The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-06

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little wrong, will be the difference be-
tween finding yourself in good quarters or
in miserable bog or slough a, the end Of
it, In 1907 he came 10 Rosion with so
in his pocket, feeling, as he, says, richer
since and he gave the neighbor wEo dove
him TO the city So ou, Of his $50. AT his
boarding place he secured al hour after tea
for study and reading. His maxim was
business before fiiends.' During the frs,
seven years OF his mercantile life hc never
allowed bill 10 stand unsettled over the
Sabbath. He kept an accurate accoun. OF
the merchandise bought and sold each day,
avoided excessive credits, aud psaclised
the most rigid economy, never, rs he says,
allowing himself to spend fourpcnce for
unnecessary objects ill he had acquired H.
During the first year he made $500, and
the second $4,000. In January. 1908, his
whole profits were sl75, but at successive
intervals Of six years from ,ha, time he he.
came worth 100000, in 1920, $1,000 !;
1926 $780, 600, and in 1892, 427 900. Dur
i,g the financial difficulties occasioned by
the war with England, he neve; desponded,
bu, as his editor says, displayed 'cool sa.
aacily and unceasing wachiulness and per-
seyerance.' Amid all the cares and per.
plexities of business, home, with i,s en-.
dearmcnts, occupied The frs, place in his
Affections Speaking Of 'ovcrlugagedness
in business, he says that property acquired
a, such sacrifice costs more than il is
WORTH
Mr.. L. wrote with facility, and many
volumes Of his letters since 1928 have been
preserved, the greater part Of them address
ed 10 his children. From these numerous
extracts are given, full Of characteristic re-
marks and wise counsels: DO no, cheat
yourself by doing wha, you suspect may be
wrong. You are as much accountable ic
your Maker for an enlightened exercise o
your miad as you would be 10 me to use
due diligence in taking care Of bag o.
money which might send by you.' Good
principles, good temper, and good manners
will carry man through The world mucl
better than he can &c, along with the ab'
sencc Of either. The most important II
good principles Temptation, II success
fully resisted, strengthens tho character
but 4, should always be avoided The
moral taste, like The natural, is viliated by
abuse The opcn.moulhed lovers Of the
DEAR people are selfseckers in mos, ins,an
ces. Beware OF them 'lic whose liz
ends a, thirty may have done much, while
Z he who has reached the ago Of one hun
dred may have done lit,lc.' 'Brirg HON,
. no foreign farcies which are inapplicabl'
| 10 our state OF society," u hope and irus
, the lime is no, far distant when Christina
, will be observed by The descendants OF 'h
pmilans with all suitable respect rs The hrs
! and highes, holiday Of Christians &c. III
0 ayows his belief in the existence Of ,h'
sea sea-serpen, as fully as in that Of Bona
, parla. Il bad never seen either. but wa
a. we'll satisfied Of both. as l should hav
q been II I had seen both. And ye, The ide
q Of the sea serpeu''s exis'euce hns bee
Q secuted and rijiculed.' He expresses a
J, unlavOrable opinion Of f0ndne'' fOr 'hea'
). Iical amusemenis, DO. So NJ u Fn'
!. In 1899, he commenced memoiandn'
J. book, which he continued to his death. De
D. 30. 1852, containing siaiemsat OF all %
= donations, in money, or other articles char
10 ed al hi. cos, They, within this per'o
IS amora,e,l 10 s6ss 600; and added to b
prior unrecopled charities, probably make
"a total Of sersa huadrad thousand dollars. ID
+ donations weie Of miscellaneous ehara