Rich enough : $b a tale of the times

"Rich Enough: A Tale of the Times" by Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee is an early 1800s story that looks at money, family, and the differences between city and country living as America changed quickly. It questions if chasing wealth is really worth it if it hurts our happiness and relationships. The story follows two brothers, a farmer named Howard and a merchant named Mr. Draper, who have very different ideas about what's important. Howard values his family's happiness and security, while Mr. Draper is obsessed with getting rich, which causes problems in his family. As they deal with the results of their choices, the reader is forced to consider what it truly means to be successful and "rich enough" in life when Mr. Draper's desire for wealth leads to sad results, resulting in a critical look at how chasing money can affect people.