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THE LEGACY.
Mr. Wilson, of the wdl-known lira)
of Sand lord and Wilson, manufactur
ers, sat at his uell-funiish
breukfasl table. Apparently, he did,
not want more agreeable companions
than his own thoughts, at least if one
might judge from his countenance,
which expressed a considerable degree !
of self-satisfaction and sclf-gratulation.
Nor did he appear in need of social in
tercourse to sweeten the repast, for he
ate with a zest that denoted tin excel
lent appetite, and keen rellish for the
good things before him. And Mr. Wil
son had reason to be in a peculiarly
happy and contented frame of mind.—
He had that morning, early as it was
—and it was not yet nine o’< locik —i
made what he called an excellent bar
gain. The manufacture in which he
was encaged, was one in winch there
was Considerable consumption of coal, i
and oi course it was an object to obtain -
supplies of so necessary on article at as
reasonable a rate as possible. He had
that morning ridden over to the village
of Thorley, a distance of several miles, |
in order to see an old man, the propri- 1
ctor of a small field, under which ran .
a valuable vein of coal This field join- !
ed one of the mines belonging to the ■
firm, and the object of Mr, V ilson s
visit, was to inquire the terms upon
which they could obtain a lease of the !
ground for the purpose of excavation.
It was the very satisfactory result of
tliis negotation which imparted so
much cheerfulness and buoyancy totiie
countenance and manner of Mr. Wil
son. But there is no perfect happiness
in this world, and a doubt which he
com 1 not enliiely suppsess —as !<>
v,! . , might be his purl; o: c > 1
on th abject of his bai a ‘in
to ciestray the pt itc'T \'.>u gi s. f. t -•■x ■ j
•;.it was iirtjxn* tint , •• I
to ins own satisfaction during lus walk i
to the manufactory-—quite impossible
that tiny man, notan absolute fool could
Mt iStOililV t(* HH GiJ-FX? ll fiiL‘lll SU
obviously fire their joint interest. As
it certainly was not a failing of his own,
it did not enter into Mr. Wilson’s cal
culations that a man without being art
absolute fool, or indeed a fool at all,
might think that some consideration
was due to the interest of others as
well as his own; and that precept, to
do us you would be done unto, was not
quite so obsolete but that some might
he found old fashioned enough to look
upon it in the light of a moral ohliga
tion. No two persons could differ
more in character than these partners
They were both excellent men of bu
siness, keen, industious, and energeti- ;
but whilst the one considered strata
nem allowable in business, as in love
and war, and held the doctrine that the
end sanctified the means (and the end
constantly before his eyes, that of get
lino riches, sanctified many means not
strictly honorable or even honest, but
all in the way of business of course,)
the other would not, to promote the
success of the most promising specula
lion, have taken advantage of the igno
rance, or practised on the credulity, of
the poorest or most simple person with
whom he had to deal. To render to
every one that winch was Ins just due.
was Mr. Sandford’s maxim in business ;
whilst Mr. Wilson, in commercial
transactions, as strictly adhered to his
favorite saying, of * Every man for
himself, and God for us all ;’ taking es
pecial good care of his own interest in
everv possible way, and leaving it as a
matter of faith and practice to Provi
dence, to take care of other people’s.
On his arrival at the counting-house,
he greeted his partner with a ‘ Well,
Sand ford, l have seen old Richardson
about that bit of land, and he is very
willing to let us have it. He says it
has been anything but a plague to him,
and he shall bo very glad to be rid of
it. ’ Tis a very fortunate thing I
thought of riding over this morning, for
1 understand Morton has been thinking
of getting it from him, and sinking a
shaft there ; hut it have made every ar
rangement, and we are to have it foi
fifty pounds a-year. It will be a capital
speculation.
1 The man must be entirely ignorant
of the value of his own property to a
orceto such terms,’ said Mr Nandford.
\ i/I. tiii.J
‘Did you i#l*hirn the purpose for
whicli it was wanted !’
‘ Oh, yes; of cnurstjft told bin we
thought there might becßl. 1 did not
see the necessity of entering into pnr
ticubrs : he knows nothing about rhin
ingjPand he will, upon these terms,
make a deal more by hi- land than lie
has ever done yet.’
‘ Perhaps so, but not so much as he
ought to make by it if he does not
know its value, we do ; and 1 cannot,
consent to profit by what would, you
know, be imposition upon him.’
