Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-09-18
A NEST EGG.

! In the "Greyson Letters" we are told of a
man who was accustomed to contribute beneyo-
lently to various objects, while his means were
somewhat limited One gentleman always call
ed upon him annually in behalf of philanthro-
PIC society, and he had never called in vain. II
happened, however, that this generous man re-
celved quite legacy from some departed rela-
tive, and the above gentleman hearing of il,
tiattered himself that he should get a much lar
ger contribution than usual, when he called the
next time. As the year came round he visited
ms old friend, and asked for subscription,
when TO his utter astonishment, the man refus
ed to give him cent. He endeavored to make
an impression upon him, but all his efforts were
fruitless. At last he said. "Whv, Mr.. Won
always used IN be iiUer al, and ualIIIut ac-
count Tor your present mood at all. i thought
,nat having, as hear, come in for considera-
Die legacy, you would probably have doubled
your subscription" "fhat," replied the man,
rs the very reason | can give YOU nothing
"hIe 'cdS IN receipt merely Of p,y salayg /
co"td sdre nott'ng But now that have a lar
ger sum- which | am not compelled to touch.
ana which will go on accumulating every little
| can add to it will teH"
ms incident contains principle offallen hui
man nature which it is worth while TO look at
NJ man had no encouragement to hoard mon
ey, so long as he received only his salary. He
could save Ettla that he concluded II ;yas nnt
pest TO try to save any. y muirituuv of ,--
sons from children to adults, act upon this pfin-
clple. a little child, who was told by his faith
er to lay up cent that had just been given him,
replied, at is only cent" 1t was so small
sum mat ne thought he might as well spend it
as not ~ was poor encouragement to him TO
ui ai u. 80 niue II IS pTooaoly the operation OF
.iis PrihciPie "hicn ieads so many persons, who
~ iio.erate circumstances 10 be-
eo'e svtusi anu itiSgaruiy "neh they are anu
cut me accumulation Oh lew dollars annual
~ uoeS iio, aPPeai yer! strongly TO the love OF
hho"o! ou' "heh 'He accumulation amounts to
.housa!us every year, the appeal TO money-love
Is lrieslsuole nl , win many.
me Loan fuhd Association grew out of an
nGi'I.' WHEREIN lne same Prlheipie Is discover
eu' II is s"u 'na' an hhShsh gentleman, who
aI iu tb n,a e,,pioHeeS @ III chrse proposed TO take
u, ''ie ."iii"Ss 'ne! oouiu save monthly, ana
iiow .ien, i'L'eles. on the Loan fund princi-
wears tbe accumulation woud NV Co. "Iohl ,ha s VI
:es in which tho, Iuolt III, IA ,,a.;I'Si..
snent all their earnings nnrt;on of ph;oh h't'Si hn
gone for intoycotin0 drink and tho result ,,as
intemnerance and rT;n Tbev v,.ro ;n,oro.',,I
in tbe Man tbo,, cow, tbot ro,J ,,o s'. SOU
nror,;sed tbot il; vor,, feu, IS jJ
rise from tbe denendoni con1,;o, of 900 ~
tbo, Of nrorr;otdrs Tbo,, Io;J osJ - - W
nrectsed tbe r,ost rrd ,
saved ,beir ronor,, Int tbn ntar a,,u NOT Jnly
tSo same ~ Juu orno .''oi oo" unn iele
tod thnSo nhn soor,ad ;linC. .n m S eioSaI
hecomsc ,bo;r income WAS sn ;n,;toJ '"'''O
'',I'l ""9 ~ ii",''e''
nlehu ioiu US 9l young clerk whose sal
aI1 was tMeiNe hulloreu uoil"rs, all oil whch ne
spent upon MS own person every year. lie
proposed a smai Investment nv n' 10 mm' IN GER
.h .,'ih way 10 Ymch 'he young man objected on
lie ground thal SO Smah an investment as he
snoIi. snoTlu MAKE wouia not amount to much lie
inuay Sohsenleu' however, ana 1ity dollars were