The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-02
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What Are Riches ::

William L. Marcy, the able Secretary Of
State undg President Peirce, used toenjoy
giving the following iorcible illustration OIL
what constitutes riches: .5Hst5
TO be rich" said Mr.. Marcy, "requires
only 80 tislactory condition OF the mind,
One mail may be rich with $500 while an.
other, In the possession oil million, may
think himself poor; and as the necessities
OF lie arc enjoyed by each, It Is evident thu
man who Ia beat satisfied with his possss'
sions Ia the richer" -55E4g,
To illustrate this idea, Mr.. Marcy related
the following anecdote. t'tf g4sE'
while was Governor OF the State oil
New York, "eaid he, II was called upon
one morning at my Office by n rough speci.
men Of backwoodsman, who stalkcd Ia
and began conversation by inquiring II this
was Mr.. Marcy? aT
II replied that was my name. -.
"'Bill Msrcy?' said he.
VI nodded assent.
used 10 live In Southport, didn't ye p
u answered in the affirmative, and be.
gan to feel little curious to know who my
visitor was, md what he was driving at. :
That's what told 'em, cried tho back.
| "ooNeAhuj uIAuSthR LIE llhuu uOWu Oh NIB
thigh with tremendous force; 4 told 'em
you vas the same old Bill Marcy who used
to live in Southport, but they wouldn't be.
lieve It, and I promised the next time
came to Albany TO come and see you and
6nd out for ear.in. Why, you know me,
don't you, Bill?'
II didn't exactly like to ignore bis &C.
quaintance altogether, but for the life OF
me I couldn't recollect ever having seen
him before, and 30 Ireplied that he had
familiar countenauce, but that I WAS not
able to call him by name. -.0.-.
"'My name Is Jack Smith, answered the
backwoodsman, and We used to 70 to
school together thirty years ago in the lit.
tie red school house in old Southport
Well, times has changed SINGS then, and
you have become great man, and got
rich, suppose?'
u shook my head and was going to con.
tradict that impression when he broke in:
s"Oh! yes yeu are; know you are rich
no use denying it. You were Comptroller
for-for long time; and the next We heard
OF you you were Governor. You must
have made heap of money, and l am glad
Of it-glad to see you getting along so
smart. You was always emart lad at
school, and I knew you would come to
something"
II thanked him Tor his good wishes and
opirion, but told him thst political life
did dot pay 30 well as he imagined, L !
suppose said l, fortune has emiled upon
you since you left Southport
ooh, yes said be; 4 hain't got nothing
to complain OF. Imuat say I've go. slong
right smart. You see, shortly after you
left Southport our whole family moved up |
into Vermont and put right into the woods, |
and l reckon our family cut down more
trees and cleared more land than any other |
in the whole State
".And 30 you have made good thing
OF ii. How much do you consider yourself |
worth p I asked, feeling little curious to |
know what he considered fortune, as he |
seemed to be 50 we'll satisfied with his.
"'Well," he replied, 4 don't knew ex.
actly how much an worth; but I think
Strengthening himself up-'ii all my
debts were paid I should be worth three
hundred dollars clean cash. And he was
rich, for he was satisfied"