‘Nonsense; you are so over-paitic
ular. No one but yourself would think
of making the slightest objection to a i
thing so much to your iutv,mt,ig<v-c*6-
peciullv as the man is peifectly satisfi
ed. He would not know what to do
with more.’
■ Do you think he vvi'l he perfectly
satisfied when lie learns that lie is not
receiving more than halt of what he
lias a i ;ght to expect ? But even suppns- i
ing he were, that does not alter the I
question; so far as we are concerned,
we should be equally taking an unfair,
and, in my opinion, dishonest advan
tage, to bind him to such terms.’
‘ Well, I don’t know how it is,’ said
Mr. Wilson, who was losing his tem
per; ‘ but it is impossible to do any
thing to please you. 1 never made an
arrangement that you have not some
objection to advance, some fault to find.
If you might have your way in every
thing, the concern would come to noth
ing.’
• Nay.’ said Mr. .Sandford, laughing,
‘ that is asserting more than you ran
prove, 1 think, iou know that 1 be
lieve no one loses in the long-run by
plain and straightforward dealing ; so,
hat, sating aside all but selfish motives.
1 act only in such a manner as 1 think
v, it best promote ou interest.’
• VVe'i, you can make out that it
; ‘ t- c i m pav one bun
... sos fifty lonnds a-vear f>r
| tin 11 ,;U ul mining mulct that field, w il ■
1 .aid good, lull 1 confess i c.omot ; and |
i must suv, SSandlor , it will be very
! absurd of you .to make apy nJtcraUqu.-
j m the terms agreed upon. sicy me
j satisfactory to Richards u, and advan
tageous to us, and what more would
you have ?’
I would have nothing more than
justice and common honesty dictate,
replied Mr. Sandford. ‘1 would give ;
Richardson what, were I in his place, 1
should expect myself as the rent of that
land—suv one hundred a-year. This i
would be right towards him, and still
1 advantageous to us : and what I loM |
| in my money I should expect to g un ;
: in kindly and eling and confidence in my
! upright intentions —capital which is a! ;
.vnvs secure, and which brings larger!
returns than those who do not npioy
it can con.. ive.’
I V, ell, said i'jr. >■ idon gr, ~.v imi
tated, *it is no use arguing uilii y u ;
f will have nothing more to do with
the affair : manage it as you like.’ <So
saying, lie sat down to his desk and
wrote letters with great rapidity and
energy.
Accordingly, that same evening Mr.
Sandford rode over to Thorley. He
found the old mart at work in his gar
den busily engaged in digging up pola
toes, in which occupation he scarcely
paused to return Mr. Sandford’s salu
tation. ‘My partner was here tins
morning, Mr. Richardson,’ said that
gentleman, ‘speaking to you about that
piece of land of yours, and J under
stand you parity made an agreement
with him to let us have a lease of it at
rent of fifty pounds a-year?’
‘ Why, yes,’ replied he, ‘you ar’ na
far wrong ; there was something o’ Use !
| kind talked on at ween as.’
‘ Well,’ said Mr. Na rid ford, ‘ perhaps
you do not quite understand for what
purpose we want that field of yours,
and are not aware of its value to per
| sons in our business. It is worth much
more to us than fifliy pounds a-year ;
! and it was to make what I considered
or both parlies that I came to see you
this evening. If you are willing to ac- j
cept one hundred a-year for it 1 shall
; be glad to have a lease of the land up*
| on such terms, as it is contiguous to
to one of my pits ; but farther than
, this 1 am not prepared to go.’
The old man paused from his dig
j ging, and looking up at Mr. Sandford
1 with an admiring twinkle in his his eve,
-“BY INDUSTRY wjE THRIVE.”
EORSYTH, (Ua.l 17, 1349,
.-■aid, ‘ I've always heard say, sir,as you
was a right down good an, ; an now
J believe it. You see,sir, I eou’nn say
as I understand much about the vally of
coal an’ such-like ; but l seed as Ches
ter Wilson were tnristifly anxious to get
the field ; an’ at afterm 1 were gone, 1
turned it ovei i’ my mifief, an’ 1 thought,
as he seemed so willin’ to gim fifty
pounds, which ispibove til.’ real vally
of the land. as>,land. lie iritght he wil
ling to <e, a little further if I hung back
like, .last as I ‘we rtf thinking i’ this
ways, up comes; Master Morton, an
says he, ‘ 1 heard as you was wauling j
to sell that bit o’ ground o’ yours as
gines up to Mester Najuifnni/out j i .’
