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goes a borrowing, goes a forrowing," as Poor Richard says; and, indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again.—Poor Dick farther advises and says,
"Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse;
"Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse."
And again, "Pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy." When you have bought one fine thing, you must buy ten more, that your appearance may be all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, "It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it:" And it is as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox.
"Vessels large may venture more,
"But little boats should keep near shore."
It is, however, a solly soon punished; for, as; Poor Richard says, "Pride that dines on Vanity, sups on Contempt; Pride breakfast with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much
