The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-11-11

And Ned says, "Yes." SO the clerk
prepared four glasses Of soda, Tor which
Walter Gray paid two shilhngs.
"Let's have a game Of 'scyon-up' foI
the oysters" said Bill, after the days
work was done.
/ The game was played, and Walter lost
90 he paid FIVE shillings for four oyster.
suppora--suppers which none Of them
needed, and which did them more hurt
than good.
Have a cigar, Waterrn asked Tom.
Walter said "Yes,n and In turn paid fog
four glasses Of ale.
One evening they met, after work, and
Ned proposed that they should "toss up
70 see who should pay for the grog.
aCome John--won't you come int" ho
by.
"No-think not" was Johns reply.
"You'd better. It's only for the grop
for FIVE If you come in."
III can't"
"Its Of no use to ask him." spoke Wal.
ter In a rather sarcastic tone. ale donl
spend his money In that way"
Johns face flushed, and his lips trem.
bledi but he restrained the biting words
which were struggling upon his tongue
and turned and left the shop.
Hes a mean fellow" cried Tom, lout
enough for Niles to hear.
Eight as the bark ofa tree" addet
Walter, in tone equally loud
John Niles heard the remark, but h6
did not come back.
The four remaining men "tossed up,
and the lot fell upon Walter and Tom.-
Then they "tossed il or" and il fell upor
Walter, who paid four shillings for the
grog.
Walter started for home about nine
O'Clock, and on the way home he was o,
vertaken by Niles.
"Walter," said the latter, in a kind but
earnest tone, "I want to speak with you
You have wronged me this evening, and
wish you 10 understand me. For the
opinions Of Bill Smith or Ned Francis
lcare not, but do not wish you TO misap.
prehend me. We live 10 near together
and / would not lose your good opinion. v
"Well--go ahead" returned Walter
who was sensible of the fact that his com.
panion was one ofthe best and kindest
neighbers IN the world.
"You said was mean"
"No, no; twas not that said that"
"Well you said / was tight as the barl
ofa tree.b
Walter could not deny this, so Johr
proceeded:
al refused TO join your little game, fol
three reasons, either one Of which woul,
have been sufficient to deter me; First,
had resolved not TO engage in any sucl
games Of hazard; second, did not wan
any grog; and third, ] could not have af
forded to pay for five extra suppers, fifth,
lot had fallen upon me-"
Couldn't have afforded itl" repeated
Walter, with a slight tingo ofunbeliefiI
his tone.
"No," returned the other, al could not
l used to be always ready for any such
game, and thought it would be mean Ia
refuse; but have learned better. Let
me tell you how first came 10 see the
folly of being afraid to spend my money
for nothing. Shall tell youP
"Certainly," returned Walter, who al.
ready began to see something.
"Well," pursued Niles, "onc noon, as
was going away from home, my wife ask.
ed me for five shillings. She wanted "a
buy some cloth with it. | asked her Il
she could get along without L. had on.
ly fifteen shillings with me, and | hated
to let one of them go. She said she real.
ly needed the cloth, but If hadn't got
the money to spare she would wait.
knew she was disappointed, but thought
she could get along, aud went away
That evening | went into the saloons
and we had a fine social time. IL cost
me just seven and six-pence. / paid the
money willingly, without even a thought
Of objection, and then / went home
When / entered the hall / heard my wife
trying to paeify our eldest child. The
little thing had been expecting a new
dress, which had been promised her, and
she felt badly because she had not got Il.
"Wait," urged my wife, as the child
sobbed In her disappointment. "Pap1
HASN'T got the money nowj but he'll have
some by-and-by, and then you shall have
a pretty dress. Poor papa has to work
hard"
"The words smote me to the heart.
could not afford Eve shillings TO dress my
little child, but / could afford any amount
for the useless enjoyment Of others! The
crown which my needy wife could not get
whom she wanted 1t, paid away, almost
twice fold, for nothing. But II taught me
a lesson. On the very next morning ]
afforded my wife the crown, but | could
not afford any more for the beer man.
had not dreamed how much was vast
ing, but when / stopped up that leak and
allowed my funds to dow into their prop
er channel, soon found that could af-
ford every reasonable comfort my wife
and children needed. So | stick 10 the
principle which has proved 80 beneficial
to myself and family. Ahl what's that
There's an animal in your garden, Wal
teri
"Bless me, II he hasn't put the case
down about a squurei" be said TO himself
at the end Of some minutes Of meditation.
"Let me Bes," he pursued. "There's five
shillings for spiritB--four-and-
for ale-four-an for soda
And that's within the last three days.
Thirteen-and-four-pencel is II pOssiblel
Over twenty-five pounds year. And yet
] can't afford Eve shillings for q gate, nor
a guinea that my family may receive re-
ligious instruction for a year. Walter
Gray, biHk yOu had better tarA Ovsr q
ne0 legfl"
And Walter Gray did turn over q new
leaf On the very next day he did two
things, thereby astonishing two parties.
tie had a new gate made, fort the entrance
to the garden, and thereby astonished biz
wifei and he refused to "toss up" for The