The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-06-30
The Worth of Money.

Mr.. Harden to his wife, as he entered
the sitting room where bis daughter
Lizzie sat sewing with her mother.
I'm sure l don't know; what has
hea" Z
"Well, he has gone and decided ten
thousand dollars to old Underwood,
who, you remember, failed in business
several years before Marks father
died. He has also loaned ten thous-
and to his son John, to set him in his
fathers steps. have thought him
nearly crazy ever since he came into
possession of his fathers property,
giving a sum here and loaning another
there TO people not related to his fam
lily, and who had no claims upon the
estate. Ills father always said he
had no idea of the worth of mon-
ey, but unless he is a natural fool
don't see why he should do this last
thing. Ten thousand dollars dead
gone! and the other ten as good as
that. But l wouldn't wonder if that
black-eyed Florence Underwood had
something to do with getting her fam
ilJ On buOiA ASCL dHdius
Lizzie Harden's face had been very
pale during her fathers talk, but now
the blood rushed over her cheek and
brow, and she fastened from the room.
Mr.. Harden followed.her with his eyes,
while smile came over his face, But
his wife said:
"You are too bad, father"
"No | am not; l mean to get her
sick Of Mark. He isn't fit to have a
wife if he can't take better care Of the
money his father left him At any
rate, he shan't have Lizzie if can
hep it."
"But you can't help it. They are
engaged, and Lizzie isn't the girl to
break her word without good reason,
you know. Besides she loves him
dearly"
"Well, if she.will marry him, she
must; but they will lead beggarly
life, you'll see. A man who scatters
twenty or thirty thousand the first
three years Of his business life is rath-
er poor match I think. Give me
the man who knows the worth of mon
ey and how to get it and keep it, too"
"What is the worth of money, par"
said little Harry, coming from his
playthings, to his fathers side.
"Why, child, you cafst understand
now, but l shall take care to teach
you before you are too old to learn"
80, yes | can, pa, please tell me.
III run and get my dollar so you can
tell me. Won't your"
MIR. Harden laughed and took his
boy on his knee, saying:
"Listen, then. A man who has a
great deal of money can always have
enough to eat and wear. And he can
do a great many things with money.
He can build railroads, steamboats, and |
great factories. He can buy and sell
again and make more money, and |
thus keep adding to his wealth. Men |
honor him and he has more influence
than king on throne"
"Will it made folks love him ?" ask.
ed Harry.
Mr.. Harden hesitated, but little
Harry, busy with childish philosophy, |
looked up, his face all aglow, and
said:
80, yes, know it will, for last week
when Mr.. Morton was leading ME all
around his pretty garden, poor boy
went by and Mr.. Morton asked him
how his mother was. 80, sir" said
the little boy, "she is a great deal bet
ter than she was before you sent the
doctor to see her, and all those good
things to eat. She prays for you eve.
ry day, and asks God to bless you.nI
Mr.. Morton told him to come in and
he would give him boquet to carry
to his mother. So he did, and while Mr..
Morton was picking the sweetest flow
ers he could find, the boy said:
81 shall always love that man, for
he saved mother and me from starv-
ing when mother was too sick to work.
Mother says he is one of Gods angels.
D, l do wish l was great rich man.
I'd make folks love me just as Mr.. J
Morton does"
"And after you had given all your
money away, what would you do
then %
"Why, I'd love folks who would ,
give me some of theirs"
"Ah, my boy, you little know how
ew would heed your wants or SYM s
oathize in your distress"
"lf everybody was as good as Mr.. /
Morton, | shouldn't starve, should ~"
Before Mr.. Harden could reply, lit /
lie Fanny called Harry to play with /
Ter aud away ne scampered.
Meanwhile Lizzie sat in her room /
III alone, prey to bitter thoughts.
At first she blamed her father for his .
lnkind words but the moro she nor. {