Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-25
TIVE kinds OF Riches.

a little boy sat by his mother He looked long in
the fre and was silent. Then, as the deep thought
began to pass away, his eye grew bright, and re
spoke
why do you wish to be rich, my son 2"
g Because every one praises the rich. Every one
inquiries after the rich. The stranger at our table
Yesterday asked uho ards the richest in the VII
lage At school there is boy who does not love to
learn He takes pains to say we'll his lessons
Sometimes he speaks evil words. But the children
blame him not. for they say he is q wealthy boy"
The mother saw that her child was in danger of
believing wealth might take the place of goodness.
or be an excuse for Incidence, cause them to be
held in honor who lead unworthy lives So she ask
ed him,
"What is it to be rich
81 do not know he answered. q You tell me
how may become rich, that all may ask after me
and praise me.n
"To become rich" replied the mother, {" is to get
money For this you must wait until you are a
man."
Then the hoy looked sorrowful, and said.
ais there not some other way of being rich, that
may begin now"
"Yes my boy she answered /" The gain of mo-
ney is not the only. nor the true wealth Fires may
burn it, the floods drown it. the winds sweepit away
moth and rust waste it. and the robber make it his
prey Men are wearied with the toll of getting it,
but they leave it behind at last They die and car
ry nothing away. The soul of the richest prince
goeth forth like that Of the waysde begger without
a garment There is another kind of riches which
is moi kept in the purse. but in the heart. Those
who possess them not always praised by men,
but they have the praise of Cod
May beg in to gather this kind of riches now
said the boy must wait till grow up, and am
a man %
The mother laid her hand upon his little head
and said,
To-d7y, if you will hear His voice for He has
,oI kl1,Hk c2ol1 E,,I
"Teach me now may become rich before God, ,
said the child.
Then she looked tenderly on him, and said,
"Kneel down every night and morning. and ask
that you may love the dear Saviour. and trust in
Him. Obey His word, and strive all the days of your
life to be good. and to do good to all. So. though
you may be poor in this world. you shall be rich in
faith and heir of the kingdom of heaven
HIGH COMMUNICATING NJ Y Tribune, lead
ing Wing and Scott organ, pays the following high
compliment to the sterling political integrity of Gen
Franklin Pierce. Gen Pierces views upon the sub
ject of slavery may be a serious objection to him
with the Northern free soilers but they will com,
mend him to the enthusiastic support of the South
| The tribune saws:
| The Evening Post well knows that the Union does
not contain bitterer proscriptive Pro Sa
very Hunker than Franklin Pierce. For years he
has been foremost in sitting every aspiration for
Freedom among the Democracy of New Hamp
shire He insisted that John P. Hale should be os,
tracised and crushed because he refused to vote fol-
the Annexation of Texas without stipulation tha
some part of its immense unsettled territory should
be secured for Free Soil. The Post has recent
ly seen this same Frank Pierce deprive John Atwood
of his nomination for Governor and drive him out O
the party for nothing else than expressing a repug
nance to the Fugitive Slave Law. Tn all New Eng
land slavery and slave-catching have had more
unscrupulous thick and thin servitor than this same
Frank Pierce.