The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-07-30

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divided into two sorts one sort is rich and
the otber sort is poor. The latter is pass
able in many instances and in all cases ap-
proachable; the former is simply contem-
tible and ridiculous, and in many cases
quite unapprOachsble. Where you find
rich peOple vulgar, you find poor people
saucy; the two conditions seem to grind
against each other and temper each other
until they become very disagreeable COM
panicns. If you remove the money that
goes between them, you have the two reduc-
ed to equality; for money, not meritorious
distinction, keeps the two apart, and money
is bard, cruel wedge, and which-when
driven BY hammer not intellgently applied
presses heavily on those that lay under
it. These grin and as they grin they get
sour, and when once soured-- Well
never mind them, they have their faults and
are poor, and for this latter they have my
sympathies, if these will be Of the least ser
vice.
Getting back to you again, with an apol-
Ogy f'r wandering, you notice rich Coaldale
pullisg on his gloves, and adjusting bis
supeffne garments, and sprir ling perfume
over his glossy Importance, which is as rigid
as cs.st iron, and preparing in general way
for 8 visit to his twelve churches. for it il
the Lords day, and the bells announce that
it is time CoaldaIe and bis wife were turn
ing out Of their dwelling and into their
cbuEch. Coaldale is not well dressed, but
bis clothes are gaudy and cost a mint OF
moIsey Mrs. Coaldale, however, in this
matter is an eclipse she takes the shine
out Of every body. Her jewellers are salts
fed With her, and feel grateful when her
bills are settled. Such may be said Of Der
dry goods factor and others who furnish her
dressing material. Still Mrs. Coaldale
dresses i'll, as do all vulgar rich people
Poor Mr.. Coaldale, who works for what bis
wife puts on her back, looks aghast at the
display made by rich Mr.. Coadale as they
f llaw him to church. In civilized countries
people 90 to church Because they are chris
tians Cosldsle goes to church to make a
lisslay, it is fine thing to be stared at.
Tho least that can be said Of Coaldale at
church is that while there be is farther from
Gos than while out of church.
During week days Coaldale puts on other
clothes, draws on other gloves, sets his face
like mask Of iron, lays a piece Of steel
close to bis heart, puts coal into bis head,
and breakfast into bis stomach that is too
heavy for digestion and which drives him in
to the worst possible humor, and be goes of
to the coal ines and attends to bis bust
ness. Poor Mr.. Coaldsle puts on his bust
ness suit on Mondays. and on the FIVE sue
ce ,ding days, and goes off to spend bis
ecious time down under the surface several
hundreds Of feet away from the light of the
8 10, and in the air made foul by the in.
fl sions Of gas it receives from the coal, and
q metimes in company with a safety lamp
tkat gives such feeble light, that it would
require one half dozen to give off as much
light as is given of BY a farthing candle.
This pleasant portion is poor Mr.. Coaldale's
and Mr.. Coaldale is deservedly abused for
having such portion. But This is one Of
tbe ways of the world to ample on any,
ching lowly.
After the business of the day ia over rich
Coaldsle sits on his door step, and lays bis
Hnseemly legs as far across the street as
possible, and elects the juice be has taken
such trouble to extract over unto the pave
lnent. At the same time he stares the
| passengers out Of countenance this is an
greeable pastime Mrs. Coaldale sits by and
crutinizes peoples dresses, and makes vul
gar remarks and laughs at people till they
yet red faces none seem to please her, she
inds out peoples sins at q glance. If nc
Iother fault can be found, you have got &
ecorn on your little toe. She is hard on the
women; she shows more mercy to the men
especially so if they be possessed Of a 6n'
appearance and give her fatteriug notice
Male friends join Coaldale and female
friends join bis wife, and they form groul
Bon the street. You hear the men convers
of money till you are sick, and you hea
the women talk of uncomfortable things il
! the line Of dress, the names Of which ar
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+ the world remember one half of them.
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