Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-27
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ouCu prOteCtiuS UarTleT ughluSt IS. ,
saults which may be naac OIL the
fimcr points Of their natures. Those
who struggle bravely against adversi-
~. aud, in the face of considerable
privatiOn, put good face upon the
before the world, deserve
hearty comlnendation. 1t is to be
feared, however, that the feeling
which prompts men and women to /,
sacrifice almost everything else, SO
long as they many retain their taste,
leads them into many acts of folly
and imprudcnce. Notwithstanding
the literal truth Of the Micawbcrish
axiom that the man whose income is
twenty pounds o year is happy SO
long as he spends only nineteen
nineteen shillings, and elcv-
enpencc, but is miserable when he
disburses anything a0ove the amount
OF his receipts, there are many foolish
persons who will persist in conduct
ing their nfnirs in such manner that
it is impossible tor them "to make
ends meet The great mistake
which individuals Of this sort fall into
is that they imagine that, whether
their means justify tlicu or not, if
they do not pretend 10 be rs rich as
their ncishbors, they are disgraced.
So sthey arc led to sacrifice much
real comfort for the sake of some
ostentatious display. The too frc-
quent termination OF their career of
imprudcnce is-ruim!
These ninclbcck people, it may be
freely granted, have often extremely |
difficult parts to play. Commencing
lie with II certain income, they spend |
every penny thereof, in preference TO
putting something aside for rainy
day, or preparing for the time when
the calls upon them shall become
greater. Their engagements rarely
fail TO become heavier. In addition
to maintaining themselves, they have
generally, sooner or later, TO keep a
number of children. The misfortune
is that their incomes do not increase
-ifthcy increase ut all-iu a CORES
pontl;mg ratio. Having taken up Il
certain position, they feel they can-
not abandon the same without bring
ing certain amount of discrcdit
upon themselves. They recoil, with
instructive horror, from the idea of
their doing anything TO cause their
friends to think that LheY- -haxe -fAiicsi
I TO urtvuUru- themselves i'll life SO well
as the majority of their acquaintapccs
have done, for, to do this. is 10 confess
to a lack of ability. So they bear up
IA cheerful front in public, and reserve
their expressions of despair for pri-
vatc. They calmly contemplate their
growing load Of debt with the firm
conviction that. unless help comes
from some unexpected quarter, they
must Inevitably sink undcrit. Their
mistortunes do not come upon them
unexpectedly; there is nothing sharp
and decisive about the blow by which
they are finally stricken; they are
simply borne to the ground by an
Overw hclning weight. When the
final shock comes it finds them very
much changed from the blithc and
lliglt-hcartcd creatures they were at
the commencement of their careers
it discovers them with soured and
warped natures and low spirits.
When exposure comes they are filled
. with regret that, i'll straining aftcr q
myth, they have lost substantial com.
l fort and happiness, and with remorse
that, BY the foolish line Of conaGc,
they have pursued, they have cndan
gcrcd the happiness, if not altogether
: ruined the prospects, of those to
whom they have given existence
, Money that might have been profit.
ably spent upon the education OF
children has been trittercd away
f upon that which can by no possibility
= brin. any return. When povcrty-il
the shape of county court summons
es, threatening letters, and duns-
enters ut the front door, love only toe
often flies out at the back. Husband
and wife indulge in mutual aud bit
, ter rccriminativn. The husband
, complains that the wife has been al
improvidemt housckeeper, that she
has signaIy failed to do the best will
! iicr resources, and that she makes
many unnecessary demands upon him
:, The wife, on the other hand, re
proachcs him for not giving her whal
:. She demands, aud, ii admitting his
!, Inability, declares that it is OWN.
!, either to his own folly or stupidity
He assumes 4 sui Ell and d"9gcu attl
n iudc, varied. perhaps, by passionat,
!, uutbursts; she sinks into llstlesS
i morbid, discuntcnled state. lie be
:, comes careless about his persona
=" appearance. irregular III his habits
-. and reckless as 10 what Happens L
=, him and those dependent upon him
- she ceases To take Il pride i'll her hons
=. and her children, who show synp
:. toms of neglect. Friends are sIad
e. ual!v alicnatcd. for it is suprencl
" unpleasant 10 enter the house OF pcO
y, ME in the condition indicated. Pow
-, rr,v starcS YOU in the face The lnlhut
you pnss the portals !; poverty OF III
y. worst kind, viz, the shabby gentee
!" ~ m nj 10 defect
II shallow articles which are made T.
Z; hide i, or to penetrate through tn
VI ihiu veil which is hastily thrown owe
u everything that is disagrecable, AN
III which will be Withdrawn US soon a
n. n you have departed.
- Ii is easier to get into the forlo
TO posilion OF :eEtccl poverty IMAM II
!, emerge therefrOm. The pinchoec
in ueople, ior The most part, seem I
n. ALWAYS remain i'll their miserabl
Is p,i"ii,. Though they, perhaps, ncve
n themselves. actually descend from tn
~ sphere in " hich they were born, thci
st children, being indiilercntly traine
and cXpuScu to associations OF
-. lower order, invariably marry into
r. Grade of society actually bencat
C. them. The pinchbcck people hav
NJ them selves to thank for the create
~ portion oi the pain which they endnr,
/ ii they get II cnancc they will nc
u. avail themselves of it. They pref
iii temporary pleasures to prospectis
NJ benefits. They will not depri,
he themselves To-day so that they ma
in feast for week 4 year hence. The
III never husband the resources. TIL.
IL spend their money before il is carnc,
o, The consequence is that they have
X paw more for what they consun
n. than has the prudent individual.
.ir men and women were content
,.y live, not us they think they ought al
~ as their social status demands, but
rs. thev can afford, that utterly miserab
II, state OF gcnteel poverty would n
he be SO universal as is now the cas-
of When will tile human race learn
is act with common pruucnc, III Libt
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