The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-12

not this an instance of one who is, to
a certain degree, miserable though
rich I?
A much commoner case than either
Of the above is that Of persons, who
because of one ungratifed desire, can
not enjoy the many advantages they
have. This wish usually takes the
form of some ambition which is not to
be attained by the use Of money-po-
litical position, social position, literary
or artistic fame, any Of the score OF
prizes upon which men and women set
their hearts, but for the attainment OF
which something more than riches is
necessary. What good is riches to
one, who, like Haman; cannot compel
the respect Of others, Or to the man
whose "hcavens are empty because
of a love he cannot win, or to woman
who fails to reach the social cminence
"~N~
she oovets, or to the literature whose
books lie neglected while those OF
inferior intellects are read and prais-
ed Their wealth is like apples OF
Sodom to them so long as they fail to
get what they want.
More pitiful still is the case Of one
who has everything heart can desire,
but no health to enjoy it; or OF the
parent who sees beloved child slowly
dying before his eyes, having done all
that money could do to alleviate its
suffering and prolong the beloved life,
but in vain. Do we not see every year
many such examples Of misery and
wealth combined when hosts of inva-
lids travel southwark in quest OF a
milder climate to mitigate their all
ments ? The chances are that these
sufferers envy the poverty and rugged
health of the men whose hard labor
and watchful care make the long jour
ney so easy and comfortable. The
mother in the luxurious coach clasps
her dying child in her arms and looks
down at the barefooted urchin on the
platform who offers her fruit or flow
ers, and thinks how gladly she would
give all her possessions to see her
darling we'll and strong as he. Then
when the end comes, when the pale
face is hid from her sight forever and
sculptured marble has been reared
above the last resting place OF her
child, what can her wealth do to ease
the aching heart as she returns to her
silent home alone
There are many petty miseries which
the rich infict upon themselves by
always worrying over anticipated
troubles or unavoidable evils; and no
amount Of money can keep us from
being miserable if we only set rightly
about making ourselves SO. No mat
ter how happy you may be to-day, just
try the experiment Of forgetting your
blessings and Of counting up, talking
over, and in every way making the
most of the little drawbacks that are
| almost inevitable in every life, and
| see if in short time you cannot get
up a fine bill Of indictments against
Providence for not treating you bet
ter. If you have fifty thousand dol
lars to live on, begin to fret about
some other thousands you should have
had but for the perverseness OF some
relative, or the greediness Of other
heirs, or the trickery Of lawyers, or
the depreciation of stocks, etc. fyou
have all thc money you could possibly
have inherited, you can find fault with
the place you live in-its government,
its people, its houses, streets, customs,
lights, public. conveyances, sanitary
arrangements, its lack or superabun-
dance of shade trees, and, above all,
it's climate; what field for fault-fnd-
ing the climate is, and how delight
fully miserable we can make ourselves
and others by grumbling about it Ii
your fortune and place Of residence
are all right, think Of your friends,
relatives or ncighbors, and if none OF
these furnish you with subjects OF just
and prolonged complaint then your
fate is indeed hard andew scarcely
know how to advise you to be rich and
miserable. Yet if you are a person OF
intelligence and imagination you may
discover some other way. When all
else fails you, try the Worlds Fair at
Chicago; no doubt among its many
wonders one may discover how the
richest man in the world can be thor
ouchly miserable. e.-Sunday Neacs.