Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22
RETIpING FROM BtjSINESs.

RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.
"When do you iniendto retire from BUSH
ness, aud amuRc yourself With tho country life
YOU used to talk about before went abroad 2"
This question was addressed to Mr.. Hastings
by Mr.. Osborne, O. man who, having accumu-
lated prlncely fortune, had passed several
years 10 Europe. g-a
Il have no plans tending TO that end ! said
Mr.. Hastings.
SIS there no amount which, when secured, |
will enable you 10 say, L have en0ugnf l
remember you used to say that your uftmal,
object was quiet residence In the county,
You still cherish that purpose 49,
can't say that do. As concerns property,
i do not know that desire any more than 1
possess at present. ,as a i1
swhy then, do you not give up businessand
lgo into the countryf' I@'r4
Il can't see that my duty loads mo there /;
! Ii did, should be glad to, go, Tomorrow n!
sDuty Is ii mans duty to do that which
| will promote his happiness and as to that, he
is the best judge !, ~
/ Il don't think So. There Ii one better fitted
than we are to direct our course-in whose
hands our happiness IL. much safer than in our
own. five will do our duty, ho will take care
/ of our happiness
| sour happiness is our duty. Did not GOD
| make us to be happyf' 7
/ Yes, and he has given rule by which we
I may intallibly secure our happiness
/ sWhst Is that rule y
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy mind, and heart, and strength, and thy
| neighbor as myself -r
4 sYour views have undergone some change
since left the country good morning.
/ MIR. Hastings views had indeed, undergone
a great change, as do the views of all who pass
from darkness to light. Instead Of living for
himself, he was now contentto guide his course
by the best answers he could get to the ques-
! ton, Lord, what wilt thou have mo to do p
For an answer to that question, he consulted
tho Bible, he noticed the leadings of Ptoyi-
donce, ane carefully sought in prayer the gui-
ding induences of tho Holy Spirit He Gpnl.
mitted bis way unto the Lord, and trdstsd him
TO direct his steps. So far as he could see, he
was In the path of duty. He was useful In va,
T rious ways, and saw no prospect of angg
|, in his mode of life. Occasionally his thoughts
would wander to the country, and renew the
visions Of his youth but then he would think
of Gods mercy In saving his soul, and 10 pla.
cling him in post OF usefulness thus he be.
came content to toll on amid the heat aud dus
of the city, pnstponiug the season of rest, un
. til he should be permitted to enter into thai
which remaineth Tor the people OF God.
On certain occasion he WINS subjected to
sore temptation. A mansion in the country
was offered him., and pressed upon him b.
other considerations than those of interest. -
The mansion'was one which often had attract
! ed his attention as he passed it ON business ex
Z cursions. The owner was compelled tn dis
pose OF II, and II he or some other friend did
not purchase 1t, there was danger that sacri-
ticei extremely inconvenIent to the family o
the present possessor, would have to be N lde
This consideration was pressed upon Mr.. Has
tngs' attention. At the same time tn . healtl
of Ills younger children seem to require tht
! country air Might henot be permitted to re
tire from business, and pass the eyenIng 9
daVa IN and
fortune his industry had amassed When h,
. pondered this question, he remembered tn,
declaration of the Inspired Apostle, "None o
/ us llveth unto himself ! and then he though
: of the example of him who went about doin,
!, good, and who did not permit WEAKNESS anC
hunger to cause him to relax his efforts for th,
q good of souls.
;. | should like nothing better,' said he to the
4 holder Of the mansion, than to accept you
' proposition, and would do so at once if / wer,
. my own master.'
r You are at tho head of the firm, / believe,
: was the reply.
4 The head of the firm is not authorized t,
h do wrong.'
n s'Whai wrong can there be in buying 10,
. place2 have u right to sell it2'
> None in itself considered, but il It be M,
duty to stay here, il cannot be my duty to liy,
1 | IN your pleasant mansion
j g. You want another hundred thousand befor
4 you retire, said the seller with smile. 1
4 was plain what was the Interpretation e'pu
1 upon Mr.. Hastings remarks respecting duty
The language of Zion is not understood by III
mon of the world.
'You have decided to remain in the city,
said Mgs: Hssst3gsst S sfE husband aA@
;. ! have,' was his rcspiy.
d have no doubt you lave done right. w
: are net likely TO err when We decide In epno
# sition to our natural inclinstions. We shall j
d happier here.' /
: No doubt Of it. JONAH would not have ba
! apleasant time at Tarshikh, if he had succeed
y cd In getting there