The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-10-02
The Restless and Dissatisfied.


1t illustrates in a forcible manner the rest
less and dissatisfied spirit which exists in
the minds Of many of our young men.
They are impatient, iiiipulsive and eager for
change, and hence they wander from place,
to place, and rarely fix upon permanent
home. Enterprise is every way commenda-
bic, but disposition to change on every
tritlng occasion is fruitful Of much care,
anxiety atid misfortune
y young man Of moderate fortune and
ability goes West, finds field for specula-
ton, makes an Investment, soon finds him
self in need ola partner to share his fortune
in prospect !-returns to the laud'of con
'inuancc, holds up in bright array the bcnu-
tcous landscape gildcd by the imaginary
lucre which come between the organ Of
vision an' every object the speculator be-
holds. The lady catches the inspiration, is
ready TO be endowed by all his worldly
goods, and soon sets about preparing TO
leave Il home that has never known change
since she was born. Happy is she while
musing upon the brilliant aud gliltcring life
that awaits her "out West" Poor creature !.
Ignorance is bliss" in her case at least.
She leaves the land of her birth, and is soon
set down in one of our western towns. A
nice little house is soon fitted up will, the
most asSiIuous care; the grounds around
tl:cir dwelling laid ont and planned, per-
haps by herself, little dreaming she is plant
ing trees for stranger hands to rear.
Time rolls on !; each nook and corner has
become dear by some fond association. The
taste anu elegance displayed have only ser
we'd to attract tho eagle eye of some later
Spcculator who has been attracted thitllcr,
and already marked it for his own.
Soon the gold is offered the husband
hcsilates more gol.l is offered the bargain
consu.nnIatcd, and away 90 house and
home "PoSScsSion given Immediately :" SO
says the. contract. The furniture is hmldL,l
into one corner to make room for the new
proprietor; the wife sent to the nearest Io-
tel, is shown room scarcely large enough
TO contain bed, and there she NAV stop
and take breath, while her husband "looks
around" Rumors reach his car that away
Oft in some other town, pcrlla;s further
west, Is a fine chance TO make Il fortune !
lie thinks best to sell off the heaviest ar,i
clcs OF furniture, rs they will be cuinbrous
to move. She must quietly ac,Iuicscc, even
her dear piano and all things else. how
ever dear, are put under the hammer of the
auctioneer. She is then left to board, while
he goes i'll search Of Il new location. After
a few months have elapsed. they again be-
come set,lc'l, to remain few weeks or
months, as the case may be. THIS it is one
continual change. l'rrhapS flock of little
ones are gathered around her il so, when
tho house Is sold, the wife and children are
sent east 70 ahi'.t ,l.cir friends with six
months visit; and, after Slv"l;"s a few
hundred or thousand dollars, going here
and there, back and forth, she returns to her
husband only to hear that "busne 81. is dull :;
he will 60 anu try it somewhere else" And
thus it is, year after year.
And now, I would ask, low long must
we suffer ths9 Can you not suggest some
means whereby we may fix their minds,
and induce them to have morc.stability? Or
must we give up, am! allow speculation to
I'LL every corner ot their heads, however
large?