The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-09
Our Saturday Night.
Wealth =!
OUR TREASURES.


Before the sun went home this Sat-
urday night to tell God who had striv-
en- the hardest for heaven the week
past, millionaire rode by. He
lives in a palacc--we in cottage.
lie has his coachman, outriders, ser
wants, and waiters-we have not one.
He hoards dollars as we do the kind
words Of our friend, while his bonds
are many, as are the curses We could
heap upon those who by legislation,
made him rich and our friends poor.
He is a millionaire--w arc not. He
lives at ease--wc live by labor.
lie diues at six. Silver and gold
az upon his table. a professional
cook tcmpts his wine. vet palate with
viands none but tho rich can buy
Servants with sharp eyes, to detect
the slightest wish, hasten TO hand him
this and that. Ills wife sparkles the
diamonds which robbed her eyes of
loves wondrous lustcr when she took
them at the price Of her heart! jew
elry, lace, silk, satin, plush, velvet,
damask, silvcrware, gaslight mellow
ed by tinted shades of glass or porce-
lain, broadcloth, and echoes of dissi-
pation-grand, costly, and envicd in
his home. He eats and he drinks.
lie dimes and he wines. IIo rides and
he thrivcs. Servants open doors,
brush the lint from lapel and body
the dust from hat and boot. lie
gives checks and lives high-does the
millionaire. And his children are
cared for by professional nurses. They
call him governor. His wife by forms
ceremonial empties the purse lie fills,
and is happy in her rouge-her dia-
monds--her carriage-her toilet-her
establishmcnt-hcr position in that
society which is kept within proper
"bonds."
"Happy7"
No-she is not happy! Wives by
marriage and wives by brevet. He
lives here-he revels there where wine
and dissipation pave tho way for fur
ther chapters but nearer home. He
rode by in his carriage, and thous-
and turn to mention and envy him
whose homo is rich, but far from
warm hearted. Yes, envy the mil.
lionaire. And you may, but the gilt
tering of his coach, the style of his
carriage, tho prancing of his horses
the sparkling of his diamond-covered
wifc-the rich odor of his anticipated
dinner, have no charms for us, and we
envy Z him /. not : !. .
Yes, we are rich. Ours is o cottage
or cabin, if you will. 1t is ur
stairs--on the ground aoor--in the
city-in the country--of wood--ot
stone--of brick. Marble for the rich
brick for the poor We have no
carriage mo borses--no servants--nt
wine-no naughty or petulant keeper
of tho purse to purchase from with
gifts when love hungers for tho beau
tiful fulfllment! But we have a
home. The rooms are not large. The
furniture is not rioh, but in thai
home is greater treasure than the
millionaire ever possessed. oar Trea
sure. Our Darling. Sworn to love
Bond paying golden interest hourly
Dearer treasure than money ever pur
chased. Our Darling. Pretty soor
we shall put the pen in it's place ane
60 and meet her. Shall walk, for W,
have no carriage. And shall wall
fast. And we shall meet her at tn,
door, and bless God for the kiss o
welcome. And as We walk side b,
side to tho chair set for us, can draw
our treasure to our heart, nd say
love you darling. And she welcome
us Saturday night, and every night
and her pure, true, trusting, an'