The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-11-15
From Gleason's Pictorial Battle Ship.
JOi n Covers Lesson.
BY HoRATIo ALGER, JR.

yer lost many dollars by his economical
habits.
He had once subscribed for n newsp per
for the space of twenty year, but ut the
end Of that time, much to the regret Of his
wife and children. who had learned to look
eagerly for It's weekly visits, had to discon-
tinuc it
"But, Mr.. Grover demonstrated his
wife, at only costs two dollars year. and
am sure it affords that amount of pleas.
pre."
"That isn't Tho question" said her hus.
land; 1.-THE main point is, whether We can
d. without it. | take il, there is no ques
tloning that Now il costs us the pricn Of
a barrel Of apples every year, when the
samc money might be put into tho bank,
where it would 90 towards provision for
old age"
Her husband being now upon his hobby,
Mrs. Grover knew that It would do no
good 10 remonstmte farther, 50 she gave
up the discussion with Il sigh.
The cons quence may be easily imagn-
ed. The children grew up in Ignorance,
with very little general information, beyond
what they acquired during three months
schooling which they obtained during tho
year. This their father deem sufli ent for
all practical purposes, not reflacting what
a slender preparation it would give his
chillren for Tie approaching conflict with
the world.
Mr.. Grover had at loas. the merit of
being consistent and thorough going in his
(n, 1,,, I,o -, f,y, a L,
field complaining of a dull heaiache, and
feeling fcycri,l; this increased as tho day
advanced. His wife became quite alarm
ed.
"L2L me send Cor tho doctor, john" she
urged.
NO. it wouldn't pay said he fae5ly,
81 sla! feel better by aud by
But he did not feel better. Neverthe
less, he otrrnuou,ly refused to have ply
siciar called, declaring it would be use
less expense.
The next day ne grew delrious; then
his wife determined to take the responsible
i'y Of calling the physician The Doctor
looked at the patient g:aYcly, and te! his
iuiaa.
"Whon was II, tai,n?' he inquired.
"Ycslarllv, early in the morning" WI,
the gep'v.
"Wby iii Won no, call G,r mo soo,cr ~
said the doctor.
"Iwislel to-" said NJ. CIR YER, ohpt
ny husband was very much opposed to it,
lou don't think ho j, seriously iII:" she
said any.ols.y.
Iii, in = hiah f.ver.r v,s N, r,.'y.
III imi been cliiel IN um', q 3o.r, ,:y.
ness might pr,bayiy have b'cr ayertod.--
- il II, W must H.. The mrlaiy have !;s
way
John Grover va, -ir,, ',r ,,y week, dn.
ring which t.m, h. required Ile4Gaut visits
fy.u ,ho pa,,c.m. The, wr5,. uf cola,
expensive, - which mas, he a'lai the loss
Of 80 much time from his cnp,oymaut, u,
well a~ the weaIine,, OF >i,hre,.. Or the
whole hr lil not gain much FROM his mis-
taken ,cs&awy this time.
believe | h.y, n.tst.t.l that john
Grover was a ftrner by o,,nnfion. Iii,
next nai.hbar was quite a different man.
Ephr.am Fairfield took >,yersl literary pa
r'Is agl E,9a,y;pos fir his E,mi,v h,,ij,.
IN agrj,9lfuraI pqp.r.. 70 a,sts, him nv if,
useful suggestions in his bnsincs,. Ills
f,n wa, about c1u.l in extent AMI vain.
70 JoLn Growers when he took il. bpt
while Grover, remained stationary. his i'm.
pyoyeJ every year
One day. as Grover nas,el his peiobbor's
fam. he saw him set,jna out larae mum.
Der cr srall trees.
"WEq. sr, Won doipo. Fairfield ?" lc
inquircl. le3ainr on III, fence.
"Settinr on, trees. a. voa see -"
.sHpw many have Won 90. there 2"
"Two hlairel Of different kind. "
"Hpw much dii W., INV for tbem?"
"FlGy cents anj,r,."
"That make, hundred dollars. You
arc getting very extlavagant."
Not at all, expect they VIII pay
me many times ovcr.o
Grover shrugged his sholLe.s.
"perhqp lhyy will" said he very doubt.
fa,ly; but | cant Afford to throw away
my money on such an uncertainty. When
| have hundred dollars. put it in the
gauk and would alNis, yla to DO the
same"
~ bank Of mother earth will pay bet
ter than any Of your city banks.d said
Fairfield. siniljnr.
az fool and his money are soon parlcl."
thought John Grover. although he did not