The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-03
A NEW EXPERIENCE IN LIFE.
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years. One of them had remained at home
or, rather in the neighborhood of their early
home. The other sought, in distant country,
the wealth he saw no opportunity to acquire
IN the pleasant village where his eyes first
opened upon the light But the beauty of
mountain, valley, lake and breezy woodland
had indelibly impressed his spirit, and now,
disappointed with the world-thoug Oh the
world had given him riches-he had returned
under the vain dclusiOn that here he would
find that tranquility and contentment which,
thus far in life, he had failed to secure We
say dcluSIon-tor, like other men, he carried
in his own bosom the elements of his dissat-
lsfacton, which no mere change of place
could remove. 1t was innocent childhood
that made him happy in that old home to
which he now returned; but childhood had
passed for ever. He came back, not with the
perception and capabilities of child, bu:
with the un>ati>ticd warnings of a man.
All how changed was all CHANGED, and Vet
the same. There was the landscape, in all
its varied attraction of wood and river and
mountain, but to him its beauty had departed
ilc wandered away to the old haunt>. but
their spell WAS gone. He could have wept
in the bitterness OF his disappointment.
You look troubled, Edward" remarked
his brother on the day succeeding hi, return
"Do |. William :" he said with forced
smile. 1T should not be 50, for have no
trouble to weigh down my spirits"
Yet, even while he spoke, the feeble LIGHT
faded from his countrnancc
How strongly contra>tcd were the two bro
therS. The one havin. but little of this
worlds goods; the other po>>r>>in. large
wealth. The one hearing on his brow an
cvcr-chccrul expression the other look OF
sclt-wcarnc>> and diSrontcnt
In a few days Edward announced his intcn-
ton to purchase a handsome estate offered
for sale in the VILLAGE, aud remove hi> fam
Iy ,hithcr. He h1d been IN many places.
hut none pleased hun ike this Here. If a
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find that roro>c Of mirJ hc had >ouol,t ,o.
- ion9 YET vainly.
Arcnr,juo,v. r5,. .>,,t,. was nur,b,<.5 ana
in due time. !dward .J-brou.nt his tami-
", con>i>,inr of his wifi. aul three children
two sons and I,u,br,r- tn reside IN H..
pleasant village OF GIcnwood
Not a very lony time passed before Vii
liam J saw that hi> brother was far from
being happy man The cause, to a close
observer like himself, was clearly apparent
men are always unhappy. While in III,
pursuit OF desired object, the mind. from
pleasantly excited. But when the object i
nancd, and mental activity declines. thrr,
succeeds state of oppressive dl>luictudc.-
>cltl>hnc>S. like the hor>c-Irrch> daughter
for ever crleS, "'rlNc, give, and for ever re
mains nn>ati>hcd.
In :he possession of wealth, Edward j
fully believed happiness was to be found. II
seeking to cain wealth, he had thought liftl,
of the interest of Others. Not that he rcrk
lc,slv tram,I,d ON his neioLbors' RIGHTS O,
wrcstcd from tbc weak what was ]awf,,l,
tbc;r own Ills mercantile nr;de-bonor h,
woul1 have called ;t-nrovontoI spcb lanSo
from, ;rt.,r;t, Rrt =, Lo moy.d orw,r,
with somo,h;r, lilo ;,rt Strides cons,;or
ofb;s own str.rc,h bo had M s,m,,,hv e,
tho loss fortun,te and mover orco r,rsed :,
lift fallen one. or TO aid feeble toiler q,
the way of life. No generous principles be
lonccd to the code of ethics bv which he wa
oovcrncd BeneyOlrnco he accounted \ weak
ness. and care for others interest the foil,
of class. less to be commended than cen
Surcd. "Lct every man mind his own hu>i
ness. and every man take care Of himself
he would sometimes say .Icln vourself
tho worlds hest motto This const,n
nrcachino M Of bencvoIencc and human;t
only makes oilers and dependents"
Edward .J-fullv acted out his nripciinle
And 50. for future ENJOYMENT, he had onl
laid up wealth. In all his business life ther