The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-25

TWO WAYS TO SAVE MoNEY--A Life
SKETCH.
BY syLvANus CoBB, JR.


exhibits lesson which might be profitsbly
followed by many of our people, that we
give ii 10 the readers simply as il occurred,
ouly concealing the real names OF the parties
concerned. And as the story bears ils own
moral, we will not lire you with any "reaec-
tions.o
John Poland and Anson Lyman bou9h,
farms adjoining each other. The land had
formerly been owned by one man who had
carried on the whole, employing heavy
force in the work. Whom the two friends
bought the land, it was as equally divided
as possible aud after the line of separation
had been run, those who had worked much
on the land declared that they would no, give
the Gloss of a copper" for choice between
the two farms. The old buildings were al.
most useless, so new ones were erected, and
at the same time both men commenced far
ming IN earnest. They were poor, having
paid their last pennies for the farms, and be.
ing obliged 10 run some in deb, 10 get stock
aud tools.
In all respects the two men commenced
evenly. They were both married, and whiIs
Poland had one son and two daughters, Ly-
man had one daushler aud Two sons.
"Look ye,n sand Lyman as the two sat TO.
seIher after ther farming operations were
commenced. Il have SET my mark TO aim
at. I'm determined, il have my health, to
lay up lhou~. nd dollars, clear oil everything,
in five years."
"Tha, is rather q short time for such pur.
pose," returned Poland.
"Not bit," cried the other, enthusiastic
cally. "Fm not soiug 10 wear my back
bone away for no,bing. I'm going to lay up
money"
$50 hope 10 do" said Poland; "bu. mo.
ney isn't the first consideration"
"Wlal's The reason it isn'l 2" asked Ly-
man. "ll you have money yoa eau have
everything. Money Ia the key that unlocks
all doors-the card that admits you to all pla-
ces. 90! give me thousand dollars and
! III be contentln
80 must have thousand COLLARS" re.
marked Poland and then the conversation
took another turn.
One day man cams along who had some
splendid young cattle. They were of as
pure English Breeds as ever imported aud
sing and hailed him. Our friend Was anxi-
GUS TO grow fine stock, and he knew tha,
he must commerce in the right way.
The owner Of the stock said he was will
ing 10 sell, but he must have his p;ice.--He
lad fine young pair, male and female, two
years old, which he would sell for two hun
cred dollars. Poland offered his note on six
months, together with bill Of sale of the
cattle as security. The owner was satisfied,
and the bargaa was made. The animals
was brought home, and Poland was not dis
appointed in his purchase.
"Phew !" broke from Lyman's lips, as he
heard the price which his neighoor had paid
for the new stock. 1.-TWO hundred dollars
for two year old bull and heifer! Why
what on earth could you have been thinking
of Poland! Why-l woulcni have given
sevenly-fve dollars for 'em no how. My
cows will give as much milk and make as
much butter and cheese. tell you plainly
you'll never see that thousand dollars if you
launch out in that way"
"But my dear sir, am determined 10 have
the best stock can ge,," returned Poland,
earnestly; "for those farmers who have
made The most monev have made il from
stock. assure you its one oil the greatest
iailngs our farmers have that they are con-
tent with small, poor cattle, when, by little
trouble and expense, they could have better"
"My stock answers my purpose, at any
rate," resumed Lyman. 81 can't afford TO
pay Two hundred dollars for pair oflwo year
olds and one o them heiier al that, when
for fifty dollars can buy ons of the best cows
in the counliy.o
"You have right 10 your own opinions"
"Aye-and III have my thousand dollars
too," laughed Lyman, as he turned away.
Itwas only week after This that the can.
vasser for an agricultural newspaper stopped
at Lyman's house; but the host couldn't af.
ford 10 lake it,"
"Hadn't you better !" ventured his wife.
''No. We take the Tlage Pickngs, pub
lished right in our town, aud that's enough.
You know what ] told you, Dolly must
have that thousand dollarsw
"Then you won't take 2" said the agent.
"No, sir. Can't afford it, But lhere's my
neishbor Poland-he'll lake anything that
anybody offers him."
"I've called on him, sir, and he told me
I'D better stop here. He said you were Ia.
king no agricultural paper."
"And did he subscribe ?"
tstYes--snd paid me the money"
"I tell ye, Dolly, Poland's thousand dol
lars'll come out minus, ,-now you mark
my words"
Dolly Lyman said nothing, for she was
troubled at that moment by the thought that
her husband was exercising a spirit OF penu'
rlousness which looked mean but she did
not say so.
"Hallo what ye doing I" cried Lyman as
he saw Poland commencing TO run q fence
across his field. ....v
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