Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-21
Parable fer Business MEN.

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There was once upon a time, a man
who kept a store and sold goods whole
sale aud retail.
And he became melancholy, hccluse
customers were shy and times were bad.
And he said: Lo! l am being ruin
ed, and the sensation is disagreeable.
And my ruin is the more painful to
bear, because it is slow in progress, even
as water doth gradually become hotter
in the pot wherein the lobster boileth,
until the crustaceuus creature shaketh
out his soul in anguish.
Lo! il is better to be ruined quickly
than TO endure this slow torture
| will give my money away to the
he who printeth newspapers, and L will
shut up shop, and wrap myself in the
sackcloth Of desolation, and pass my
DAYS in the purlieus of broken banks,
cursiug the hardness of the times and
rendiug my garments.
AID t! o bowling of Rome shall be as
the dulcct S ,uuds of dulcimers, AMI they
who blow flutes and instruments of mu-
sic, compared to the din I will make in
the cars of the wicked-eveu in the ears
Of the bank directors.
And ever as he said, SO did he, for he
was not like other sons of men who are
foolish and know it not, and say that
they will do so and so, performing after
wards that which is contrary.
For the sons of men are tickle, and he
that is born of women doth spite his
face by diminishing the length of the
nose thereof.
And 10 the printer-even he who
did publish newspapers-was made glad
by the bounty of him who sold whole
sale AID retail; and he did sound his
praises, aud he did blow the trumpet of
fame respecting the mans dealings, from
the rising of the sun to the going down
thereof.
And he-cvcn the printer of papers
did magnify and enlarge upon the stock
of goods which the trader had in store,
and did publish the variety, and the
newness, and the ~cheapness thereof, IN
til the people-yea! all of them, fan
and near, were amazed.
And said Lo! this man has gathered
from the East and West, costly mcr-
chandisc and wares of wondrous value
V the workmanship of cunning arti-
feers, and we knew it not.
Go to then. We will lay out silver
and gold in those things which the prin-
ter printeth of, and that which he doth
publish shall be ours. For this mans
notes of those that promise to pay and
therein lie-even banks of deposit,
which beguile US of our money and
swindle US like sin.
But the trader was still sad, and he
said, the money that these people bring
mi I will give to the printer, and thus
will ruin myself; 1 will do that which
no man hath done in my time or before
me. l will make the printing man whom
all men scorn for his poverty, rich; and
he shall rejoice, and the sons of men
shall SEEK him in the market place and
the sheriff shall shun him, and the scot
fcrs shalt be reb1ked7 and4ake=oG their
hats to him who was poor.
For l will ruin myself, and he who
advertiseth shall enjoy my substance.
But 10 the trading man-even he
who sold merchandise, became rich, and
even as the unclean beast lieth in the
mire, so stirred he not by reason of
much gold.
And the people focked to his store
from the North.
And from the South.
And from the East.
And from the West.
And the printer rejoiced, and his fat
abounded.
But the trader could not become poor;
and his melancholy ceased, and the
smiles Of ..appiness were on his face.
And his children became mighty in
the land, by reason of the dollars which
the people who had read his advertise
ments, had poured into that traders
money bag.