Sentence:  He was now esteemed quite worthy to address the daughter of a foolish, <WSD>spendthrift</WSD> baronet, who had not had principle or sense enough to maintain himself in the situation in which Providence had placed him, and who could give his daughter at present but a small part of the share of ten thousand pounds which must be hers hereafter. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Improvident, profligate, or wasteful. (from late 16th c.)