Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-16
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Welnsust work, Many who have been
fortunate in. business, and having, early,
acquired wealth, have retired from the
active pursuits of life. to sfnd what they
call ease. have, found instead accumnlss
ton of cares and evils real sndtimmagi-
nary. which they never supposed to be.
connected with a life of idleness. There
for instance. is our friend Coffee, formanyt
years one of the firm of Coffee, Rice &
Co. wholesale grocers in South street,.
Coffee commenced business in. early life.
and being enterprising and energetic. and
as busy as a bee" the business pros
pered and the firm became widely known
for their successful trading. After Coffee
had been in business for about twenty
years he concluded that he would retire
from active life and spend the rest of his
days (he was only forty .6ye) in some se>
luded spot, where the fluctuations Of pork
/ and molasses, would disturb his quiet
soul no longer. He would not be an an.
chorite. not he. He loved good living and
good society too well for that. GHewould
build himself mansion in the country.
far away from the noisy sound and moi
some smell of South Street. He would
provide ample accommodations for his
friends who might come TO partake OF his
\ good cheer, and he would lead pleasant
and easy life. Such were his plans. But
alas, poor Coffee whilst thou was ac-
quainted with all the inns and outs OF
trade, thou vast ignorant Of thine own
self.
The partnership was dissolved, the site
for house selected. and in time, a splen,
did mansion was built. II was the most
elegant mansion in all those paris. The
honest rustics gazed in astonisLmcnt on
the evidence of wealth displayed. the
country storekeeper congratulated him.
self on the probable acquaintapce Of a
customer, the village doctor calculated on
an additional patient, while the poor par
son rejoiced ia lis heart that there was y
probability OF retired merchant. For
the first month everything went on admi-
rAbly.
Coffee had enough to keep him at work
arranging matters around the new place.
and geLLing everything in proper order
for permanent use. But when all this
was accomplished, time hung heavily on
his hands. There was nothing to keep
him employed-for all the work on his
P'Ace was gone oy hneu 3anas' ana ne
was uetetnl 20 De ltee from al care.
ne even smp'oyea a man as oYefsesr f @ ss, over
me "nole. Inc sum 'otal OF Couee .
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anu sleePipg: WIN ll''te tea1Ing 1g apa all
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