Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-21

| looked ABOUT eagerly now Tor something
to do. had always said that man mlst
bc fool not to find work but when the
: ,me came to look for it, found the search a
~dihicult one. So many diverse things must
occur. Some one in business / liked must
be in want of me. lie must be ready to give
as sufficient salary, and post was fitted
for. lie must have i congenial temper, and
principles | couldapproye Hemust demand
no capital Of me, yet must grant me posi-
ton in the firm not derogatory TO my years,
or dignity, or social position as son and heir
Of tic late Mr.. O. lie must be willing to
suppose that my past course lifted me Tor
trust. that being able to dlssipate a consider
able fortune in very short time, constituted
me a business man, whom 1t was desirable
to secure at once, for the advantage Of all
parties concerned.
such q person it was not easy to meet with.
tried Que or two situations, Uut owing TO the
suspicions almost every one entertained OF
INV uustcadiness, j found them ntoierable.
After a wear Of change, make-shilt and ha-
rassng anxiety, fully understood what a
kev fo success had thrown away in my pat
rimony. 1 had a power lever which
,cn,,li lnve lifted every obstacle FROM the
nath Of fortune, and now had only my per
sonaI force to clear the way for me. Amo
,eyIess man, with "a fortune to make, Is like
"A srtt.ptorvitha block Of marble aud an ideal
in-h:s brain. but no chisel or mallet-and
rIrcattaiaablr-unlys be turn tool-maker,
and fashion them himself
My friend, kept judieiously remarltng tC
nc iuat il | would only put little c1plts
into thus business or that one, which was
roiuir.r cold, should soon fill my pockets
"lftt rains soup, and you've no spoon
what odds is it to you! says the old proverb
FINALLY / determined to become a real es-
tatr agent. / got a license and an office
hun- out my shinglo and advertised My
friends put some places into my hanis fol
a,1e and | waited for some purchasers. The
,ere SLOW in coming, and waiting was dul
work.
;.,r,tantly ffctt,ng n week or so, my onl
a,nnsement gazing curiously at the swli
,,T,irl of business men pass my window, al
.t,L ,.fru'ating broWs and faces full oi wOr
- taliar constitutionals and coming Gac
zoo nv lonely Office boy, undisturbed b
c,ilers. turning summefsaultS on the Wlde
window ~siii' ,;...,,.., III. II. -.
80, confinement, If two lat women eXhb
i'.,' .: had not pitched their tabcrnacles in IN
.;,tborhood Large paintings OF the iiv
r..a,ties stretched along the house front
u.ttutlug defiance III cdSh othcI iaCea, ~
nLoIlenSing the public to comparison
80 charms. Before one house the ban
,gsyed that popular and suggestive tun
piR0oot Hog or Die; while the iyal musicia
,lsicd out Love Not in.superiluous warnil
.lI razers upon the charmer within
rbese tunes, alternated with Yankee Dooc
10th bands, made day and night ridic
,S,s SO / could still laugh.
My friends dropped in now and then, b
a;d not STAY long. had no wine, cigars,
',artinp intelligence to give them Tn
cr,nnl me very SLOW, poor fellows
month passed. My office rent becai
dpc-my boys wages-my andlady's a
vasher-womaus bills. No help for it,
vatchmust go--and il went. Another mon
XIV books must go-and they went. Ano
er month. My wardrobe must sulier-an
suffered. Another month, and was as
], hanc.dog as man can be, and keep
IN his head. Mine was just balanced, {
thatwas all so dajectedy low was my gloo
counIcnance.
But after all was sold that could p
siblv part with, and. had got over the ch
ferinp business, looked up again, and &C
Nod nv hat as usual got my landlady
move me up 10 the garrett and docked
tNo meals d day did well enough v