The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-01-04
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| What On gorgeous 1901 l have
been," sighed Robert Hastings, as he
sat in his luxuriously furnished cham
Der. "Here | am at the age Of TWEEN.
six a bcggcr, after squandering in ri.
otous living snug fortune Of fifty
thousand dollars. What shall [ now do
to earn my daily bread 7 Must l sot
up my sbinglc as an attornoy.at.law,
and commence the practice Of the
profession, for which my woll mean
ing guardian educated and designed
mo No, by heavens it is too late
now for mo to undertake the drudge.
ry and labor ofa lawyers life, long
habits Of Incidence aul self-indul.
gcnce have unified me for tho plod
ding routine of tho Office and the
courts. will sell Off my fast horses,
furniture, &c, and spanl tho ap.
preaching season at tho White Sui
phur, where wealth ani beauty most
do congregatc, aul il don't win tho
hand Of somo southern hciross, my
name is not Bob Hastings"
Scarcely had tho young spcndthrift
arrived at this manly resolution when
his friend, George Martin, q rising
young lawyer Of tho Same city, entor-
ed tho room. lilo had long suspect
cd that his dissolute friend was on the
verge Of bankruptcy, and had advis-
ed him repeatedly to apply himself to
the practice of his profession George
knew that Robert Hastings possessed
many sterling qualities combined with
rarc talent which would ensure his
success at the bar, if he wouli only
free himself from the hoard Of sharp
ers and evil counsellors who were
thriving on his prodisality. lilo, con-
sequcntly, expressed no surprise when
Hastings informed him that his mon-
ey wa, gonc, anl proceeded 10 ac-
quaint him with tho means by which
he meant to repair the damage.
"And 80, Bob, you mean to set out
rs q professional iortuuo.hunter. Had
any ono else told me that Robert Has.
would engage in such an unworthy
pursuit l would havo repelled tho ac-
cusatioD with scorn, and denounced
it as a foul slander Of my giftod friend
For shame, Bob, leave fortune-hun-
ting to tho brainless, hoartless fools
who aro not fttsd for tho higher
and noblsr duties Of life. turn your
time aud talents to the practice Of an
honorable profession, and my word for
it you will never regret it,
"No, George" replied his friend
"My mind is made up. Itwould take
years for mo to acquire by the prac-
tico of law an income that would ona
bio me live iu tho style to which /
have been accustomed, and l cannot
consent to move 10 an humblor sphere.
However l will only try my hand at
fortune. hunting this season, and il l
don't succeed l will put myself uudor
your friendly guidance to do with me
as you will"
swell, Bob, oil tho old Scotch ad.
age hathlit "a willful man maun have
his way may perhaps drop in on
you at the Springs during the sum-
msr to see how you arc getting on 10
your pew role"
! Our hero lost no tune 10 carrying
out his proposed plan. He realized
quite a handsome sum from the sale
Of his effects, and with splendid out
fit Of wearing apparel aud pocket full
Of small change made his appearance
at tho Springs about tho opsuiug of
the season. by lavish expenditure
ho soon acquired tho reputation of be-
ing immensely wealthy, which was
tho first step necessary to briDI to .
81 ccessful issue the game ho was
playing. aeam
~ can hardly afford to waste ths
money am daily squandsring," th0''
Ihs, "but then appearances must bo
kept up, and perhaps these small sums
may b like bread cast upon The wa
tsrs to be seen after many dsys."
The reputation Of being wealthy
made our friend Bob the object Of in
cessant attacks on the part Of Man@-
uvrsipg mammss, and many IN art
less maiden directed the lightning ol
her eyes st the young millionaire.
Their angling, howavsr, Wa vain, fOl