Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-01-17


1T is very pretty. indeed. You come
out in a new dress almost every Sunday,
Ellen replied Mrs B.
4 wish ] could
i wonder how many nice dresses you
have in your WARDROBE
Il have only one that IS fit % wear. re-
piled Mrs. F. indiileFeatly
Only onel'
That is TT to wear anywhere
You have at least three silks
All old-fashion9d Made last fll--aad
al out Of date. tsied 20 make John give
ne = borage. but lie would not.
! am sure, if had your dresses 1
should thiak were princess.
.Pshawl Ifmy husband don give me
another mex week. shan't 20 10 church
but once q month.
TfI had your dresses. Ellen, should
not think Of another f1r year At least
why don't You dress better suah.
] can't afford Ia 10 So
.Poohr
My mother thinks dfez SELF enough
why, You have worn The same dress 20
meeting every Sunday for a year.
4 wouldn't, if we're YOU
can't afford new dress every month.
1 was speaking the other day about having
one more dress. bat mother said So much
against it, that gave up the idea.
Tied to your mothers apron string yet"
sneered Mrs. Farmer.
7 am too thankful 70 get my mothers
advice to regret l.
But g theraw silk, do! It becomes
you sowen; and ,ilen We shall have 9 Haie
respite frora hat everlasting flwn colorF
NO, have made up ny n.iDl no t.
have It.
Put the money into you stomach Ia
stead, and get tie disPe2si. Into .he bar
g..inl' SAID Mis-. Farmer, as sae took her
leave.
The long run' t-ils lie s.ory; 50 T. us
step forward a few years, and Look mo tie
counting-rcom ofour clerks.
James and John arc still there aad occu-
plying the same relative positions; their sal
aries have been raised, and for three years
they have been the recipients Of the hand
some sum of fourteen hundred a year.
The first ofJanua y is at hand Harris
4 Co. are aboutto dissolve, and the senior
who has made Il pricely fortune and is q
queer old fellow at that's about 10 form
now partnership.
Boys, says old Mr.. Harris, yea have
been with me a long while; l suppose You
want to 60 ahead and become merchants?
'The boys acknowledged the corn, and
John Farmer winked Significantly Il. BIS
associates.
But, continued the patriarchal mer-
chant, 'to get ahead in business, requires
certain qualities OF mind and body. One
must be industrious, economical and y idc
awake; as we'll as shrewI Driving fast
horses, eating champagne suppers, and
sucking mint juleps, do not furnish the nee
essary schooling for merchant won't
preach, however. In one word: Those of
you who can put two thousand dollars in
to the concern shall draw Il sixth Of the
profits! That is all
The old fellow turned on his heel picked
up his hat and left the counting-room.
James Bradley was the only one OF the
number; four in in all; who could 'face the
music The other three had perfected in
the art Of driving 2:40 horses, drinking
sherry cobblers, and eating good din
ncrs, which Mr.. Harris had limited was
not necessary qualification for one Of bis
partners.
John Farmers surplus had been spent in
giving his wife 'one more dress AS his
salary increased from year to year 'one
more dress was often required Beef
steaks, mutton chops and lee were as IN
healthy and dyspeptic in their tendency as
ever; and yet Mrs. Farmer, from The cost
Illness of her apparel, might have been mis-
taken for the lady other nabob.
Five years more. Old Mr.. Harris Is
dead and though the firm is still Harris d
Co., James Bradley is the senior partner.
He has already made a competency, and
does very large business.
John Farmer left the concern three years
ago. 1t was supposed because he could
not endure the thought Of being clerk
under his former companion. He on her
back; and disheartened BY his i'll success.