Daily Republican., 1883-08-25
Tlse rs0uree Or'Happtn ess.

The Source Or'HaPpiness.
A little sketch in to.day's REPUBLI-
CAN, of one of Wilmington's most en-
terprising business men, contains les
son which should have beneficial in
tluence if properly studied. 1t is not
the man who starts business on the
thousands of dollars bequeathed to him
and for which he never labored that is
the most successful. As a general thing
the rule of "come easy 60 easy" il
followed by people who do not earn the
money they use in carrying on business.
They do not appreciate anything that
comes without an effort like the man
who earns his money by the sweat OF
his brow and the honest toll Of strong
muscled arms and brawny hands. A
man with correct habits of life and with
q due regard to his moral influence
upon society, and who counts every dol
lar as be earns it, is the man who truly
appreciates the true value and use of
money and will seldom apply it to
questionable purposes. Unfortunately
there are great mary people who are
not contented with making money
slowly, regularly and surely. They
want to get rich all at once. Such peo-
pie are not our greatest success.
They want to get rich that they may
get clear of labor and enjoy life
easily. AS a general rule such persons
when by some streak of fortune become
rich realize a merry life and short
one. The happiest and most contented
man is he who regularly pnrsues his
avocation. making what he can honest
ly, does it without grumbling at his
lot, VINO lives frugally and comfortably
upon his earnings and lays by little
every week, no matter how little, "for
a rainy day" Such men may never
become millionaires, such as the Goulds'
the Vanderbilts and the Astors. but
they will become honest men whose
honesty is never questioned, as is the
character of one who becomes suddenly
rich by making corners" and gamb.
ling in stocks. The man who pursues
the even tenor Of his way and makes
what he can honestly at his daily labor
or at legitimate and honest trade, will
never be troubled with quickened
conscience that upbraids him with
having kept thousand men down in
the dregs of poverty and wretchedness
that he might become rich
He may not ride behind liveried
servants, in gided coaches drawn by
fast, spanking horses, nor can he sip
wine out of golden chalices, but he can
be an honest man, lead a chaste lite,
have a loving and spmpathlzing family
around him, and above all an untrOu.
bled conscience. These are more to be
desired and should be more sought after
than the glittering gew-gaws that sur.
round acquisitions of wealth. 1t is no
unusual thing to hear people say: :"I
wish | was as rich as Vanderbilt" or
81 wish | was worth million of dol
lars" Foolish souls They would not
be happy even then. They would want
then to be richer than Vanderbilt, and
want two millions of dollars. The
person that wishes for unbounded
wealth has a disconterted mind and
never would be happy though possessed
of the coveted millions. If GoulI and |
Vanderbilt were to tell the truth, they
would say they were not happy What
are they striving for? Are they not
rich enough already? Could they no
with their unknown wealth be happy
if there is such thing as happiness in
riches? Surely they could. Why |
then strive, and plot, and plan, and
scheme to become possessed of more
wealth? Simply because their only
happiness is iu the pursuit of wealth.
Their minds must be employed a
They cannot condesceIdJ
to 60 to honest toll, and so ttey must
keep on specuating. They reach on,
anu grasp in more wealth. They bank
rupt thousands of men that they NAV
add to their individua! possessions.
But this does not bring the sweet soul
'onSolinS boons of happiness and con-
eminent These jewels are only found
Il honest toll ANA trade and virtuous
consistent lives