Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-11-08
SUCCESS IN LIFE.

IL ~ He peCulIdI vice OF our age anu c0un
Try TO PIT false estimate on the mere acqui.
sition oi riches. do not at all undeTvslue
wealth or the diligence and enterprise so olter
, exercised IN ITS attainment. would not 50,
word TO throw doubt on The importance o.
acquiring such a measure of this worlds good:
as 10 render one independent, and able 10 as.
sist others. The young man who thinks he
may smlIse himself as he sees fl, at the SAINT
time throwing the burden of his support or
Others, or leading precariouS life on the verge
OF debt and bankruptcy, is dshonor 10 hi;
species. But | assert that the too common
mistakes which make men look upon the &C.
quiSl'ion OF fortune, or The having fine and
fas shionable house, as constituting success in
life, Is extremely perniciouS. Success in life
consists 10 .he proper IL d harmonious develop
ment Of those faculties whicn God has given
us. Now we have facilities more important
to our welfare than that oil making money-fa.
cilllies more conductive to cur happiness, and
to our he allh Of body and soul. There are
higher and letter modes of activity than those
which ore exhibited in multiplying doIaH.-
Men can leave 10 their children better palri.
mony than money; they can leave Them :ht
worth OF good example, good habits. reli
giouS faith, true estimate of The desirable
things o(thiS life; resources OF mind and he ar;
which will Shed sunshine on adversely, and
give grace TO prosperous fortune;
"lt is not wealth which is deserving of ho.
mage, but the virtues which man exercises in
the slow pur: uitS UE wea'lh--the abilities sc
called forth, TIE self GenialS so imposed"
. | have heard OF two brothers, whose fatheI
died leaving them five hundred dollars apiece
"l Will take this money and make myself O
rich man." said Henry the you e bro,htr.-
81 viii lake this money and make myself 0
good man." Sad George the elder, Henry,
who knew but little beyond the multiplication
, table, Abandoned all thoughts of going 10 scboo
aud began by reddling goods in small way
over the country. He was Shrewd and uulcE
10 learn what he gave his attention TO aud he
gave his attention TO making money. lie sue.
ceeded. In one wear his five hundred dollars
became thousand. In five years it had grown
10 De twenty thousand; and at The age Of fit,
he was worth million. George remembered
The words of The wise man :-"With all th,
getting get understandings"
lie spent two-thlTdS Of h money going tc
school and acquiring taste for solid kno |.
edge. He then SDen. the remainder OF bis
patrImony IN purchasing few acres OF land IN
the nelghborhood Of thriving city. lie re.
solved on being farmer.
Ailer lapse o! thirty-fve years the two
brothers mel. Ii was al Georges house.
bright vigorous alert man was George though
upwards OF fifty. five years old. Henry, though
several years younger, was very infrm. HI
hal kept his Counting room long aGler tn,
doctors had warned him 10 give up business
and now he found himself stricken in health
beyond repair. But that WAS not the worst
lie was out OF his elem, nj when not making
money. George took him into The library ant
showed him fine collection of books. Pool
Henry had never cultivated a tasie for read
ing. He looked on the books with no more
interest than he would have locked at so man,
hrcks. George took him into his garden bu,
Henry btgon 10 cough, and said lie was
afraid of he east wind. When George point.
ell out to him beautiful elm Tree, no onl,
cried out "Pshaw - George took him into his
greenhouse, and talked with enthusiasm o.
some rare flowers, the beauty of which seem
ed TO give The farmer great pleasure. Henry
shrugged his shou ders and yawned saying
'Ah DO not care for these things George
asked him il he was fond of paintings and en-.
cravings. mo, no Don't trouble yourself,
said enry. i can't tell one daub from an.
other well you shall hear my daughter
Edith play on The piano she is no ordinar,
performer "Now don't brolher-don't il
you love me p said Henry beSeechngly q
never could endure music" "But wha, can
do to amuse you Will you take ride p q
am afraid of horse but if you will drive me
carefully down TO your village bank | will
stop and have chat with the president.'-
Poor Henry Money was the one thing up-
permoSt in his mind toit he ha sacrificed
every other good thing. When a few days
afterwards he parted from his farmer brother,
he laid his hand on his shoulder ard said,
'Ge rye you can just support yourself com
iorlaby on the interest of your money, and |
have got enough TO buy up the whole of your
town, bank and all and yet, your life has
been success, and mine dead failure. Sad
but true words.