Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-17
GREAT IS CONFINEMENT.



I tell today the story Of pair Of
Georgia philosophers who went to
California to seek their fortune In
1870. and found that after all, they
had fortunes at home.
In that year the two Georgians
went to the Golden state and made
a tour of it-a six months tour-on
horseback. They had their pack
mules along and at night camped. as
It WERE under the blazing stars. for
in that state. particularly southern
California, the stars seem to hang
lower and shine bigger and brighter
than anywhere else on the conti-
nent.
After six months Of seeing the Won
ders Of mountain and valley and
plain, and enjoying the glorious cli-
mate of California" the cold winds
from the icebergs and the thick daily
fogs in San Francisco, always except
ed, they reached a point In the gar
den spot Of the state not far from
Los Angeles-and there the tour
ended.
Here they parted-one returning to
his small but prosperous farm In
Georgia; the other taking the first
position that offered in the Golden
state, and going to work for very
small pay.
That was in 1S70-just 35 years
ago. Los, Angeles was then a Span
ish village of about 5000. Today 1t
Is a beautiful city of 100000. Then.
there were cheap lands in southern
California, which gave up great for
tunes.
A gentleman Of this city, something
of a philosopher himself, was some
time ago asking the Georgian who re-
turned to his farm in this state, some
thing about that memorable. tour OF
six months.
"You made no investment out
there?" asked he.
II did not"
Did you have any money while
making the tour?"
"Oh, yes. I had $4,000 in belt
around my waist"
Suppose you had invested it?"
There were 100 places where 1
could have put that money where the
return today would have been not less
than a million dollars"
you have a good farm in Geor-
gia?"
Yes"
"Plenty to eat and to wear. a good
place to rest, and work enough to
keep you busy"
"Oh, yes"
DO you think that you would have
been better satisfied IL you had in
vested your money in California S5
years ago."
II do not"
There Is philosopher No. l. Enough
is sufficient happier man, un-
doubtedly. on his prosperous Georgia
farm with all the comforts or
healthy home, than If he had given
It up to become even a millionaire
in the Golden state.
Many years after that six months
tour" said the Atlanta gentleman
my friend, the farmer. met his COM
panion from whom he had parted 35
years ago in southern California
and, Of course, they talked over old
times"
What are you doing now?" asked
philosopher No. l.
"Oh, nothing"
You must have made some money,
them"
"Yes-a little-I own about a mile
of Long Beach, out from Los Angeles.
with six hotels on 1t, and have an
elegant home also on the beach"
You have succeeded?"
~ have made money"
Are you satisfied"
Cant say that am. The only
work | do Is collecting my rents and
a man gets tired Of that, you know
do you think that you would be
better satisfied today II you had stay
ed in your humble little home In
Georgian"
II certainly do"
There is philosopher No. 2.
A very wise man once said:
"Contentment is better than
wealth."
And another very wise man once
said:
study not to increase your stores,
but to diminish your desires"
1t Is as true as the gospel itself.
Money cannot give happiness.
That comes from within.
No outward fortune, like the in
ward riches Of contentment.-Smit
Clayton in Atlanta Journal.