The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-09-06
= Naluablr Sturp.
7HE LOST PA7RIMONY.
BY 4. l.. OTIS.

ly shaking my head to arouse any wis.
dom that might be slumboring there, |
said to myself;
81 have enough income to live life
of leisure and moderate luxury. will
plunge into no business to drown my
best years in care. lam Just at an age
to enjoy the pleasures ofiic-and when
| get tired of them, as folks say they al
ways do-thcn | shall turn naturally to
the excitement of business for occupa
ton. Time enough to grow rich then.
| scout the idea ofbcing mere money
maker now"
But at the end of the first year, | had
not only used my income, but had chip
ped no small corner off my principal.--
| continued to nibble ut it the next
year, and when December came, |
said, "Oh well, what remains is not
worth saving My friends tell me that
my money has been the ruin of me and
that should have been better OH II L
had never haa " cent l oI'A e"rh 81
mere goes with tAo las' Oh IT, u '"r'h'r
my prospects, by leaving me nothing
but hand and brain to depend upon
rlty h"Vh ''o IL Jo'''cr '''''c 'l'0""-
ing 1t though
by the eno'oi ahotner year l Pa'o
away my last llV" dollar DILL having m
scrlbed thereon inc Wi'oIe amount Vi
regret let at the necessity ol parting
with 1t, III the hali serious wofus' "Uo'
last OF thy KIND, aud linda beI'or mas
Vet,
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"Ihees always pald up readily
don t see what S the matter no" OUT
/ any way, II trust thee few weeks.
could stomach that' never III
terward owed that woman II cent, Iel
what might go to pay hcrj ana th'H
first experience gave me wholesome
horror OF even the smallest debt, wheth
er of money or assistance. had not
chosen my friends for qualities Whlcl
might be valuable to me in adversely
and lpreieIred not puLtingany OF then
to the proof in any way, to having my
eyes opened painfully.
I looked about earerlv now for some
thing to do. had always said that /;
man must be fool not to find work
but when the time came to look for 1t
l found the search IL difficult one. S'
many diverse things must concur
Some one in business liked must b'
in want ofmc' lie must be ready to
give me sufficient salary, ana IL pos
| was fitted for. lie must have II con
genial temper, and principles l co"''
approve. lie must demand no capita
ofmc, yet must grant me poSItIohir
the hrm not derogatory TO my years
or dignity, or social position, a' so'
and hei" OF the late Mr. d. H'
must be willing to suppose that my
past course fitted me for trust; that be
inc able TO dissipate considerable for
tune in very short time constituted
me business man, whom II was deslri'
bIo IN socp,e ,t oncn fnr tbe odyanta