Des Arc citizen., 1866-06-16
SOME THINGS THAT Do Nor ..PAy."--It is a

SOME THINGS THAT Do. Nor s.PAY."--1t is a common thing, among business men, to say, Git doesn't pay" Ask merchant, for exam pie, why he will not send cargo to certain port, and his answer is, Git doesn't pay" h. quire of manufacturer why he makes q poor, cheap article, and his reply will be that the public does not patronize a higher-priced one, and that to produce it, therefore sswould not pay."' .s.
 We have often thought that there were other things that '.did not pay" man who has made 2 little money begins to think it time that he should "get into society,"" as the cant phrase goes. His wife is often only too ready to accord with him. Their vanity instigates them to cultivate the acquaintance of set of fashionable idlers, who live chiefly for display, spend their entire incomes for their own self ish qualification, and affect to look down on the rest of the world. Accordingly our par uenw buys a carriage, builds fine house, or ders expensive furniture, gives extravagant parties, cuts his poor relations, and toadies to these would-be aristocrats. Ii At last, perhaps, he and his wife gain admission into the exclu- sive circle, but only to find that they are no happier than they were before. Oftener, however, the husband becomes bankrupt be- fore his foothod is made good through the spendthrift habits in which his silly ambition has involved him. In either event, does it pay?
 A young man meets a silly, selfish, gay, rattling, extravagant girl at party. She has already become an adept ill Irritation, and is excessively fond of admiration. Her fine eyes soon make Q conquest of him. Probably after wasting unheardof sums ill boquets and other more costly gifts, he ventures to propose, and is told, with feigned astonishment, that she never thought of him except as a friend.'' Possibly he receives favorable reply, espe- cially if he is good-looking and rich, or if the lady is growing old; but he marries, he soon discovers that fashionable coquette makes but a sorry wife, and still more worthless mother. Tn either case, does u poy2
 A young lady makes the acquaintance of a plausible young gentleman. He has an ele- gant moustache; wears lemon-colored gloves and patent-leather boots and dances, as she tells her contdant, s.divinely." She is soon shead over ears'' in love with him. Her pa rents remonstrate in vain with her. They tell her he is idle selfish, q spendthrift, per haps also 8 roue. She does not believe n word of it. She looks upon herself as heroine, and on her adorer as 8 persecuted lover. At last she elopes. A week of bliss is purchased by years of misery. She wakes from her de- fusion to find herself tied for life to one whom she loathes and despises. Does it pay2
 We might extend the catalogue. You give a dashing party, are praised for the fine supper, and settle the next day billie to scandalous amount You go to a great public ball, for which you have to buy your wife new dress, and have headache the next day, caused by the villainous champagne you drank. You squander so much on q summer trip that you are pinching all the rest of the year. Does d pays It would be better for everybody if they would look at things as they are, and find be- fore it is too late whether or not they wiU pay