The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-08
SUCCESS IN Lice.
How One Man Made Dead Failure Of HI
Existence.


Existence.
/ have heard of two brothers. whose
father died. leaving them five hundred
dollars apiece. II will take this
money, and make myself rich man."
said Henry, the younger brother. II
will take this money and make myself
good man." said George, the elder.
Henry. who knew little beyond the
multiplication table, abandoned all the
thought of going to school, and began
by peddling. in small way. over the
country. He was shrewd, and quick
to learn whatever he gave his atten-
ton to; and he gave all his attention
to making money. He succeeded. In
one year his five hundred dollars had
become a thousand. In five years it
had grown to be twenty thousand; and,
at the age of fifty he was worth a
million. George remembered the
words of the wise man: with all
thy getting. get understanding" He
spent two-thirds of his money in going
to school. and acquiring a taste for
solid knowledge. He then spent the
remainder of his patrimony in pur-
chasing a few acres of land in the
neighborhood of a thriving city. He
resolved on being a farmer.
After lapse of thirty-fve years the
two brothers met 1t was at Georges
house. A bright. vigorous, alert man
was George, though upwards of fifty
five years old. Henry, though several
years younger, was very infirm. He
had kept in his counting-room long
after the doctors had warned him to
give up business, and now he found
himself stricken in health beyond re-
pair. But that was not the worst.
He was out of his element
when not making money. George
took him into the library and showed
him a fine collection of books. Poor
Henry had never cultivated taste for
reading. He looked upon the books
with no more interest than he would
have looked on so many bricks. George
took him into his garden, but Henry
began to cough, and said he was afraid
of the east wind. When George
pointed out to him beautiful elm, he
only cried: ''Pshaww George took
him into his greenhouse and talked
with enthusiasm of some flowers which
seemed to give the farmer great pleas
ure. Henry shrugged his shoulders
and yawned, saying: 'Ah! l don't
care for these things" George asked
him if he was fond of paintings and
engravings. mo. no! Don't trouble
yourself" said Henry; 81 can't tell
one daub from another. swell, you
shall hear my daughter Edith play up
on the piano; she is no ordinary per-
former, assure YOU" Snow. don't,
brother-don't, if you love mel" said
Henry, beseechingly; 81 never could
endure music" .'But what can I do
to amuse you? Will you take rider"
II am afraid of horse. But if you
will drive me carefully down to your
village bank, will stop and have a
chat with the president" Poor Henry!
Money was uppermost in his mind.
To it he had sacrificed every other
good thing. When, few days after
ward, he parted from his farmer
brother, he laid his hand on his shout
der, and said: George, you can just
support yourself comfortably on the
interest of your money. and have got
enough to buy up the whole of your
town, bank and all. and yet your life
has been a success. and mine dead
failure" Sad, but true words.-N. Y.
Ledger.