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The Project Gutenberg EBook of True Riches, by T.S. Arthur This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: True Riches Or, Wealth Without Wings Author: T.S. Arthur Release Date: March 16, 2005 [EBook #15389] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TRUE RICHES *** Produced by Internet Archive Children's Library, Joshua Hutchinson, S.R.Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. TRUE RICHES; OR, WEALTH WITHOUT WINGS. BY T.S. ARTHUR. BOSTON: L.P. CROWN & CO., 61 CORNHILL. 1852. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, by J.W. BRADLEY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON AND CO. PHILADELPHIA. INTRODUCTION. The original title chosen for this book was "Riches without Wings;" but the author becoming aware, before giving it a permanent form, that a volume bearing a similar title had appeared some years ago, of which a new edition was about to be issued, thought it best to substitute therefor, "True Riches; or, Wealth without Wings," which, in fact, expresses more accurately the character and scope of his story. The lessons herein taught are such as cannot be learned too early, nor dwelt on too long or too often, by those who are engaged in the active and all-absorbing duties of life. In the struggle for natural riches--the wealth that meets the eye and charms the imagination--how many forget that _true_ riches can _only_ be laid up in the heart; and that, without these true riches, which have no wings, gold, the god of this world, cannot bestow a single blessing! To give this truth a varied charm for young and old, the author has made of it a new presentation, and, in so doing, sought to invest it with all the winning attractions in his power to bestow. To parents who regard the best interests of their children, and to young men and women just stepping upon the world's broad stage of action, we offer our book, in the confident belief that it contains vital principles, which, if laid up in the m
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