The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-12
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timc and ono man is troubled for fear
that he may hccn.no nuor

Then | thought Of our two nearest
neighbors. MIR. King has large fac
tory, and employs sev9-... nunured
workmen. u9 lives in a handsome
kesss, and dresses well, and has the
| best in the market ON his table; but his
face always wears a look Of care, and
he never seems to take any time for en-
| joyment.
He has Only one son, George, who
associates with low fellows, and Is q
/ constant cause OF trouble to his father.
Yet Mr.. King is called one of tho
richest men in town, and appears to
have everything that money can give
him, but he certainly doesn't seem very
happy.
Cur next ncighbor, in the other dircc-
| ton. Is Mr.. Lee. He Is farmer and
trlous and saving, and his wife is n good
manager. His house Is very plainly
| furnished.
But his children are obedicnt and re-
spectful, and they always stand among
the first in their classes ut school. |
don't know a family anywhere that
seems happier than they are.
In these two cases Joe's idea doesn't
seem TO DO true.
| While was thinking over the matter
Uncle John camc to visit us. So asked
him about it, and this is what he said:
ut Is true that money can be mado
tho means OF great happiness. II per-
son has plenty of money nc can not only
occupy q handsome house and live In
| good STYLE but he can also travel, buy
books, help those who noed assistance,
and he can obtain with 1t every earthly
comfort. But IL takes a great deal Of
Judgment to spend money wisely.
There are some persons who consider
that their money was only given them
Ia trust, and they look about them to
see where they can uso It to the best adj
vantage in relieving suffering and In aid
ing worthy objects. Many persons lay
aside certain proportion Of their in
come yearly for this purpose.
al 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 til
their death before the money can BIO.
gin its good work. In such cases, mon
cy Is made to perform its true Office MS
a servant.
"But, on the other hand, money can
become the means of great unhnppi-
ness. A person may occupy an Gle
giant house, and be doing large and
profitable business; but this frequently
| involves great risks, which, in many
cases, burden the mind with caro- and
anxiety.
"When man gives all his energies
to money-making, he loses, In u great
meesn,c. 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 interfercs 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
life's pleasures. BY this means extrav-
agant tastes are acquired, and habits OF
dissipation frequently follow.
"in these cases, money Is perverted
from its true office, and becomes mas
ter. So you see that, to one who has a.
worthy object in life. money wisely
spent will be Of great assistance in pro-
noting 1t.
"But to one who has no such object,
money il. abundance becomes q tempta-
ton to evil, which it will promote with
even greater power Therefore, money
. can be either benefit or curse, ac-
cordng rs 1t is made a servant or be-
comes q master.
thought over Uncle Johns words,
and they gave me some new ideas. 1
! 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 ut it in different
way. Money seems to bring good
,, many cares and responsibilities with 1t.
because it possesses 80 much power for
good or evil, and it must require great
, deal Of wisdom to spend it to the best
advantage. M
, hope that, hereafter, / shall always
have some worthy object in view, and II
/, | 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
I. 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 ! could get
! from it in any other way. = Golden
Days.
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