Year: 1860

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TOO MUCH MONEY.


Said friend to me on recent occasion,
Il never saw but one man in my life who
acknowledged be had quite as much mon
ey as he knew how to dispose Of l had
called at his house one day, when gentle.
man present urged him to a scheme from
which he might realize large profit. you
are right said be, as regards the probable
success Of the speculation, but 7 shall not
embark in it; have too much money now
This very uncommon remark struck me very
forcibly; and after the gentleman had re.
tired, asked Mr.. P. to explain. yes said
he in reply, i would not cross the street to
gain thousands; should be happier
man if my income were less. I am old,
and in year or two, whatever I possess
will avail me nought. My daughters are
dead, aud l have three sons upon whom I
look with fathers pride. Ny own edu-
cation had been neglected; my fortune was
gained by honest labor and careful econo.
my; had no time for study, but I resolved
that my sons should have every advantage.
Each had the opportunity of gaining a
fine classical education, and then I gave
them the choice of a profession. The ed.
est would be a physician the second chose
the law; the third resolved to follow my
footsteps as merchant. =,


This was very we'll. was proud of my
sons, and hoped that one day might see
them distinguished, or at least useful to
their fellow.men. had spared no expense
in their training; they had never wanted
money, for gave each liberal allowance
Never had men fairer prospects of becoming
honored and respected; but look at the re-.
suit. The physician has no patients; the
lawyer has not a single client, aud the mer.
chant is above visiting his counting house
In vain urge them to be more indus.
trious. What is the reply! There is no
use in it, father; we never shall want
for money We know you have enough for
US ALL So look at my disappointment
Instead Of being active, energetic members
of society; my sons are but idlers,-nen
Of fashion and display. True, they have
few vices-perhaps not so many as their
associates they have never done anything
to bring disgrace upon my rame; but I
had expected them to add to the little repu.
tation I may have gained. It 10 not the
money care for; as my SONS say, I have
enough for US all. But let the physician
attend the poor, and the lawyer see that
justice is done to those who have been pay.
ing the enormous fees now required by the
members of the bar. The merchant may not
peed the reward of his labors, but there are
a thousand benevolent institutions to the
support of which it would be pleasure
for me to see him contribute They woald
at least be useful, each in his vocation, to
those around them now selfish amusement
is their only aim. This is the burden up.
on my heart, and this is the reason of the
remark you listened to- Had they, been
obliged to struggle against difficulties to
gain there professions, and were they now
dependent on their own exertions for sup.
port, my sons would have gained honor for
themselves and me.
This is the experience of many veal
thy parent, though all do not grieve at the
result. 1t has almost passed into prorerb
that Nothing can be expected of rich mems
sons;' and in looking about us at the dis.
tinguished men of our own day, how few
do We find who have been nursed into great.
ness


The farmers son studies in intervals
snatched from active labor, he gains the ru.
dimeuts of thorough education from we'll.
thumbed books, which he cons over by the
floating fame of winters fire, or the misty
light of the gray dawn. His task is rendered
doubly hard, inasmuch as he is without
an instructor, and must solve the most diff.
6cult problems and unravel the most intri.
cate truths, simply by his own peseverring
efforts. At length his task is 10 measure
accomplished the first step is gained but
new difficulty arises. He is without means,
and must serve long and tiresome appren.
ticeship as teacher, clerk, Or often the
two combined, ere be can save enough to
enter college. Three or four years of close
study, with the most rigid economy, brings
him to the threshold of active life, and
should he choose a profession, the same
scene must be in part enacted ere his OBJ
ject is accomplished.


Mark we'll the contrast. Which man,
think you, is best fitted to succeed? Sure
ly not he who has been Graded in luxury,
and bribed along the path of knowledge
No, rather would We trust the self.made
man, who has already DER mastered Difficult.
ties under which one less resolved would
have fallen; and though the one may be
favored by position, connections, and ample
means, it is more probable that the other
will look back upon him whom he has far
outstripped in the race of life. Merchants



A PRETTY LITTLE TALE.


The N. Y. Courier and Enquirer gives
the following mountaineering for its en-
tire accuracy:


AT one of cur hotels very recently, a
Southern gentleman-one Of the largest
Shareholders of the South-was quietly
vending his way to bed, when some hall
lozen of his acquaintances from the same
State demanded his presence while they
,ounselled upon the necessity Of taking i'm
Mediate measures for organizing Southern