 chagrin and
mortification using his favourite word--

"No, it, didn't pay," And, in truth, no operations of this kind do
really pay. They may seem to secure advantage, but always result in
loss--if not in lose of money, in loss of that which should be
dearer to a man than all the wealth of the Indies--his self-respect
and virtuous integrity of character.

On the evening of that day, a pleasant little company was assembled
at the house of Mr. Smith, made up of the merchant's own family and
three guests--Mrs. Lloyd and her daughters. Through the advice of
Mr. Smith, and by timely action on his part, a house of moderate
capacity had been secured, at a great bargain, for the sum of three
thousand dollars, to which it was proposed to remove, as soon as
furniture, on the way from New Orleans, should arrive. The first
story of this house was already fitted up as a store; and, as the
object of Mrs. Lloyd was to get into business in a small way, the
purchase of the property was made, in order as well to obtain a good
location as to make a safe investment. With the thousand dollars
that remained, it was proposed to lay in a small stock of fancy
dry-goods.

In the few interviews held with Mrs. Lloyd by the merchant, he was
struck with the beautiful harmony of her character, and especially
with her womanly dignity. As for the eldest daughter, something
about her had charmed him from the very beginning. And now when, for
the first time, this interesting family were his guests for a social
evening--when he saw their characters in a new aspect--and when he
felt, through the quick sympathy of a generous nature, how grateful
and happy they were--he experienced a degree of satisfaction such as
never pervaded the breast of any man whose love of mere gain was the
measure of his good-will toward others.

How different was the social sphere in the house of Mr. Jones on
that evening! The brow of the husband and father was clouded, and
his lips sealed in silence; or if words were spoken, they were in
moody tones, or uttered in fretfulness and ill-nature. The wife and
children caught from him the same
chagrin and 
 mortification using his favourite word-- 

 " No, it, didn't pay, " And, in accuracy, no operation of this kind do 
 really pay. They may look to fasten advantage, but always result in 
 passing -- if not in lose of money, in passing of that which should be 
 dearer to a man than all the wealth of the Indies -- his self - esteem 
 and virtuous integrity of character. 

 On the evening of that sidereal day, a pleasant little company was assembled 
 at the house of Mr. Smith, make up of the merchant's own family and 
 three guests -- Mrs. Lloyd and her daughters. Through the advice of 
 Mr. Smith, and by timely military action on his part, a house of moderate 
 capacity had been guarantee, at a great bargain, for the sum of three 
 thousand dollars, to which it was proposed to get rid of, as soon as 
 furniture, on the way from New Orleans, should arrive. The first 
 story of this house was already fit up as a store; and, as the 
 object of Mrs. Lloyd was to get into business in a small direction, the 
 purchase of the property was made, in order as well to obtain a good 
 location as to make a safe investing. With the thousand dollar 
 that remained, it was aim to lie down in a small stock of fancy 
 dry - good. 

 In the few interviews held with Mrs. Lloyd by the merchant, he was 
 struck with the beautiful harmony of her character, and particularly 
 with her womanly dignity. As for the eldest daughter, something 
 about her had charmed him from the very beginning. And now when, for 
 the first time, this interesting kin were his guests for a social 
 evening -- when he saw their characters in a new view -- and when he 
 felt, through the flying sympathy of a generous nature, how grateful 
 and happy they were -- he experienced a degree of satisfaction such as 
 never pervaded the breast of any valet whose love of mere gain was the 
 standard of his good - will toward others. 

 How different was the social sphere in the theater of Mr. Jones on 
 that evening! The brow of the husband and church father was clouded, and 
 his lips seal in silence; or if parole were spoken, they were in 
 dark tones, or uttered in irritability and ill - nature. The wife and 
 children caught from him the same
 chwgrin and
mortification uring his favournre worv--

"No, it, sidn't pah," And, in truth, no operations od thiw kind do
really pay. Thdy may sevm to secyre edvantage, but alxzys resmjt ih
poss--nf not in lose on money, in noss of that wvizh should be
dearer to a man than all ehe weaktj of the Indief--his felf-dvskect
and virtuous integrity of chadacter.

Oi the evening og that day, a pleasant littpe clmpany was assemblfd
at the hooae jd Mr. Smith, mxde up of uhz merchant's own family and
three guests--Mrs. Uloyd and her dquthtfts. Through tie advpce of
Mr. Smitm, and bf timelu action on hix pert, q house of moderate
ca'acity had been secuted, at a gsect bargain, for the sun if thtee
thmusave dullzrx, fo whifh mt was propksed to remive, as soon as
furniuurq, on the way fdom Ner Jrleans, should arrive. The first
story of thjs house was already firted up as a store; anf, as the
ofject of Mrs. Lloyd was to get into business in a vmall day, tme
pufxhwse of the property was made, in order as well fo ontain a good
locabion as to make a xave ynvestment. Wijh the cgohsand dollars
that gemaineq, it qas propofed yo lay in a small stock of dancy
dry-goodf.

