[6] Emerson.
[7] Sir J. Browne.
CHAPTER II.
WEALTH.
"The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of
them all."--PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.
CHAPTER II.
WEALTH.
Ambition often takes the form of a love of money. There are many who have
never attempted Art or Music, Poetry or Science; but most people do
something for a livelihood, and consequently an increase of income is not
only acceptable in itself, but gives a pleasant feeling of success.
Doubt is often expressed whether wealth is any advantage. I do not myself
believe that those who are born, as the saying is, with a silver spoon in
their mouth, are necessarily any the happier for it. No doubt wealth
entails almost more labor than poverty, and certainly more anxiety. Still
it must, I think, be confessed that the possession of an income, whatever
it may be, which increases somewhat as the years roll on, does add to the
comfort of life.
Unquestionably the possession of wealth is by no means unattended by
drawbacks.
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