Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-04-21
lEoNARDTowN Md. THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL eI $50

the getting Of. They thiS t1t Is day
and will never be nighf;'. - little e
Be spent ou: Of 30 much. ~ worth
minding bat Always tai sat Or The
meal-tub. aud never put H.. scoon
comes to the bottom as Richard
says: and then. when tl II d dry,
they know the worth Of M but tIi.
they might have, known IL 3 e they
had taken his advice. "a = would
know the value OF money. - Try to
borrow some : for 'He that - - bor.
rowing. goes . ssrrowing.' ssr Rich
ard says; and Indeed % de- ~. thai
lends, TO such people. vherSEa9S to rss
it again Poor Richard further advises
and says
Fond pride Of dress is sure q very curse:
Ere fancy you consult consult your puse.'
And again-'Prije is as loud . besgar
IS Want, and great deal more saucy.
When you have brought one fine thing.
you must buy ten more. that your ap-
pearance may be eli Of . piece; but Poor
Richard says, II is easier to suppress the
frs: Gesirc. than to satisfy all that follow
it, And it 10 as truly . folly for the
poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to
swell in order to equal the OK.
Vessels large may venture more;
Bat little boats should keep near shore.
It Is, however, o folly soon punished :;
for. as Poor Richard says. Pride that
dimes on vanity. .pps on contempt
Pride breakfasted with Plenty. d;ncd
with Poverty. and supped with Infamy.'
And after all. OF what use is this pride of
appearance. for which so much is risked
and suffered? It cannot promote health,
nor case pain; ii makes no increase Of
meri. in the person; it creates envy; i:
hastcns misfortune.
'.But what naadness must il be 10 run
into debs for these superauitie.! Weare
offered. by the terms Of this sale, six
m on'hs' credit and that, perhaps. has
induced some Of US to attend it, because
VIC cannot spare the ready money. and
hope now to b. fine without it. Bot ah {.
think what you DO, when you run into
debt! You give to another power over
your own liberty. Ii you cannot nay at
the time. you will be ashamed to see your
creditor; you will be in fear when you
speak to him; you will make poor, piti-
tul. sncaking excuses; and by degrees
come to losa vcrsciiy, and sink into base,
downright lying; fGr The second vice
is Lying. when the first is run ming into
debt a. Poor Richard says; and again
to the same purpose, lEnps sides upon
Debts back ; whereas, freeborn Amer-
lean ought not to be ashamed. nor afraid
to see or TO speak to any man living.
Bat poverty often deprivcs man OF oil
spiri. and virtue. 1t is hard for an emp
.y sack to stand upright
"What would YOU think cf tha. prince,
or Of that government, that should issue
an edic. forhidding you to dress like a
gentleman. or a gen'lcwom an, on pain OF
imprisonment or scrvitude? Would voa
not say that you were free. had a right
70 dress A. you please, and that such an
edict would be a breach Of your rrivi-
lege., and such government tyrannicai'
And yet you are about to put yourself
under such tyranny when you run into
debt for such dress. Your creditor has an
thority. at his pleasure. to deprive you
Of your liberty. BY con6ning you in Jail
till You shall be able to pay him. When
you have got your bargains you may per-
haps think little Of payment; but, as
Poor Rich'rl says, Creditors have bet
ter memorie. than debtors; creditors are
a supersti'ious sect. great observers Of
set days and times fhe day comes
round before You are aware and the de-
maud is made before you are prepared to
satisfy it; or, II you bear your debt in
mind. the term. which at first seemed
long. will, rs it lessons. appear extreme
ly short. Time will seem to have added
wings to his heels. as we'll as his should
ers. Those have a short Lent, who owe
money to be paid q. Easter At present
you may perhaps think yourselves in
circumstances, and that you can
bear little extravagsuoe without injury;
but FT.. .t~H -.
4. 'For age and want save what you may;
No morning sun lasts whole day
"Gain may be temporary and unccr-
tain; but remember while you live. ex-
peuse is constant aud certain and 4; is
easier to build twn chimueys than to Leep
ane in. fuel as Poor Richard says; so,
Rather go to bed suPpcrless, than rise in
,ebt.' -7.-..t 80 ... ....... .....
Ge, what You can. and what you get hold:
lis the stone that will turn all your lead into
goic. So s -1 ..aF ..
"And, vhsn You have got this phiIos.
,pher's stone. you will surely no longer
Of bad times, or the difficulty Of
,.ying taxes. gr y z
= -'.Iv. This doctrine. my friends, il
reason ana wisdom bat. after All. do not
iepend too nuth apon yodr own Industry
MI frryaiity and prudence, though >ex-
,el:ent things for they my all be blast.
d without the blessing Of Heaven, aud
therefore, ask that blessing rh1mbiy. and
se not uscharisable 10 those that af pres.
mt seera - want il, but comfort aud help
hem. Remember, Job suffered, ana
VI. sfterward prosperous.
..And nov, to conclude, Experience
keeps dear school, bus fools viii learn
IN no other as Poor Richard says, ani
scarcely in that for il il truc-'we NAV
give adviee. but se cannot give conduct
However. rsmemter this-.rhey thar
viii not be tounseiied. eanuct Be Lelped:'
stid fsif,EeS, that n you Win Rot Aeaf