‘’ >, -■i V-s . ’ :
wrong, sir; fori u utda thinkii got sel
ling it at all/’ • Oh,’- ays he, 1 perhaps|
it was letting it, then, you was thinking j
oi ? It con’na be of dutch use to mu ;’
an’ I dare say you wj-ufil make more !
by it tiiat way; now.ts'pose 1 was in
clined to make a bargain with you,
what would you let iume for ?’ Vv by.
savs I. I’ve purlly promised, you see. 1
to Mester Wilson for fifty pounds a-]
year; an’ then he fires up, an’ says, j
Well, what an imposition-; it’s down-j
right disgraceful ; vot} mustn't accept
it, .Viester Riehardsnif. I'm willin’ to
give you seventy, or even eighty; so
\ nu’ll consider my oiler’ an, let me
know what you decide on to-morrow ;’
an’ with that he ror.Uv/yv.my. But you
see, I didna iike‘ Mealier Morton’s of
ler no better than Mester Wilson’s ;
for 1 thought they was both ‘ birds ol
a feather.’ 1 wasna quite so soil as
tlii'v thought me. But, sir, i think you
are honest (no offonce): for you tell
me what you want the land for, an’
make me an oiler jjyojn are willin’ to
slick bv ; an’ so, sir, you shall have it
that von shall, even if, they offer me a
hundred and fifty an’ you may send a
lawyer M draw out the lease as soon
as you like-’
•Very well; then I may consider
the mailer settled? The lease shall
be diawn out as quickly, as ‘possible,
and will, 1 hope, he leadyfor your.sig
ou.t>p;.e ,m aje vydyysßi ing, atyl
wishing the old mail good evening. Mr.
.Sandford turned towards home. Rich
ardson stood lor some minutes looking
after him, spade in hand, then calling
to an igbor who happened to be pas
sing by lie said, ‘1 -ay, John, do’st j
know who that gentleman is there upo’ |
tfie brown Itoss V
‘ No,’ replied his friend, ‘ 1 canna 1
say as I do-’
* Beil, liiert, I II tell thee; it's the
honestes! man i Niocklon, let the oilier
, be who he will ; an,.that's Mester San- i
ford. lie’s put fifty pounds'a-year i'j
iiiv pocket; am’ please God, lie shun-i
nu lose bv it t* the! end ; for I’ll leave !
him till 1 leave wljen I'm dead ; and
it’s not so little, for D . naither kith nor
kin, an’ it’ll ifo mV,” g>-.od that way,
mme than i shall ever do v\ illi it 1
douirt ; for ihev say as he’s an open-1
handed an’ kind-hearted to the poor,
as he’s honest and straighttorrard.’
h\ the meantime Mr. Sanford rode |
home, ignorant of Richardson’s benev- i
olent intention towards him ; and !
thought in the course of a few (lavs j
what had been said was,repeated to I
him, it was no sooner heard than for
gotten, iiod in the press ol business, the
whole affair passed irom Ins iniml,
it occasioned little surprise in ; lock
ton, w hen, in a shop tune alter this e
vent, it became known that Messrs.
-Sandford and Wilson were about to
dissolve partnership. Tic wonder
was, how two persons, differing so
much in their manner of concluding!
business, should have continuad togeth
er, for so long a time. It now remain
ed to be seen whetler Mr. Wilson was
collect m his prediction as to the pro
bable fate of a business carried on in
strict accordance vith the rules and
principles advocated by his late part
ner. It would scarcely be justice to
him to say that lie wished fur the ac
complishment ol lus own prophecy, or
1 that he would not, supposing it in no
way detrimental to his own interest,
j have done anything in his power to
! avert such a catastrophe ; but still, as
he said, ‘ knowing Sandford’s quixotic
opinions, such a tiling would not have
surprised him in the least;’ nor, at the
bettotn of his heart, have grieved him
either ; for it is rather a dangerous ex
periment to place sell-esteem and bc-
, nevolonce in direct opposition, in
such cases, the former will more gen
erally prove victorious than people are
u liiing to admit. However, Mr. Wil
; son was pared anv such conflict.
