The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-22

nor klnu E0rd6 Tor the man covered
with disgrace if he is shorn of his
wealth.
The poor lost soul is nothing to
them any more. Il was simply his
supposed wealth which, excited their
worship and envy--not himself, Ho
was the cob that held the grains Of
corD, not the stuff itself. he can
rest assured he has less than nothing
when he goes down to the gates of the
great Hereafter.
"Haagbty overeomers,
In their pomp and state
@aaquers ell and murmurs
AT Deaths gate"
If this greed Ger money to be used
for purposes here stated ended here,
then the mischief wrought ,8ould not
be SO calamitous; but the example is
contagious. Like begets like. Chill
dren brought up under such condi-
tions are infected with this inane Wor.
chip Of wealth.
The whole world re, Dives on the
style the go in, they houses they live
in, the invitations they receive, the
return they can make in kind and, the
methods they must use to reach up
ward to get into the higher four hun
dred, who are still richer. who live 10
Europe half the year and hob mob
with titled people, who are themselves
equally insane in pursuit of wealth,
and there can be no satisfaction, no
peace, no rest Of mind or body until
they compass this new eminence and
occupy this advanced position in SO.
ciety, 30 called.
Irecall (Rhile writing this article)
dear old lady whose acquaintance I
made during my first winter spent in
Washington city while congress- was
In session and her society fife seems
pertinent to the case in point. She
was seventy, if day old, wore a wig
and dressed in the finest clothes she
could buy. She kept a maid whose
time was fully. occupied in getting
the dear woman dressed, first for
breakfast, then for,shopping, then for
afternoon calls, then for hotel din
ner, then for the various receptions Of
the evening.
Imet the old lady at the dining
room door one morning (rathsr fore
noop) and asked as usual for her,
health, etc. Worn ont, my dear.
friend; didn't get to bed before 8
O'clock; attended three receptions last
night; / am SO tired I must go up
stairs to psd and rest until I am due
at Senator. 3 at 8, 60 help his
wife receive. q E ann ae:::sEE ae::::sE NY best 10
hold up until Lent; but I'm afraid I'll
(get siek..'''' !s:s
Being really fond of the kind
hearted lady, I remarked I'D take q
restif T were you.S You may get
down sick and thatwould be distres.
|saing. (,
With q gestnre Of impatience, rails
ing her old jeWelsd fingers il protest, 4
she cried out: 81 ~, i can't rest--I
must 2 AZ k9eep;in touch with society. tt
|is. my duty 70 my family Z Yougl don,s.|
y understand. Il you drop of you will
moi; be- Invited 4 i ii meet these people
next 2! winter and tits simply impossi.
bic TO neglect one . opportunities,
h because you must keep up your 70 psars s as
we'll aathe rest. s5s
s9s Ss ithone foot naarly id the grave /
this dear old lady was just de orazy to 4
bes Invited as were her Two married
daug ghters Tho were alsyfin khe awim,.. I
and her whole time, aiay and night,
her waking hour, were devoted to:|
this attendance Oh society.
Sometimes the thermonefer marked
Biz beloW zero but ii! didn't stolp, 8 81, her
q minute. She had fed On this nf,nas. m
|nlal lla adlist until she craYed no other,
s1he;was rich adorad riches, worship
ped wealth pose esased ot hers :;iaand
/ her:whole life entered about being
Invited rich peppls d honse
where N there wa eating and drink king
and parade Of money. sbs aorship.
Eipeds the nopied people. 3is;
Tho miaer hides his money .,y, sun der
1.-THE sdagstoaeB ar in 81 IIoie fiji the vail.