Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-19
From Godey's Lady's Book.
WHAT DID HE LEAVE
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

Ahat . d Ia &c iuneTal. counted thirty
two carriages
Yes, sir, It's the funeral of Mr.. Ellis.
He died very rich'
How much did he leave :?
a large amount of money, sir; I don't
know how much Some say half million of
dollars y
His death is considered a great loss to the
community, I presume
Loss, sir?' The man to whom [ was
speaking looked up into my face with the air
of one whose mind was not exactly clear Is
10 my meaning.
Yes. \ man of his wealth must have
been a very useful man.
Useful? ? l don't know that he was par
ticularly useful. He was rich, and didn't
care much for anybody but himself
Still, with his ample means, said I, even
though caring only for himself, he must have
been the promoter of large industrial enter
prises. through which many were benefited
The man shook his head, doubtfully
What did he do with his money 2
never heard of his doing anything with
it, particularly was the unsatisfactory an
swer.
Money must be used to in order to make
1t productive. Was be in 10 business
No, sir
"a
oh, he was always about after bits of
property that had TO be sold He was sharp
for bargains in real estate
'Ah, | see how it MAS Then be did find
use for his money :?
In that way he Gid But, when piece
OF property came into bis hands. there was
an end to Its Improvement He let other
people improve all around him. ard thus in
crease the value cf what he owned so that
be grew richer aud richer every day, without
putting his hand TO anything. or beueftGng
anybody
This was your million man And 80, all
be has left arc these properly accuDulatiOns 2
All
Then bis death is lot regarded as a pub
lie calamity p
No, indeed. sir 1t is considered pub
lie benefit
How soT
He has a eoup pie of sons, and a couple of
sous-in-law, who will scatter much faster than
be saved The moment they come into pos
session of his estate, it viii be divided, and
lots of ground, which ought to have been im-
proved years ago, will be sold and covered
with handsome buildings, thus giving trade
and industry impulse. Why sir, be
has been dead weight on our town for years;
growing richer and richer through other peo-
ple's enterprise, and yet not adding building
himself, OF in any way serving the common
good
L thought said I, from the long array
of carriages, that death lad taken, In this in
stance. a valued, and now lamented citizen
Mere o,tentation, sir. Blu: nobody is de-
ceiyei. There are plenty of idle people, who
are pleased TO ride ia funeral carriages. Old
Ellis Will be put away with graud flourish
but that viii be the last of him The black
makes all the mourning, sir
But. surely said I. his children axe 10
without natural affection You do not mean
to say that theirs Is only the semblaace Of
sorrOm'
1t is my opinion, sir, that they are glad
in their hearts. Why net? He stood, hard
and unyi-lding as iron, between them and
the wealth they desired to possess. He was
cod. sour. TEN psr red, and repu,sive crushing
out. by his manner and conduct, all natural
affection They had too much policy 10 quar-
rel with him, of late; though the tine was,
when hot words we're said % pass between
them
There are 10 CLEANS of light in your pc
ture' said |.
I copy from nature. and can only give
" hat / see,' he answered. There ars deep
valleys where the sunlight never comes, -
we'll as golden tinted landscapes
1 see auother funeral. said l, looking t.
wards distant part Of the cemetery There
, are but two carriages; yet l soc 4 long line
of Douruers on foot. Do you know who they
are bUrylDg
/ Yes.
Not rich man
NO
There Is no need of asking what he has
left 1t is the burial of poor man
Yes. OF a man poor Ii this worlds goods
but, so lar as his means went, he was prince
Il in his munifeence. His death. sir, Is 3
public loss The mans face frightened a:
he spoke
You knew him :
Yes. sir. knew him we'll He was rope
maker. working his ten hours every day, aad
earnlpg lust nine dollars = week. But thcsi
nine dollars seemed an inexhaustible fund to
good He had no wife and children of hi
own to love and care for. They went, yeaI
ago, to the blessed land where he Is now iol
lowing them So, after supplying his o%i
humble needs, The rope-maker had five dollar
every week left over for investment. lie Oh
not put this in the Savings Bank; nor bu
tumble down houses for the poor to live 10 2
, rent of fifty per cent. on their cost; nor tax
up barren lots to hold for an advance IN price
: consequent on neigbboring Improvements
No: his invest .EenIs were made In dlIieren
spirit, as you shall see.
: First, he paid. regularly, every week; t
G DOOR woman in his neighborhood, VINO hA
two children to support, and VINO oouiu ~
, leave them 70 90 out to work iu families. u
4 Inn, of three doiars. as teacher Of little 'Ecy
f aud girls. whose parents wrse unable to san
them 10 school. I've hours IL the morning