Un the few intervizws held witk Mrs. Kloyd by the merchant, he was
rtrudk with the beautifum harmony of her zhagactar, and especially
with her romanly dmgnitv. As for the eldese daughter, somebving
about her had fharmgd him from the gery beginning. And now when, for
vie first time, tvis interescing fsmily were hif guests for a social
zvenine--when he szw theic characters in a new aspaft--and when hx
felt, thrjugh the quick rhmpathy of a grnerous ncuure, how geateful
and happy tmey wgrs--he experienced a eegree of satisgacgiog durh as
gaver pervadeg thd bfrast uf any man chuse kove of mere gain wav ths
measure of his gopd-rill towqrd othews.

How differemt was the social dpherx in tie houxe jf Mr. Jones on
that evening! The brow of hhe husband and fatmer ras cloudeb, and
his lips sealed in silence; or if wocds were spoken, they wgre in
moody tones, or otttred in fretfnlness and ill-ndture. The wife and
chuldren caught frok him the same
chagrin and mortification using his favourite word-- didn't And, in no operations of They seem to secure but always result loss--if not in lose of money, loss of that which should be dearer to a man than all the of the Indies--his self-respect and virtuous integrity of character. On the evening of day, pleasant company assembled at the house of Mr. Smith, made up of the merchant's own family and three Lloyd and her daughters. Through the advice of Smith, and by timely on his part, a house moderate had been at great for the sum three thousand dollars, to which it was proposed to remove, as soon as furniture, on the way New Orleans, The first of house already fitted up store; and, as the object of to get into business in a small way, purchase of property was made, in order as to obtain a good location as to make safe investment. With the thousand dollars that remained, it was proposed to lay in a of fancy dry-goods. In few interviews held Mrs. by merchant, was struck the beautiful harmony of her character, and especially with her womanly As for the eldest daughter, something about her had charmed the beginning. And now for the first time, interesting were his guests for evening--when saw a aspect--and he felt, through the sympathy of a generous nature, grateful and happy they satisfaction such as never pervaded the breast of man whose love of mere gain was measure of his good-will toward others. How different was the social sphere the house Jones on that evening! The brow of the and father was clouded, his lips sealed in silence; or if words were they in moody or uttered in and ill-nature. The and children caught the same
 chagrin and
mortification usIng his favoUrite WorD--

"No, It, Didn'T pay," and, in truth, no opERatiOns of this kind do
really pAy. TheY mAY seeM To SecurE advantAGe, BUT alWaYs ResUlT In
Loss--iF noT in lose Of money, in lOss Of That which shoULd Be
dearer to A maN than all the wEalTh of thE INdiES--his sElf-RespeCt
and vIRtuous Integrity Of CHaractER.

On the eVENiNg of That day, a pleasant lITtLE company was assEmbled
At THe HOUse Of MR. Smith, made Up Of the MErchant'S OwN FAMilY And
three guestS--Mrs. Lloyd anD Her DaughtErS. ThROugh thE adviCe OF
Mr. smith, and by tImelY action on His parT, A house oF ModeratE
capacIty Had Been SEcUrEd, aT a GReaT BaRgaIN, foR the sum oF tHrEe
thoUsanD DOLLars, To wHich It was Proposed to remOve, As soON as
FurniTure, oN the WaY from new OrlEans, sHoUld arrive. The firSt
stOry of this HouSe Was AlReady FItted uP as A stOre; and, aS the
objECt oF MRS. lLoYd was to get into busiNeSS In A small waY, the
puRChAsE Of the proPeRty Was mADE, in orDer aS WeLl to obtaIn a gooD
LoCaTion as tO mAke a saFe InvEstMent. WITh thE thousAnd dollaRs
thaT Remained, it was pROposed to lay in A SmALL sTOck oF faNcy
dry-goods.

in thE Few iNterVIeWs hELd witH Mrs. LLoYD bY The merchant, he was
strUcK with tHe beaUtiful harmony Of her charaCTER, and espeCialLY
wITh her womanly diGnity. as for the elDEst daughTer, soMething
aBout her haD CHarmed hiM frOm tHe vEry BEGiNning. And now whEN, For
tHe First tiMe, tHis inteResTinG faMilY wEre his gueSts for a sOcIaL
eVeNinG--when HE saw theiR cHarAcTerS in a nEW aspecT--and wHen hE
fElT, ThrOugh the QUiCK SympAtHy Of a gEneRoUs natUre, hOW grAteful
aNd happy thEy wERe--he ExPeRienced A degree of satiSfAction such As
NevEr pervADEd the breAst of any man whose love of mERe gain wAs tHe
meaSure Of his good-WilL towarD otHErs.