Months and yems passed on, and still
Mr. Sandlurd's business mew and prosper
ed ; so a iso did the estimation in which
he was holi), and the influence lie pos
sessed in nis native town; fur, though
iidles alone v ill always buy a certain de- !
gree ol outward respect and utltenlioa lor
ilietr possessor, be i,is what it
will, it is entirely distinct horn the influ
ence which high principle, and undevia
ting, consistent rectitude ol conduct, must
always cominanJ, and which is felt by
the most ignorant and careless.
It vats, per; qsi, tlii. cidi'ienco, presen
ting itself in an undefined manner to Ins
mmd that gave rise to, and kept alive in
•Mr. V\ i.son a kind ol rn in • a continu
al wish to place himseil’ in contrast and
comparison will) Mi. Sandford, in order,
it possible, to humble him, and display his
own superioiity. So far had he allowed
ißis feeling to gain ground, that when, in
compliance with a lequi-itiou, numerous
ly and respectably signed, Mr. Sandfoid
cnn.-cuted to come t iwarr! as a candidate
for the representation of the borough of
Stockton, .Mr. Wilson immediately etF.*r
ed himself in opposition. Their politics •
were similar, their talents for public bu
siness pretty equal, though Mr. Wilson
had consideiably the advantage as a spea
ker But the electors of Stockton were
not to be diverled from the choice which
inclination and judgment alike approved, i
At the hustings, the show of hands was i
all in Dior of Mr. Sandford. The dav’s :
polling saw him several hundreds in ad
vanced! his opponent ; and amidst the ac- j
clamalions of the people lie was declared
duly elected. Mortified and humbled,
Mr. Wilson talked of a petition to console
iiis wounded piide; but iris committee!
knew better. Not one person could be
found to second his wishes, as they well
knew such an attempt would prove as j
fruitless as it would be discreditable and :
vexatious.
it was on a bleak and gusty ttiornino- 1
early in spring that Mr. Sandlord's family ‘
was assembled m the comfortable break
fast room ; the table readly spread, and
the fire giving that cheerful glow so desir
-abb*..on Qne.oi our raw. March inm'isin
The timepiece told the hour of half-past!
nine, and several little laces were begin - j
mng to look anxious lor breakfast, and ;
many were the exclamations of— 1 Mam- ;
ma, what can papa be doing ?’ 1 1 won- ;
I der where he is; surely he cannot be
| very hungry.’ And the eldest hope had j
! just given it as his opinion that they had
j better not wait any longer, when the well
i known footstep was heard. The urubrel- !
la placed on ilie stand, the baton its peg, i
the broakiast-rooin door opened, and Mr ‘
Sand lord made iiis appearance, lookin'*;
jeven more good humored than usual,!
j while a hall-suppressed smile 1 ui ked about 1
! the corners ol tiis mouth. The children i
| rushed forward to meet him, and Mrs,’
: Sandford rang the bed for the long ex
peeled breakfast. As soon as all were
seated, and their various wants supplied, |
j Mr. Sandford said—
; ‘ Well, my dears, I suppose you won-
I der what has made ine so late this morn - ;
i ing!’
Avery general look of assent was the
result ot this inquiry. Mi'. Sandford pro
; needed- ‘ A singular and most unexpect
i and circumstance has happened to me. —
I John Simp-on and William Wood came]
to my counting house “this morning, and
said if 1 vveie at leisure they wished to
-peak to me on business of consrouerjce. I
! 1 heir looks were so lull of impoitance. !
; that though it was time to come home,
1 could not refuse. They then told me
that old Ricbaidson, the man from whom
1 have rented the field containing the !
valuable stratum of coui lor so many years ■
is dead, and tins left me all his property,
except a small sum to each of themselves i
as executors. Alter enjoying my surprise, I
thevbrought to my recollection what John j
had told me of the old rnau’s intentions!
when I first agreed to take hi- field upon 1
a lease.’
‘ 1 thought nothing of it at the time, and
I do not think it has ever entered my !
mind since, i lie men detained me some
time longer by the accounts they had to
give ol their old friend. It is now seve
ral years since 1 have seen him, as he re
moved to a small farm ot his own at some
distance liom his former residence ; but, i
j previous to his leaving Thorley I had se !
veral conversations with him, in which I
endeavered to impress upon his mind the
duties he owed to his fellow-creatures:
1 and it seems these conversations had some
j effect, tor the old man has, I understand,
j been much more kindly and benevolently
disposed of late years. The property, of
I course, is not large, though considerably
\m, 4a.
