Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-17

nave q cigar, walter ~ SAID Tom.
Walter said yes, and in return paid for four
Of ale.
One evening they met, and Ned proposed to
play for the chowder.
Come John. won't you come in ?" he said id
dressing John Niles, who stood by. d .iii W.
"No, guess not" was Johns reply.
"You'd better its only for the chowder4for
five if you come in" ..,
II can't" r.s
cts no use to ask him" spoke Walter in a
rather sarcastic tone. "IIe don Z spend his money
10 that way" sa -.. ,. .
Johns face flushed, and his lips trembled, but
he restrained the biting words which were strug-
Cling upon his tongue, aud he turned and left the
shop. no., tr-...
'lle's a mean fellow" said Tom, loud enough
or Niles to hear.
Tight as The bark to a trcc,'' added Walter, in
, tone equally loud. ,s
John Niles heard the remarks, but he did not
come back.
The four remaining men tossed up" and the
lot fell upon Walter, who paid four shillings for
the chowder.
Walter started for home about nine o'clock, and
on his way he was overtaken by Niles.
Waller" said the latter, in o kind but earnest
tone,"I want 10 speak with you. You have wrong
ed me this evening. and l wish you to understand
me. For the opinions of Bill Smith and Ned
Francis | care not, but l do not wish you to mic
apprehend ne. We live too near together, and /
would not lose your good opinion"
"Well, 60 ahead" returned Walter, who was
.onp Of tho host an5 GinAo,k ro,uLba,, g. A..
world. 500 II "
"You said I was mean" .tl f.
"No, no twas not ] who said that"
'"Well, you said / was as tight as the bark of o
81 at' rt. -s..s lA-..
Walter could not deny this, SO John proceed
ed. Nat $50 81 80 1rt a t1 1at.7 -t|
81 refused to join you in your little game, for
three reasons, either one Of which should have
been sufficient TO deter me. First, l have resolved
not to engage in any such games of hazard. Sec
ond, l did not want any chowder. And third. !
could not have afforded to pay for five extra sup
pers, if the lot had fallen upon me-" 7f- Ia
"Couldn't have afforded it'll" repeated Walter,
with a lighttingle of unbelief in his tone. To- I'D
'"No," returned the other, al could not. fused
to be on hand, always, for any such game, and l
II would be mean to refuse, but I have
learned better. Let me tell you how / first came
to see the folly of being afraid to refuse spending
money for nothing. Shall I tell you ?" l.a
Certainly, )" returned Walter, who already be-
ian to see something. s.H ftsi
well" pursued Niles, zone noon, as / was
eaving home, my wife asked me for a dollar.
wanted it to buy some cloth with. 1 asked
Ter If she could get along without it. I had only
hree dollars With me, and | hated to let one of
hem co. She said she really needed the cloth, but
f l had not got any money to spare, she COULD
get along, and / went away. That evening 1
vent into the saloon, and we had a fine social time.
It cost me just one dollar and q half. 1 paid the
money willingly, without even one thought of OBJ
ection, and then went home. 81 When I entered
he hall, 4 heard my wife trying to pacify our old
'st child. The little thing had expected o new
lress, which had been promised her, and she felt
'adly because she had not got it.
Wait urged my wife, as the child sobbea in
Ter disappointment. Papa hasn't got the money
but he'll have some by-and-by, and you
ball have a pretty dress. Poor papa has to work
ard"
..The word snote me to- the heart. I could not
lford a dollar to dress my little child, but / could
'hord any amount for the useless entertainment Of
others? The dollar which my needy wife could
1ot get when she asked for it, I paid away almost
for nothing. But it learned me a les
l opened my eyes, and 1 have kept them
'pen. On the very next morning l afforded my
the dollar, but l could not afford any more
'or the beer man. | had no. dreamed how much |
was wasting, and when I stopped that leak and
allowed my funds to flow in their proper channel,
soon found that l could afford every reasonable
comfort my wife and children needed. So / stick
% the principle which has proved so beneficial to
ny wife and family. Ah-what's that There's
N animal i'll your garden, Walter" sos
They had reached the garden fence, and by the
linn starlight Walter could see q horned beast
rambling among his sweet corn. The bars had
ither been left down or hooked down, and a
tray COW had got in. They drove her out, and
hen Miles went home. Walter saw the beast had
one considerable damage, but be was not angry,
Or he had something more to think of. lie went
nd set down beneath an apple tree and pom
cred. ret eaa
"Bless me, if he hasn't put the case down
bout square 70 he said to himself ct the end Of
minutes of meditation. "Let me see," he
ursued -'there's sixty-seven cents for chowder-
fly cents for ~ale-6fty for soda. And that with
the last three days. A dollar and sixty-seyen
snts ! Is it possibles Over a hundred dollars a
sar And yet can't afford twon dollars for, q
ate, nor five dollars that my family may have re-
gious instruction for a year. Walter Gray-you
nd better turn or1 a nee leafw,rass er.--
And Walter Gray did torn over a new leaf. On
10 very next day be did 1.-TWO things. thereby as
nishing two parties, He had a new gate made
r the entrance TO the garden, and thereby aston
his wife; and he refused to "toss up" for
10 ale, and thereby astonished o crowd of ex-
sctant thirsty ones. For a month he pursued
is course, and by the expiration Of that time be
,pld fully appreciate the new blessings that we're
awning upon bin. He discovered that he could
ford everything which the comfort of his family
'manded and arriving at this result be had