Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-05-28
'wEALTa MAKETH MANY FRIENDS.

Il wish. fs,hsr you bai as much moosy a. Mr
Kennedy bs," said Grace Cherish, s.bsa 7
would learn French aud take lsssozs in music
and"
"And coald have a Sc! Of furs, Aod lsi Of
jeweIry" added Hattie.
''DO you think, girls you should Be really any
happier Il / was 50 very hcbi' said Mr.. Ger
ish. 'YOu know that money sths root Of all
evil"
aEvRl father II money Is evil, what DO you
work 20 hard toget it for! Do you think tba!
money Is the root Of an evil mOtheri' said
Grace.
Il think" said the mother, that il does not say
money IS; but the 'lovs Of mOnsy is which is
undoubtedly true; but money itself, seems to be
great blessing; it prOcures Us 50 many comforts,
aud enables Us To perform 30 many benevolent &C.
tons.
80 I say" aid Grace ct gives one 50 much
Sefrspect as well Is respect from others; for my
part, do not know who there is that does not
feel the importance of full pOrtmOnaie."
"Yes, girls" said Uncle joshua, who had heard
attentivey, and was not little sarcastic, Eyes, mo-
ney is everything: it not only buys good bread
aud good butter, and rich silks, and warm fus,
and trinkets and gewgaws but it sets person up
deal more than learning or goodness, or noble
birth. There is Simon Brown, the best man that
ever lived; but since be lost bis money be lost
caste, aud those whom the dogs Of the docR
wouldn't have sat WITH in the days Of his prosper
ity, scorn to speak to him now. Then there is
that proud Mrs. What's her name, who is so ig-
norant that she though BIT the chinese wall was in
Canada, and the Equator had some relation to
dog-days, because of the equinOxal storm; she
dresses up in her founced silk, and founces out to
call upon the upper ten, with as much self-impOs-
tancs as the Queen Of England, OF the Empress
Of France. Then there is Sam Holiday who ney-
er did bit of good in all his life, whose pockets
have been filled by rich relations and he has moth
ing to do but spend it; yet he is always treated
with respect. as though the whole world was hi
debtor. Yes girls stick 10 your text, money il
Everything"
"But Uncle Joshua, do you really think SOL
wish you would tell us what you really do think,
said Grace and Hattie.
"Well, then / will. l have seen the best peo
pie. if they were poor pointed at, and scorufully
treated by the children of those, whose only pos
session was a little more money. have seer
virtue 90 unrswardsd, good sense and good lear
ming unuOticed, woman starve, and children beg
giug bread, all for the want Of money. l hav,
seem the ignorant in authority, fOps and fools pet
ted, scamps treated with confidence, doubtful char
acters in good society, and all because they ha'
money"
And now girls if you want to be thought bette
i than you are, if you wish to think more Of your
!. selves, than those think Of you, that know yo
look out for money. Marry foR marry foo
marry Eviudler,-but marry for money. An'
fnthsr, il you wish to set your children above ths
equals, strive to get money, work early work late
:, BE- mean. bs overrsaching, be anything, only &c
q money. You will sooner or later find out its rsa
T value, and whether Uusls JOshus was q good o
! Ill adviser.