Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22
Written FOR the Delaware Republican.
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aIt,s all nonsense, i5rD, to talk about it; the
thing can't be done. Ii u fellow bad some
money and an ordinary amount Of good sense,
he would, without doubt, grow Itch in time ;
but without this Zone thing neediul,' LIE has
hard row to hOe.'"
Is But, Joe, don't you think that by being
attentive to the interests OF our employers, 10y
being honest, faithful, dilisent and persevering,
We should. In time, be rewarded q"
Yea Bob, without doubt, we should, and
far be II from me to say aught against the
course you have just mentioned, for 1t is, in
fact, the course | try TO pursue every day OF
my life, but / must tell ycu honestly, Bob,
that dislike the idea Of Writing so long, ami
then D rhaps, being unsuccessiul-that uln
heartily tired of my present way VI living, aud
that long-yes, long, Bob, to commit mat
rimonyP"
60 Time enough for that, Joe. Il is quite
serious matter, assure you, aud one that We
should not be In u great harry about. Be-
member that tile Poet says;-
-----" The man who early weds, may live
To think himself fool"
go yes, all well enough for you, being as
you are but little over twenty-One years old,
to talk to me about not beng in hurry, but /
guess If you were over twenty-five, as am,
aud with no prospects at all ahead, you would
think proper to pour forth altogether differ
ent kind Of music"
e Perhaps might, joe but l say, don't
you think 1t possible to do the whole thing ut
once, make cloan sweep, o sc ton strike, p
get married and rich at the same tune. You
understand ?"
Yes, Bob, l certainly do understand you,
and while admit that IL is not impossible,
must be allowed to say that think IL altogeth.
ar improbable that such thing could be done,
This thing OF marrying pretty daughter,
who has u good natnred, rich old papa, exists,
In in INN ina ~
Poets, and the writer's Of newspaper stories.-
There's no reality about it,"
"Well, Joe, agree to disagreed with you,
for think there is some reality in it, and I'll
be conswizzled II don't show you there is,
after have sown 4 few more of my wild oats
think am just as much deserving of a rich
wife AS great many others are who get them,
and Pm determined to have one or break nav
neck trying. That's the whole long and short
of the matter. Don't you think my resolution
commendable !"
Yes, Bob, 1 do admire your resolution,
but | think il could he applied to great MANY
other things that would do ii more credit
You'll find this out, perhaps, when too late.
The wealthy business man will speak well
enough of q clerk or salesman as lonR as
he finds him useful to him in his business, but
just let him presume to smile upon or mako a
few pleasant remarks 10 manageable dangh-
ter, and ten chances to one he VIII lose his
stuhtlou duu Ms tepututtOu diouS Win u.
fear that you are too severe, that YOU
UNo, l am not, l am only giving the devil
his DUE and you would acknowledge the truth
ofmy remarks If you had studied human nature
as haye-if you had seen as much of tho
E,orld-as much of its vanity, rascality and
selAshness as have. | have seen enough to
Know that it is money that constitutes the
man in the estimation of the world, instead Of
honesty, integrity, responsibility or wisdom.-
.G.,I s.,t, t.,ut fHfyiF
lust nothing at all when compared with that
one thing pOAeg. Bob Ihavg seen those WIN
were well calculated, as far as education. re-
sfnement and good manners go, TO min
gle in--nay, more, adOrn any society into
which they might be introduced. have seen
those, l say, treated with contempt, scorned
and spurned from the presence OF those who
were absolut ily their interiors, simply because
they lacked money-sordd gold. No matter
at all how foolish man may be--no Iui.tter at
all how much he may lack brains-nO matter
how great q rum drinkGr-hOw great gam.
hler-how great a villain, rascal OF knave, so
long as he Las money his society will DO court
cd, he will be caressad, snllrd and flwned up
on. Most truly did the poet say -
.. .This world is but an empty show
For mau's delusion given.--'''
"Hold up Joe, hold up, don I mpralize any
longer, feel tue truth OF your words, Pm
converted, but I'll he kissed to death if be-
heVe there is any use whatever in wearing a
bong face in consequence. II can't possibly do |
any good, SO rouse yOursel-get into good
humor, aud see IL was not right in saying |
that intended to marry rich"
swell, go on Bob, Pm all attention. Let's
hear hew.'
"Im ready to tell you, Joe but first let me |
ask-are you not struck with the appearance |
Of your employers daughter2 Haven't Won |
taken quite fancy to her7 DON'T You feel |
most cenioundedly strange when IN her pres
eneef Now own up like L man, for am not |
asking you these questions through mere idle
curiosity, but with o desire to help YOU do the
same thing which have said intended doing;
besides, ysu know 1t will be- 'str city eopluen-
tial,' as the advertisements say"
Wei, Bob, THAT is-I-you know-but
-l-Well, tire truth VI the matter Is, believe
am In that Kind Of fix, but how the deuce
you are going to help me out of II, unless Won
Kindly consent to introduce me to IN anchor
and afterwards send us both on aa Grand tn
me tell. - '''S VI
Anything else, Ssurs YOU but let me
tell you, want to hear no more about rivers,
anchors, &c, or lll leave you to iyht rn,,y
own battle the best you cans
81 was only jukiug LHt your plap-I,t ,s
hear II at once,n ~ A~s
,. wgal' 'oe' my plan is briefly this ysay Tic
~ nas 20 you Meanf lsiS to sago some
Yes, something OF iEat sort,
50 very good plan indeed, hut yop ,,,,..
tAat shese ID ene serious difficulty in t,,. 49,!
:" Aud what is that, pray tell me- ~ Wy
"phe opportunity, Bob, for you y,u..
tainly know that one does have not a 80" soE-
to play the hero every day" S'''hSe
Chat ha Joe, you are not yet ,,,,,o, ,,.
perceive, II you have studied hn,5AT r ,,s"as
Why, man, that il no ditticults At all.5i 's'
rNo dificultyl'
@Not the slightest"
swell, don't know aow Won lock nj mar.
tersj to me it is tho g.featest imaSnabs y 's"''
"Why, Joe, be,lege in nakiHr an onpc,.
tunity' coni.ss that II we were TO wait Tor
one, we migh..t have cause to doubt the plan,
Ior we might grow grey-headcd before one
would Occur. But believe that il is absolute
folly 10 wait; believe in forcing the mattel
rgst through" -
6 You mean, then bogus heroism ~
Exactly-the very thing"
"But you forget that anything IL -.
always liable to be- found out, anf 40 thai
"ifwe try 1t with well matur Id exposed :
sure you there will not be GU pans, ! u
ger,--it cannot be otherwis> ,hs,' VI W.
al don't exactly like ,ha ~. s po ~
ing this kind Of here H' c iu' ODD OF D,
cils my conscience a Il, fear tist !, ,SoUi
be decidedly wro' ''Ni 'na' " "oui
uv..h oh y, you're foolish to set UP su C
AZ h,n9 ~ Jns. Now permit me to ask VIII
1871 49,, f heroism is not as good as any 4
,n "a ON for the Accomplishment of the enc
aa, ~ And as 10 conscience being in til,
cannot acknowledge, for instead of do
e wrong, You will, undo ubtedly, be doing
great and good deed.''