Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-06-01

had growing family that would soon be more
expensive than it was at present.
Some months afterwards the friend who had
spoken so freely TO Johnson, met him coming
out of tavern, and in the act of putting toboac-
III lis month. The latter looked a little con-
fused but said with as much indifference as he
could assume
\ on see am at my Old tricks again
yes and | am truly sorry for it. was in
hopes you were going to pratce thorough system
of economy in order to get before hand.
4 did try but IT'S 10 USE As to giving up
tobacco that is out OF the question. l can't do
it, Nor could you, if you had been in the habit
of chewing smoking.
we can 90 almost anything if we try hard
enough Johnson. We fail because we give up
trying My tobacco and cigars used to cost me
twice as much as yours costs YOU, and yet |
made resolution to abandon the Of the vile
weed altogether, and what is better have kept
my resolution. 50 you see the thing can be
done And all that is wanted is sufficient
ag- and perseverance. | used to like glass of
ale, too, and plate Of oysters, but saw that
the expense rather serious matter, ana the
indulgence did not DO me particle Of good. So
l gave them up also and if you try hard enough
you do it too.
4 don't lnow-perhaps | ought but somehow
other it strikes that seventy or eighty dol
lars year laiI by in the savings Bank is ra-
Their dear saving if made at the expense Of
every comfort poor man has: What good is
the money going to do
a strange question that to ask Johnson, viii
tell You what good ii is doing to me. Intend
to save every cent can possibly lay by until
get FIVE hundred dollars, and then mean TO set
up for myself and become master workman.
After that hope to get along little faster and
be able TO get help for my wife who VIII need
assistance IN the house
All very well to talk about but not 80 easy
done,' replied Johnson.
Il don't know. Fer every effect there is an
adequate cause. The cause Of this Will be the
saving of seventyfive dollars year. This l
have been doing for three years, and l hope to
be able to DO it for three or four years longer.
Then the designed effect in capital of FIVE hum
dred dollars, upon which to commence business,
Will be produced. Is ii not so2''
Yes, | suppose it's BUTT is one thing to COM
mcnce business and another thing to succeed in it
/ here plenty of chances in favor of losing
every cent YOU have and then being obliged to
most agreeable thing in word For my part |
had rather enjoy what little | have as | 90 along
than to stint and deny ny self everything COM
Portable for six years, in order to set mp
business for myself and then lose every dollar.
1t Is not every man can tell Won who is fit to
go into business, every many who
reed il he does The fact is there must be journey
men we'll as master workmen. As for me |
have taste for going into business, and don't
believe | should succeed if did set up for my
self. l expect to work journey work all nay life
and might Just we'll take my comfort as 60
dong.
Il shall not attempt to dispute what you say
,bout some men being born to be journeymen
,ud others to be master workmen," replied the
RE nd of Johnson, "for l am very well
hat the gifts of all different, and that some
men so peculiarly constituted that they would
Tot succeed if they were TO set up business for
themselves. But the want of business capac;-
). or inclination is no reason at all why Jour
eyman mechanic should not save every cent he
an
'What good will it do him. he is bound to {
e poor worker all his Ife and why should he
eny himself the few comforts he has as he goes !
long. in order to lay By hundred two dol ,
irs2', F,
81 am surprised to hear You ask such a ques- {
on. J ohnSon. But will answer it by saving,
hat he should Go il for the very reason that l
ave my money; that is to enable him to educate ,
is chliIren well, to tighten his and his wifcs r
iii, when they grow older, ana be able to obtain
II his family more of the comforts of life than +
ley enjoy
4 don't exactly sec how that is to be achieved. c
oppose he gets together much five hum
red dollars and instead Of riskng il III business c
E sends his children to expensive school, !
Tres help for his wife, and takes comfort t
he goes along; how long do you suppose his T
re hundred dollars will last? But years,
nd then he must come down again and be ten '
mes unhappy. for it is much easier matter /
get up than to go down"
"Pardon me Johnson replied his fre nd, ssbut t
must say you short sighted mortal. If L
on can't imagine any better mode of using your #
We hundred dollars after you have saved it, | Il
ont blame you for not caring about making h
le attempt to do so; but can tell you better ii
ay."
ssWeIl, let US hear it,
..With your FIVE hundred dollars, after you I
ave saved it, you can buy yourself snug little
ouse, with of ground around it--How y
uch rent do you pay now?'
s'Seventy-fivc year.
coursa v-ortd he saved after that =,