The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
Inherited Wealth.
A STORY FOR PARENTS
BY sYLyANus COBB, IN.

Timothy Chandler was thirty wears OF age,
and he had wife and four chlldaen. His
oldest child was boy, fourteen years old
Tor Tin had married young,-while his
Youngest was girl Of six. His wife was one
OF those busy, tidy, loving women, wao seem
raised up By Hea,tn to show to degenerate
age. how much the wife and mother can do
towards making fireside heaven on earth.
lin was cooper by trade. and no man
could have asked fnr better business than
he had il in his power to command Aud
Tim was one Of those kind hearted, gcner-
"us, free spoken, impulsve men, who can so
easily engage the love and esteem of their
fellows.
But Tim had faults. He had some very
bad faults. He was discontenied mortal
and he was convivial mortal. He enyied
thuse who possessed more worldly wealth
Than did he; and he spent a large part oI his
own effects in the company Of rioiuus com
panions. in short, Tim was being lntemper-
ate. II was 10 be seen in the unsteadiness
Of his step; 10 the unnatural flush on his
cheek; and in the diving light of his once
clear bright eye. And alas il was TO be
seen IN hls once happy bome-but happy not
now. IL was TO be seen IN the fading Of the
bloom upan his wiie's lair cheek. in The tears
that stole down her dropping lashes in the
.ighs that broke irom her heaylng busam, and
IN The look Of deep unrest that often lwell
upon the faces Of his elder children. And il
could be seen, too, IN the ioOtmarks Of des-
olatlon that was beginning to creep around
the cottage.
Timothy" said his wife-it was early in
the morning. before the children we're up
(" Joseph and William must have sume y arm
e. clothing. The ground is beginning 10
freeze and The, suiier."
That's EASIER said than dome, replied
Tim, 10 rough. uneasy way. They'll
have 10 wait tall can make a raise. Con-
found il why vas not barn as other FOLKS
are bornf Why wasn't there fortune left
to me by wealthy parents:"
The wife made no response. This was
her husbands enyiOus hubby. When he felt
the need Of money he invariably found FAULT
with his Fate.
Look 81 Stiles" growing mnre bitter;
"and lpok at Butler; aud at Crane ;--see
how they live. They had money left TO EN-
They inherited wealth IRON their parents.
They dnn't have TO work, aud dig, aud be
dunned for what they can't Afford. Curse
on this pour luck, ] say"
Hannah Chandler could not help speaking
what she felt. She had heard this same com
plaint 30 often and had tried 10 cheer her
husband 20 much, tIat she felt like telling
him the truth.
"'fimoihy.' she said, in The kiniest way,
vet with iirmncss. Z" you do wrong TO talk so
you DO wrong TO allow your thoughts 10 How
IN that direction. lnsteai of looklng at thuse
who are peeuniarily better OF than YOU are.
why not look upon those who are worse "a.
Instead oi mourning for what ynu cannot pos.
sess. why can't you think Of what yuu night
possess II yuu would I"
welI-what might | posse.si' asked
Tin. abruptly.
You might possess enough. There i no
mechanic IN this town with a better trade.
You might possess enough TO make your
hume comfortable and happy one. q, nv
listen to me-" she cried, with her
lolied hands upon her bosom. !" You are
making us all very miserable. Your chill.
dren feel u. In the street they hear your
name coupled with unhuly things. They
bow their heads in shane LIN shame with |
their father-s
Without allowing his wife TO finish the
sentence, Timothy Chandler started lrom
his chair. and sriring his hat went out into
The she'd, where he busted himself in work.
ing up sumo odd bits Of wood until the chill
dren were %. and breakfast was refdy. Aud
this vas The way he always did. lie had
not yet come 10 treating bis wife with much
bit he would not listen 10 her
when she spoke Of his faults. When break.
fast was over he went forth TO his shop; but
The words Of his wife were not forgotten.