The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-01-26

nothing at all to do to day"
"No, indeed! it rains too hard"
"But l am making my apple boxes;--
how are you going TO get yours?"
"Grandison makes then, for me, and
am to give him barrel Of apples
(Which is as good as two dollars -
Now, if you hire as good sled as mine
made. twill cost you at least twelve dol
lars. You see how all these things count
up
"And all this comes Of your having
tools to work with, returned Jones, whose
eyes were beginning to open.
"Yes, neighbor."
"Wsll, il l had tools. I might save
good many sums in the course Of year.
but | never have the money to spare for
them. Why these'ers tools Of yourn
must cost morn ffiy dollars"
"Just about that"
"Then I'm mighty afraid l shall have
to .crape along with borrowed tools. l
shall never have that sum to spare.
you don't understand. Let me ex.
plain the secret. T should never have
gone with Fifty dollar bill and bought
these things. l have procured them one
at a time with my grog and tobacco mo-
ney."
"Grog and tobacco money! repeated
Jones with look Of blank surprise.
"Yes. said johnson with a smile
"Now am going to give you lecture;
I am going to give you the benefit Of my
experience. The first year began on a
farm, l used to keep spirits by Inc. and
every now ard then take drink to keep
up my strength, l said to myself, In the
long warm days in hayng and harvest
ting, the bottle was patronized literally.
But I finally began to see that it was
growing hard for me to resist; and so, af-
ter deliberating upon the subject. I came
to the conclusion that rum and tobacco
did me no good. and might do me much
evil. end would leave them off, and /
did So commenced laying G up tie mo-
ney they cost me. saw how much might
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be saved, il I could only do the work my
self with such tools, as thought would
come handy. At the end Of the first year
found had quite collection, and it
had all come from money might other
wise have drank and smoked up. and I
felt healthier and happier than the year
before, knew l had laid the foundation
for future good. Time passed on; my grog
and tobacco money kept coming in. 1t
was now hammer, then saw, then a
new auger, and another plane, q bit o.
stock, Gc, till / have now an excellent
stock Of tools, and thoy are not only a
source Of great profit, but solid comfort
into the bargain. I believe. friend Jones
that in giving up my grog and tobacco. l
have been great gamer. Now, do
you not think you would feel as well
without it,"
johnson said Jones at length af-
ter protracted silence. Il wish you
had told me this long ago."
al was afraid it might offend you; it is
a delicate matter, at best. ae
II know it. but Edwin Jones is not
the man to be offended with neighbor
for friendly advice"
.'Well," said johnson, with look ol
extreme qualification. ''its never too
late to mend, and if you get in pinch
where fifty or hundred dollars will be
Of use to you come to me-"
Mr.. Jones thanked bis friend with a
suspicious moisture shining in his sys.and
shortly after took his leave. Inc very
next day be went into town. and instead
Of rs6lling the brown jug and empty
box be bro's home a new auger and
proud and happy man was be to be al
work with his own tools. Time pissed
away and he soon found himself the
owner Of quite a little lot Of implements
This thing operated well in many ways
! for good. Now that he had the ability
to 6x up his buildings without borrowing
tools, he began to take certain pride IN
doing it. He reset his windows rooted
his bee house, built new ply pens, tight
1 need his barn. and in rainy westher was
newer without a D easant and profitable
employment His cows do not break thro