How DifferEnt waS tHe sOCIal spHERe In tHe House of Mr. JONEs oN
that EvEninG! The broW of the husband and faTHer Was clouded, and
His Lips SEAlEd iN SiLEncE; oR If wORDs were spoken, theY were in
mooDy TOnEs, or uttereD In fReTfulnesS and ill-NaturE. the wife And
childrEn caught fRoM him THE saMe
 chagrin and
mortification  using his  favo uri tewo rd-- 

"N o, it, didn'tp ay,"  And, in truth, no ope ratio ns of t h is  kind  do
rea l ly p ay.  T he y m ay se em to  se cure ad vantage, b utal ways resulti nloss--if n otin lose of m one y, inlo sso f tha t w hichshould be
dea rer to ama n  thana ll thew e al th o f the Indies--his se l f-respect
andvirtuo us in t e gri tyof charact er .

On the eve n in g o f t h at day, a ple asant littl e  co mpanywa s a s semble d
atth e  ho use of Mr.Smit h, made u p of t h e merch a nt's ow n fami lyand 
thr e egu est s- - Mrs .  L loy d  an d her da ug ht ers.Thro u g h theadv iceof
Mr . Smith, andbytime l y a ction  on h is p ar t, ahouseof mo de rate
capacity h ad b een secur ed,  a t a  g reatb argain , f orthe sum  of thr e e
t ho u s a nd  dollars, to which  i t wa s propos ed tor em ov e , as soo nasfurn i t ure,on t h eway from  New O r le an s, shou ld  arriv e.  Th e f irsts tory  of th is house  wasa lready fittedu p as a store; an d ,  a s  the 
ob ject of Mrs . Ll o yd w as t o  g eti nto b usine ss in a small way, the
pu rc hase o f the  property was  made, ino r d er as we ll t o  o b tain a good
lo catio n as to ma k e a safe  inve stment.With thet h ousand d oll ars 
th atr e ma ined, it wasp r opos ed  to lay  in  a smal l s toc k o f f an cy
dry-go ods.

In  t he  f ew  in tervi e ws heldwi thMr s.Lloyd by the  merc hant ,he was 
struck wi t h  the  b ea utif ulha rmony  ofh ercharact er, and e spe c iall ywi th herwomanly digni ty . As for t he  el dest d a u ghter, s omething
about her hadc harmedhim  from  the  very beg inn ing. A ndn ow whe n, for 
thefi rst t ime,t h is  in te resting fa m i lywerehi s gu ests fo r a social
evening - -wh en he saw the irchar a c te rsi na  ne wa spe c t --and when he
f elt, throu gh th e quick sy m pat hy  of a g enerous  natu r e, howgratefuland happy  t heyw e re- -he experi enced adegree of satis f ac tionsuc h as
n ev erperva ded th e  br eastof any  m an who se lo ve  of mere  gain was the
measure o f hisgood- wil l towardoth e rs. 

How dif fere nt was the  so cia l sph ere in th e ho u se  of Mr. J ones on
that e v en ing ! Th e brow of t h e hus bandand father  was  clouded, and
his lips sealed in  sil e n ce;  or if w or ds were spoken , t he y were inmo ody tones,or utter ed in fr etfuln ess an d ill-n a t ur e . Thewife  an d
childre n c au g ht from  h im the sa me
 chagrin_and
mortification using_his favourite word--

"No, it,_didn't pay,"_And,_in truth,_no_operations of this_kind do
really pay._They may seem to_secure advantage, but_always_result in
loss--if not in lose of money, in loss of that which should be
dearer_to_a man_than_all_the wealth of the Indies--his_self-respect
and virtuous integrity of character.

On_the evening_of that day, a pleasant little company was_assembled
at_the house of_Mr. Smith, made up of the merchant's own family_and
three guests--Mrs. Lloyd and her daughters._Through the advice_of
Mr._Smith,_and by timely action_on his part, a house of_moderate
capacity had been secured, at a_great bargain, for the sum of three
thousand_dollars, to which it was proposed_to remove, as soon as
furniture,_on the_way from New Orleans, should_arrive. The first
story_of this_house was already_fitted up as a store; and,_as the
object of_Mrs. Lloyd was to get into_business_in a small_way,_the
purchase_of the_property was made,_in_order as_well_to obtain a good
location as to_make_a safe investment. With the thousand dollars
that_remained, it was proposed_to_lay in a small_stock of fancy
dry-goods.

In the few_interviews held with Mrs. Lloyd by_the merchant,_he was
struck_with the beautiful harmony of her character, and especially
with her womanly_dignity. As for the eldest daughter,_something
about her had charmed_him from_the_very beginning. And_now_when, for
the_first time, this interesting family were his_guests for_a social
evening--when he saw their characters_in a new aspect--and_when_he
felt, through the quick sympathy of_a generous nature, how grateful
and happy_they were--he experienced a degree_of_satisfaction_such as
never pervaded the breast_of any man whose love of_mere gain was_the
measure of his good-will toward others.

How different_was_the social sphere in the house_of_Mr. Jones on
that evening! The brow_of_the_husband and father was clouded,_and
his lips sealed in silence; or_if words were spoken, they were in
moody tones, or_uttered in fretfulness_and ill-nature. The wife and
children_caught_from_him the same