Show A Nes epolita trait A maker of maccarone maccaro maccar ont nl in naples was offered important order orders from abroad which would have brought a large and permanent increase to bis his business but he declined to accept them 1 I suppose said an en english glish friend to him that the solvency of your customer was doubtful not in III the least waa wag the reply or the price too low oh lob no tt it was higher than what I 1 get now perhaps the additional capital a pt required was too large no there was no difficulty there he answered then why on earth did you throw away such an opening 1 11 I can make both ends meet as it Is and why should I 1 add a new I 1 worry to my life th tb answer was cc conclusive and typical of the average italian whether it be a good or bad trait the desire for wealth in 10 him seldom reach reaches that Inteli intensity alty which drives on the tha en englishman 91 ishman to wear out his life in a res restless t e passion to cumulate more and ever more the old roman energy has worn itself out to be replaced by that acquiescence in if cot met contentment with a it moderate portion which horace preached ed in vain ain to his na karview |