The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

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was in the summer. / left Wilson in
charge. Poor fellow, he killed himself
with work few years ago. The first day
[ managed to spend very comfortably. /
rode with my family over the country
roads and must confess that it did seem
pleasant to be out of doors and away from
the din of the city once more. I was
brought up on a farm, you know. The
second day worried because my letters
did not come promptly. / inquired and
found that according to my doctors in
structions no mail was to be sent to me.
The next day / was back in the city. That
ended my vacation. No, you can resi-, but
can't. | am too rich.
"Why don't you retire from business
then ?" asked Mr.. Jones. EsThat seems
like an easy way to get rid of care"
"Retire from business. Why, my dear
boy, can't afford it. Where weuld in
vest my money so as to bring me in as
much interest? [ have over 100000 now
that is drawing little or no interest, and !
have $500000 more out at three per cent
IF retire from active business should be
beggared. No, | must keep in the har
ness" continued the old gentleman with a
sigh, II suppose until am too oldt work
any more Well, must go down to the
bank now, [ have several important meet
ings to attend to, and | may not return
before three O'Clock"
"Well, Jameson" remarked the Judge,
as they left the office and joined the crowd
on the pavement, "what do you think of
him ?"
~ think he is very foolish. If l were
as rich as he is [ would do differently"
''You think you would, but you would
not. The cares of wealth are omnipresent.
They cannot be shaken off. The golden
chain binds more closely than any iron one
that was ever forged. Suppose you were
rich and inclined to be philanthropic, do
you suppose you would have an easy time?
Well. YOU wouldn't You would be kept
busy answering letters of appeal from all
parts of the world. You would be over
run with beggars Your steps would be
logged Those you helped would curse
themselves because they did not ask you
for more, and those you refuse would curse
YOU. Your time would be SO taken up
that you could not even call moment your
own. Then you would not know whom
to trust There would be so many fatter-
ers at your side that you would not recog-
nize the truth when you heard it. You,
too, would become suspicious. You would
fear, and not without reason, that you were
being loved for your money and not for
yourself You would not know who was
your friend or who your enemy. You
would be afraid to leave so much money in
charge of other people while you rested,
travelled and enjoyed yourself. They might
rob you. They might invest it badly.
These fears would haunt you, however
generous you might be- Of course if you
attempted to mangage some wealth yourself
you might as well bid farewell to comfort
from that second forever after. How
many vacations does Jay Gould take in
the course of a year, and he is worth $780,,
100000? Does Vanderbilt ever leave
New York for year at time and go into
the country for the comfort of his health,
and he has nearly $4,000, 900 invested in
Government bonds, and has practically re-
tired from business? No, wealth-great
wealth-has its cares, and, my boy, they
greatly overbalance its joys"
Several days after this conversation the
Judge and his protege met in Delmonicos
for an after-theatre luncheon. In one part
of the room sat two young men, richly
dressed and hilariously jolly. They were
extracting all the pleasure there was in
sight and discounting the future At an
other table sat severely dressed old gen
tlemaa who was morosely drinking a glass
of wine From his appearance he looked
as if had heard bad news.
"Do you know who those young men
are ?" asked the Judge.
"No," replied the youth.
"They are clerks at 81, 800 year salary,
and do you know who that old gentleman
is?"
ssNo."
aHe is their employer"
"Why, he is poorer dressed than they
are and appears to be in worse circum-
stances" exclaimed the youth.
''He is, Jameson, replied the Judge,
sin much worse circumstances. He is
worth over $50 100000"