The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-05

and unhely coyetousness ;--but his follow
er sees nothing of these he sees only the
marble and the gliding. the broad lands. and
the smiles with which all the world greets
the successful aspirant for its favor. lfthere
/ is anything dark in the history Of the accu-
muIation Of that fortune. be sure the glitter
Of the gold plays before il. and nobody cares
to drag il to the light.
81 will not do just as this man has done.'
says his follower: /" win not allow my af-
fections to wither; will keep little time
to mysslf for the culture Of the beauties and
lameaities Of life l will not forget to be
lcharitabe; nv generosity shall increase with
lmy means the richer am, the more good
II can do.n so with self-deception he bends
himself TO the work, which grows upon him
and demands more Of his energies, tillmind
aud strength are given to its accomplish.
ment, and all the nnbler part Of his nature
lies decaying from disuse. This is the great
curse OF the pursuit Of wealth. II becomes
so absorbing. so fascinating that all other
pursuits are swallowed up.
Look upon the faces Of the men of busi-
ness who are so rapidly growing rich. What
of Gods glory, Illuminating the image Of
man, fingers there unshadowed. DO those
keen, inquisiti,e glanees seem familiar with
searching into the beautiful mysteries Of life
and death, the present and the futurei DO
those brows wear the calm reflection Of quiz
ct hours spent 10 earnest uplifting to the
broad heaven or these mouths wear the
seal Of the sweetness impressed there BY
hearts foil Of love for their kind. and sympa-
thy with the universe , Most persons viii
turn upon you with surprise. IL not with
sneer, for asking the question; il Is kind
lof "nonsense they cann0t comprehend.
They know Of but one honorable, discreet
and sensible object in living. and that Is 70
lget rich-and not only rich. but richer. The
sweets of nature. and the holier depths OF
the springs Of the heart are untasted by them
l-purity and the love ol the beautiful are
stranger guests in their souls.
II may well be reason why women are
such housekeepers ceremony.
and cold, metallic glitter. for the simplicity
and sunny warmth OF the true home. IL
may be that the earnest love, the out-gush-
ing Of fresh feeling, the innocent pleasure in
music aud flowers. and the blue sky and the
green earth. which they would fain share
with their husbands, are chilled and die in
the atmosphere Of tnis yitiated passion.
They learn 70 value what he values. u the
husband gives up his soul to the requirement
of money, what better can the wife DO, than
to spend il upon things that remind people
of money! Ii she isdepriyed Of his society,
which he gives TO his ledger and his plans,
how can she better amuse herself than BY
making grand display Of what takes SO
much that is due 70 her 10 acquire II the
pretty ornaments her own taste furnishes,
and the air Of peace she difuses over the
house 10 not satisfy her husband, there are
plenty of elements in the feminine charsc-
ter which will urge her on TO a more extra
VACANT taste. Her fancy. her desire to please.
her personal love Of adornments, and many
other qualities. which would be harmless or
even charming under the sway Of a loving,
but less impressible nature, may all be made
the instruments towards efecting a heart
less passion 70, display.
man usually wants an excuse for deyo-
ting himself so exclusively to the acquisition
Of fortune. very common plea il. that he
is working for the welfare Of his children
he wishes TO leave them competency. And
the mother il 50 fooli-hly fond. % weakly
inconsiderate. that she joins in the plea, and
gives encouragement TO the plan. A fatal
folly BY which the children. 80 tenderly
cared for, suffer the most severely. Saws a
writer: There ~ an inconceivable depth
Of weakness, meanness aud wickedness, 10
the conduct nf the father, who, fnr little
career Of pitiablr vanity. robs his offspring
of all that i really valuable In life. and leaves
them an useless waste Of drawing rooms aud
! u L. all ~ =
) signal for their expulsion" This language
is not too severe. And even when there =
. enough left for all the children TO support
the luxury in which they have been reared.
the case is no whit better; Tor sloth. aud
selfish case. sol, indulgence. and the pride
of TIC purse, form hoi.bcd IN which real
strength and goodness seldom grow.
We believe there is something more en-
nobling III life than the mere accumulation
Of money. Milton has represented Nam.
mon,
"wiih down.essi lock. ben, on The esrh,"
as among the most degraded of the fallen
; angels. The histo,g of nations has always
been that when they increased vastly in
. wealth, and gave themselves up TO lusuri.
ant spIendor, then they Tell. Our hope for
! America. is. there being no system of pri.
mogeniture here, there is not 80 much dan.
! ger in building up immense fortunes In
, the course of few years they may be scat
tered again. SO the burden Of the riches
| will be continually shifted. and no familie,
. have chance to become thoroughly corrupt
b and cnersated.
/ But We wish We could see less ~ the grand
. passion; that we could see our fellow.crea.
, lures living to die veil. instead to die rich,
Some plead that war Is a necessity. Some
! plead that il is better for the world general.
/ " that vast riches shoald be acquired by the
/ few else The hnr arts. the master works IL
. genus, the..praduetions of yer, elegant and
. costly fsbrics. &C., could not BE- patronizrd
4 We believe there will time c"me when
/. var will not be Q necessity but We hnpe The
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