Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-24
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We must "liyo aud learn SAID Franklin
q to his young wife, when he saw her be-
moaning new coffee poi melted down on the
hot stove. She never forgot her Impression ca
seeing tho brilliant article leaning fist ,io taa
tower of Pisa and Then sinking lnto o5scugity,
tkc rich mgn retiring from business 70 become
mere shining lamp of ruins; did sho forget
the remark. Neither was sHo less mindful uf an
other fax critic sentiment II her Franklin: Econ
ouay Is 50 leg1tly written all the works Of Gre
alton, II is a viftuo which no one should dcspisc"
Every opportunity that offered FIR the exercise
Of this virtue was duly Improved. The cellar door
never opened without exhibiting au evidence #
tt-t9r behind II hung d huge memento IN the
shape Of rag bag, of about bIsAcj capacity
open receptacle for every irtle shred OF cloth
Now aud then II would receive larger depositr
IN tho shape Of old dress which had undergone
tho mutations OF fashion VOL sunjfy rents
from the doar-catch-and having become too fra
gilo by frequent additions, was IN consequence
passed to This last depository Of all tbiuEa"-
cotton These last deposits, however, were not
Usually Hade IN m0mcnt-nor always without
ii sigh. The TccOliectlons Of is good ft--its
oucc bright cooGs- where II had been worn &c.
ali seemed to plead that II might once ugain re
new its age 10 bed covering. II IS brought Ia
the test,-''it won't bear quilting" is the verdict
and IS consigned 20 is resting place. In the
course Of year the ponderous bag gradually G5is
TO overil1~iug; and as true economy does NOT con.
sist IN boarding up, but rather in farming every
/
FER market fer her stock There is rap at
the door.
"Do you want 10 buy any lin ware, rnarn"
"BolieYe not 10 day-hayo more now than We
like to keep bright"
bot have some Of the best yoa ever saw
all made By machinery, and cheap a. dirt. Just
look at this cake boA-ail polished tin, bright as
u booking glass"
"Nhat do you ask FIR iI?'
/ "Oaly dollar, IN rags--or cash, seventy five
cents
: At The sound Of the rags, tho long collecting
stock comes over her mIn5-aHd the cako box
being desirable article, she concludes to take it.
and tho rag bag IS hung to the Pcdlar's steel yards.
just twenty pounds, ruarrn--at u cent and a
half pound they come to thirty cents. So !
want seventy cents 10 make US square"
The burden # the reg beg was removed from
her mind, and tAe shining purchase was before
her-so tho seventy cents were paid without
much cacalail8n e nd after ansn or5ur in the ner-
atiye the nqnJry--'Nofhing else errr ?" he de.
parted to gather ~ all the rags IN tho uelghbor-
hood
Lucy closed The door, placed hor purchase in
tho closet and hang up the empty rag leg for
re filing
When Mr.. Fraakfia Q--had seated him
sell By the frgal5o that evening. coming over as
usual the events If the day, he remarked
| think. Lucy, hayo received lecs=on to DAY.
which viii make me more careful hereafter.
We'll. Frank, YOU know nus, "iIyc and
learn 80 let me hear whatit is.
Whoa | was sitting 81 nv desk - day, making
out bills, Jew travelling merchant came in and
offered me "some superior steel pens Of his own
Importation as he said, al nine shiIiings groce
| thought could not get them cheaper Of an i'm.
porter, and 50 took groce 4 few hours after
CHANGED to step into a store near Marker square,
and who should | see bat the same Jew merchant
packing W dozen boxes Of pens he had Just pur-
chased Bat What made me feel lad was 10
learn that the fellow had TO pay only seventy five
cents per groce for them.
What! said Lucy, did you nav the Jew double
price for importing only from Market square 10
your shops
did 50, indeed, but VIII never Go it again
that's certain: and the oniy way % be secure
from such knaves, is make a rule, y hieh Won
may write down and suck up ever the man,eI
piece:
NEVER TO PURCHASE Ak ARTICLE CT A TRAVEL
LING FEDLAR WHICH cAS 81 oBIAIS>
: REGULAR STORE.
There must be one exception 70 this rue Franz
Il mast add-"Ezcept tekea tre pay in ola
rags
Better not add u, Lucy, sooner burn Your rags
B1ru my rage, Why where Is your economy
/ Frank | guess you will thiuk rags are of some
salne when you Sc. wba, have purchased w1h
th.n 10 dav.