Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-03-06

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In living rs.p~essbiy N shs vsrld. and of b..
inR somebody IN the estimation of ethers -
Bet Mr Mefsin eoaia hardly accord uifh
her sentimsas. He prsfsrred. too, 60 adhere
% The old maxim. that heaesty 10 ths beet
pplicy Tkis. Of course, did ast sstisfy Mr.
Mervin She tossei 60 Be elevated in life
Ito BE- ssssb~rsd With che wealthy. or a,
lrsss 20 ts treated With equal honor and rs
sPscs Asto NJ Bowers. be had been
nsrchsst az considerable pots-bsd done
IN sx:rns1vs bssincs- aud bad failed by
bis ssgseity, er representation Of bic sifans
he hsd ipdrcca bis crsdifers 20 reosiva EIr-
~ per cent Of their claims seains, him. and
scgais him sf any further sblirstien spse
eisiibg In his goods. on hsnd. he had, by
this arrangement. secured to himself twenty
per s-sf On the goods srd consequently, bs-
cane rich, bic stock being very large
After this rsssIt Of HE affsirs, 90 fortu-
ssts TO him. be bad removed 60 q rsaose
ssrfins u the eaeatss ..A y. !. splendid
mansion Being supposed 10 b vesithy.
and being 90. In fact be vss welcomed into
the 6rss class of society ssd highly honsred
1.-The origin Of bi. wealth being TO bis nsigh.
bors matter neither Of thvaeht or care. M
the were in M manner connected With "a
Aecordisg 20 Mrs Msrwin's representation.
he lived IN great style. aud rode in coach
and four, Looking al appearances. oaiy,
Mrs Meswin eoseluded that he was hap
py man--ana possibly b. was --pos.iLly be
vas net troubled By s.y Of his erediiers'
claims upon him--lessiiy tier hal hsl
ssttled sqaiishiy 80 or net. th., may ot
have given him sny una ssiDe.s he knew
whether they did or nos, aud, ptrhsps he
snly His wife aud family carried their
heads very high. aud ssemed TO enjoy life
90 perfection What indeed, had s6e 10 do
vish her husbaads mode Of making nsney.
~ they sith their fsthsf'sf As those that
attend feast never ssqairs IL the caterers
bill hes been paid. 80 Mr. Bowers family
never asked him hov be became the posses.
ssv Of bic smpie sortaae Cossisteat.y
~ish thsir peeunisry circunstsnees. they
gave large parties made great SHOW Il
eqaipage--lived very gentcslly. ~ 4 eu, quite
egurs IN the vsrld
u ths mean time Ne. Msf&in ksbe on In
the svea tesor Of his way and gfadnally ed
ding 70 bic limitea store. lived eeonomieatiy.
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