The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-02-23

IIe Is insured, Is he not! enquIred
Mrs Aiken.
'Partly-but then a full insurance
would be poor compensation for such a
Io5s.-ln less than week this new facto-
ry, with all It's peafect and new machinery.
would have been in operation. The price
Of goods is now high, and Mr.. Freeman
would have cleared handsome sum of
money on the first seasons produce of his
MILL L never saw man so much dis
turbcd.'
Poor man. His sleep viii not be sound
as yours to night, William.
Indeed it will not
Nor rich as he is, will he be as happy
as you tomorrow
IF [ was rich as he is said Aiken, Il
would rather be thankful for the wealth
still left in my possession
Mrs. Aiken shook her head
No, William, the same spirit that
makes you restless and discontented now,
would be with you, no matter how greatly
improved might be your external condi-
ton.
Mr.. Freeman was once as poor, as you
are. DO you think him happier for his
riches. Does he enjoy life morel Has
wealth brought greater freedom from
care? Has it made his sleep sweeter?-
Far, very far from it. Riches have
but increased the sources of discomfort.
( This is not a necessary consequence
II Mr. Freeman turns an evident blessing
into curse, that is defect in his par
ticular case
And few, in this fallen and evil world
are free from this same defect, William. If
wealth were sought from unselfsh ends,
then it might make its possessors happy.
But, how few so seek for riches. It
Is here, believe me that the evil lies
Mrs. Aikens spoke earnestly, and some
thing Of the truth that was in her mind
shed its beams upon the mind of her hus-
band.
you remember said she smiling, the
anecdoto Of the rich man in New York,
who asked person who gave utterance
to words ofenyy towards himself-would
you. said he, take all the care and ankle
ty attendant upon the management of my
large estate and extensive business oper-
ations, merely for your board and cloth
ing?'
No, indeed would not, was the quick
answer.
4 get no more said the wealthy man
grayely.
And it was the truth William. They
who get SO rich in this world, pass up
through incessant toll and anxiety and
while they seem to enjoy but very little.
They get only their victuals and clothes.
have worked for many rich ladies, and
L do not remember one who appeared to
be happier than am. And [ am mista-
ken If your experience is not very like my
own
y few days after this time, Aiken came
home from his work towards evening"
As he entered the room where his wife
and children sat, the former looked UP to
him with cheerful smile of welcome, and
the latter gathered around him filing his
cars with the music of their happy voices.
The father drew an ann around one and
another, and as lie sat in the midst, his
heart swelled in his bosom and warmed
with glow of cheerful happiness.
Soon the evening meal was served
servedby the hand Of his wife-the good
angel Of his happy home. William Ak
en- as he looked around upon his smiling
children, and their true hearted and even
tempered mother, felt that be had many
blessings for which he should be thankful.
q saw something little while ago that
L shall not soon forget
4 had occasion to call at the house of
Mr.. EldreG, on some business as | came
home this evening. Mr.. Eldred is rich
and | have often envied him; but | shall
do so no more. found him in his sit.
ting room alone walking the floor, with
troubled look on his face mentioned
my business, when he said abruptly and
rudely-
I've no time to think ot that nown
AS l was turning away door of the
room opened, and Mrs Eldred and two
children entered
i wish you would send those children
up to the nursery he exclaimed in half
angry tone.
The look east upon the father by those
two innocent children, as their mother
pushed them from the room. shall not
soon forget. | remembered as ] left the
house, that there had been large failure
in Market street, and Mr.. Eldred was
loser by some ten thousand dollars less
than twentieth part of what he is worth;
[ am happier than he is to night, Mary
And happier you may be, William
rctarned his wife, if you but stoop to the
humblest flowers that spring up along
your path, and like the bee. take the hon
ey they contain. God knows what in ex-
ternal things is best for US, and he will
make either poverty or riches, which ev-
er comes, blessing. if we are humble
patient AMI contentcd
Like unto a fruitful vine is Mrs Frazer,