The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-09-10
GOOD B GAINS.
A SKETCH FOR PARENTS.

THE chronological Journal, in an arli
Gle on direct lying and unfairness in
business, thus illustrates the danger Of
being 100 sharp ina trade.
Go out into the country for example,
topurchase a superior COW and call on
one ofthe honest sons Of the soil, and il
would not be very difficult TO find man
who would show himself as cunning and
selfish as any trader or manufacturer.
Let US illusraie such an interview by a
colloquy between citizen an6 q farmer,
and we beg the reader 10 watch the wor-
kings ofSecretiveness 10 crafty Acquis-
iiiveness. i8
Citizen.--'I am in pursuit Of 6ne
COW, and understanding, at the hotel,
that you kept fiock Of very excellen,
ones, have called 10 look al them, and
TO see If Icould not makea purchase to
suit me. Lam not very particular as to
price, so | but obtain one Of the very
best.' FL haa t
Farmer.--'Well, yes, have very
large flock and lhey have the reputation
Of being excellent. They have cost me
much care and pains in their selection;
but l cant say as ! wish TO sell any Of
them. When man has gotta good ar.
,icle, which he wants to use, il 10 not
well to dispose ofit.'
C.-'Trues but | would like 10 look at
them.' IA
F,-Oh, cer,anly, | will show them
with pleasure; but understand don't pro.
mise to sell one al any price,
They 60 into the farm-yard, and lii.
lie son of the farmer follows to see and
hear, and in doing so takes his first
lesson in the tricks of trade; for, be Il
remembered, that every act Of the pa
reu; stamps its impress upon the young
mind, which becomes almost ineffice-
able.
C.-( (Scann.ng lean, common look
ing animal, which, by the way, was one
Of the best mixers in the flock, and
low in flesh from her milking qualities;
yet il was in early winter, when those
qualities would no, be apparently 'Whai.
is that COW worh?' a
F.-'I suppose about twenty dollars
On an elevated place stands large,
heshy, noble-looking COW, the poorest
milker Of the whole, and fat, because her
food went 10 flesh rather tlan 10 milk
il catches the eye Of the inexperienced
citizen, and he eagerly inquiries, what
will you sell that one for?' a
Fob, don't say anything to me
about that COW; she is very peculiar
one, and more than that she belongs 10
my wife. Itold you'll did not care to
sell any, and this one should hardly.
think to sell at all; besides, ! should not
like to have my wife offended by selling
a favori,e Of hers. Joh,i, turning 10
bis boy, who is surprised 10 see his father
hesitate momen, about selling his mis-,
cradle, vicious, unruly beast, whose small
mess Of milk is ps thin as that sold BY
Messrs. Crolon, Pump & Co, 10 New
York. \ John mother will be in our hair
il we sell Fill PAIL
The name strikes the buyers ear just
as il was intended TO do, and he presses
The farmer for price. ig
E--sI will not say will sell her all
any price, unless my wife will consent.
lido not believe in family quarrels.'
The boy, John is surprised at his ia
Tiers reluctance 70 sell, and enteriains
moi the slightest doubt butthat his moth
et will joyously consent 10 the sale.--I
The stranger is determined to have a
price, aud finally The obliging farmer
says -'Now mind, ! don't agree to sell