Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-16
MISCELLANY Y.
Taking n Newspaper.

A PRACTICAL STORY, PLEASANTLY TOLD.
Pleasant day this, neighbor Gaskill,' said
one farmer TO another, coming into the barn Of
the latter, who was engaged in separating the
chaif from the wheat crop, by the means Of a
fan.
Very fine day, friend Alton-any newsr
returned the individual addressed.
Nothing Of importance; have called over
to see if you wouldn't join Carpenter and my
self in taking the paper this year. The price
is only two dollars
Nothing cheap that you don't want re-
turned GaskiIl, in positive tone ; 4 don't be-
lieve in newspapers | never heard of one do
ing any good and nothing can be got out of
them until it's read through They would
no, be good for a cent if apaper came every
week; and besides, dollars ain picked up in
every corn-hill.'
But think, neighbor Gaskill, how much in
formation your gals would get if they had
fresh newspaper every week, filled with ALI the
latest intelligence. The time they would
spend in reading, would be nothing to what
they would gain.
And what would they gain, wonder
get their heads filled with nonsensical stories
Look at Sally Black ism, she fine speci-
men of your newspaper reading gals. Not
worth 10 her father three pumpkin seeds.
remember well enough when she was one of
the most promising bodies about here. But
her father was fool enough TO take newsPa-
per. Any one could see change in Sally =
She began TO spruce up and look smart. First
came bow on her Sunday bonnet, and then
gloves to go to meeting. After that, she must
be sent 10 school again, and that at the very
time when she began 10 be worth something
about home. And now she has got a forty
piano, and fellow GENES every week 10 teach
her music.
Then YOU won't Join with US, neighbor' .
Mr.. Alton said, avoiding useless reply TO
Gaskill.
Oh no. that l will not. Money thrown
away on newspapers is worse than wasted. l
never heard of their doing any good. The
time spent in reading newspaper every week
would be enough to raise hundred bushels
of potatoes. Your newspaper, in my opinion,
is dear bargain at any price
Mr.. Alton changed the subject and soon
left neighbor Gaskill to his fancies.
About three months afterwards, however,
they again met, as they had frequently done,
during the intermediate time.
Have You sold your wheat yeti asked Mr..
Alton.
Yes, | sold it day before yesterday
How much did you get for it,'
Eighty five cents
mo more, Why l thought every one
knew that the price had advanced to ninety-fve
cents. To whom did yon sell q
To Wakeful, the storekeeper in R.
He met me day before yesterday, and asked
me if l had sold my crop yet. l said had
not. He then offered to take it at eighty-fve
cents, the market price and said he might
as well have it, as there was no chance Of its
rising. Yesterday he sent over his wagon
and took it away
This was hardly fair in Wakefield He
came to me also, and offered to buy my crop at
eighty-fve. But had just received my news
paper, in which saw that in consequence of
accounts from Europe of a short crop, grain
had gone up. asked him ninety-6ve, which,
after some haggling, he consented to give
Did he pay you ninety-fvs' exclaimed
Gaskill, in surprise and chagrin.
He certainly did,
Too bad too bad! No better than down.
right cheating. to take such a shameful advan-
tage Of mans ignorance
J Certainly, Wakeful cannot be justified in
his conduct replied Mr.. Alton. 1T is moi