The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

neighbors. MIR. King has large fac
tory, and employs several hundred
workmen. He lives in a handsome
house, and dresses well, and has the
best in the market ON his table; but his
face always wears look of care, and
he never seems to take any time for en-
jovment.
He has Only one son, George, who
associates with low fellows, and is a
constant cause of trouble to his father.
let Mr.. King is called one of the
richest men in town, and appears to
have everything that money can give
him, but he certainly doesn't seem very
happy.
Cur next neighbor, in the other direc-
ton, is Mr. Lee. He is farmer and
wears coarse clothes. But he is indus
triOus and saving, and his wife is good
manager. His house is very plainly
furnished.
But his children are obedient and re-
spectful, and they always stand among
the first in their classes at school. |
don't know a family anywhere that
seems happier than they are.
In these TWO cases Joe's idea doesn't
| seem TO be true.
While | was thinking over the matter
! Uncle John came to visit us. SO | asked
him about it, and this is what he said:
lit is true that money can be made
the means OF great happiness. If per-
son has plenty of money he can not only
occupy handsome house and live in
good style, but he can also travel buy
books, help those who need assistance,
and he can obtain with it every earthly
comfort. But it takes a great deal of
Judgment to spend money wisely.
There are some persons who consider
that their money was only given them
in trust, and they look about them to
see where they can use it to the best adj
vantage in relieving suffering and in aid
ing worthy objects. Many persons lay
aside a certain proportion of their in
come yearly for this purpose.
Il am glad to notice, by the papers,
that the number of people who endow
charitable and educational institutions
is increasing. More persons, too, seem
inclined to carry out their plans them
selves, while living, than to wait till
their death before the money can be-
Gin its good work. In such cases, mon
ey is made to perform its true office as
Il servant.
"But, on the other hand, money can
become the means of great unhappi-
ness. Il person may occupy an ele-
giant house, and be doing large and
profitable business; but this frequently
involves great risks, which, in many
cases, burden the mind with care and
anxiety.
"When man gives all his energies
to money-making, he loses, in a great
measure, his power to sympathize with
others; so that he is thereby not only
untitled to himself enjoy the pleasures
OF home and social life, but even his
! presence interieres with the happiness
of those by whom he is surrounded.
Then too, the wealth of parents
often leads their children to imagine
that they need do nothing but enjoy
LIES pleasures. BY this means extrov-
agant tastes are acquired, and habits of
dissipation frequently follow.
In these eases, money is perverted
from its true office, and becomes mas
ter. SO you see that, to one who has
worthy object in life, money wisely
spent viii be of great assistance in pro-
noting it.
&" But to one who mas no such object,
money il, abundance becomes tempta-
ton to evil, which it will prdAlote with
even greater power. Therefore, money
can be either benefit or curse, ac-
cording rs 1t is made a servant or be-
comes 4 master
| thought over Uncle Johns words,
and they gave me some new ideas. l
always used to suppose that people who
had plenty of money would be happy
because they had the means of getting
almost everything they wished.
But now l look at it in different
way. Money seems to bring good
many cares and responsibilities with it,
because it possesses SO much power for
good or evil and it must require great
deal of wisdom to spend it to the best
advantage.
hope that, hereafter, shall always
have some worthy object in view and if
| ever become rich that | shall feel as
the people do that Uncle John spoke Of
and consider that the money was only
given me in trust to do good with, and
to add to the comfort of others.
Then the money would produce
double happiness, for it would not only
give comfort and pleasure to the needy
and suffering, but it would bring to me
more real happiness than l could get
from it in any other way. - Golden
Days.
Eccentric People.