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j more than he was supposed to possess ;
hut I shall value it much, not only as a
tribute of sincere r* sped and regard, but
. as a testimony to the truth of my princi
ple—that even as a matter of self-interest,
to give no higher motive, tiie simple rule,
“ To do as you would be done unto.” will
be found most successful. I was much
amused, as 1 came along, to see what an
excitement the news has caused. One
alter another rushed breathless out of their
houses, with a ‘ Sir, do vou know old
Richardson’s dead, and has left you all
his money : So now 1 think you cannot
wonder at mv being so late for breakfast;
eh. h ftle Mary ?’ ’
1 No, indeed, papa ; and I think that
old man was very wise to give you all his
money.”
Ibis remark caused a general laugh,
but there were many others who agreed
with little Marv. Amongst the pom this
leeling was very general; they knew that
he regarded riches not as a means for self
indulgence or personal aggrandisement,
hot as a loan entrusted to|his care for the
benefit of otheis, especially the poor;
and that the richer he was, the more his
power to serve them would be increased,
and liis means ot doing good multiplied.
‘I he wealth which Richardson had so
carelully hoarded, and which, in his pos
session. was like a sealed fountain of pure
water, ha-’, by being usefully and benev
olently employed, like the same fountain
released from confinement, spread into
innumerable small streams, telfeshing,
fertilizing, and diffusing plenty add con
tentment in their course : and hundreds
have iiad reason to bless the old man’s
legacy.
LOAFING
Speaking of landlords reminds us of ari
amusing incident which transpired a few
days since. A shabby-genteel individual
with a semi philosophic look, sauntered
into an office in Nassau street, with the
owner of which he was acquainted. On
entering Be was greeted with—
‘ Ah, Sam! How are you? (Had to
see you.”
1 Bad, said Sam, shaking his head
ruefully. ‘ Every body dues badly in
the present state of society. Now-a-days
the rich grow iidler and the poor poorer}
The employer preys upon the producer;
am* ti.wca will raii get better until aoart
is reorganized.’
‘ Well but, Sam, don’t you think it
would be better for you to go to work. —
\ou now live on the working classes as
much as any body else, and you do noth
ing for the world.’
1 1, I,” said Sam ; ‘ Ido more for the
world than if 1 worked. If I worked I
would sustain the present false state of
society ; but Ido not woi k; Ido not sus
tain it.”
‘ What, in the name of common sense
do you do then?’
1 uphold the natural right of man to
steal. Man has a natural right to take
, and eat when hungry ; but he has nd
right to support a faise state of society.—
1 do more than most men to break down
society as it is. I never work ; 1 never
pay rent : 1 haven’t done so for nineteen
I months; 1 have cheated the landlord all
the time.”
With tiiis frank avowal Sam left the
place without observing that one of the
clerks had abstracted a fine silk handker
chief from his pocket. Ten minutes af
terwards he rushed in again, and begged
to know if any of them bad taken the'mis
sing article. ‘1 paid a dollar for it, and
would not lose it on any account,’ said
ne. 1 Doing a landlord is one tilin'*, but
taking a fellow’s hankerchief out of his
pocket is not right no how.’ Sam finally
got his hankerchief, but he has since been
careful where he broached Ihe doctrine
of man’s natural right to steal. A.Y,
Sun.
It was Sunday morning—and a rou<*h
looking but full congregation had assem
bled to listen to their pastor’s eloquent
disseitatation upon piety and ‘ equal
rights.’ In Ihe midst ot his discourse, a
denizen ol the town rushed into their
midst, with the intelligence that a vessel
had stranded on a beach nearby and was
last going to pieces. The audience (who
were known to a man as ‘ wreckers,’)
rushed to the door—for the spoils'.—
’ Hold ! my friends,’ shouted the parson,
as he quietly seized his hat, ‘ hold! be
patient, be calm one moment, and listen
to the words of advice. Observe,” (and
the reverend gentleman still urged his
way towards the door,) be quiet one mo
ment longer--control your passions !’ and
having reached the door, he bolted ahead
with the final exclamation, • now, let’s
have a fair start!’
I Envy shoots at others and often woundi
herself.
