned TO &C
ccpt of charity-the hospitality extended
TO him. He sought mean, cheap lodg-
ing-house, when at last he trod with eager
foot, the streets of the city; and although
wandering curiosity was awake, he wasted
no time in idleness, but sedulousl y employ
ed himself in seeking occupation. APP
pearances are deceittul, and it is danger
Gus to put faith in them; but the merchant
who listened to Jacob Flagg's story, and
taking the honesty depicted in his face as
an endorsement of its truth, made him his
porter, and he never had reason to regret
it.
For four years he was faithful servant
--diligent, industrious, honest, and frugal.
Closing his duties soon after nighttall, his
evenings were his own; and by the Light Of
his lamp, he devoted them to the improve
mcnt of his mind. AT the end of four
years, with what he had saved from his
earnings, and some assistance from his en-
ployer, he opened small shop in an OBJ
scure street wherein he vended small
stock Of dry goods From the beginning
he succeeded. And the majority may sue
coed in the same way.-Whatever ones
income may be, however trihing, let him
live within it, and he is even then prosper
ing, and to prosper in great city, frugal
ity never finds itself in fault. Subsistence
and home may be procured, meeting to
any quality of means; and he who casts
false pride out of doors, and INDUCES rather
in that ennobling satisfaction, the conscious
ness that he is wronging no fellow-being
by unjust selfindulgence is laying the foun
dation for prosperity. that nothing can
shake; thong ii the goods of the earth may
gather slowly, the soul will be heaping up
acknowledgements is a comparative
term; and he who with an income of a few
hundreds, exceeds its bounds in his expen-
ditures, is more extravagant than the pos
SCISSOR of millions, whose lavish hands scat
ter thousands upon thousands from his rev.
enue. Jacob Flagg had little something
left ofhis first years gains, and yet larger
sum at the close of the second-tentold af-
ter the third.
As his condition improved he cautiously
and advisedly improved his mode of living.
He removed to more genteel boarding
house, and then better still-ever careful,
however not to deceive himself and run
ahead of duty. The second change was
r1fe and had momentous influence On his