Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-10-05

h1I eSCn sCt oot grew anu nOuFfsHeU HH-
der the generous care which had been
taken of them, and were now, many of
them, in bearing condition. John Gro
yer could not help admitting that they
improved the appearance of his neigh
bors five-acre lot, but he thought, can
! not afford to pay so much for an orna-
ment.'
A conversation which be had with
Fairfield somewhat altered his opinion.
How much fruit do you suppose I
sold off my place? inquired the latter
{ of Grover one day.
l don't know said Grover. How
much did you?'
Three hundred dollars worth
'Three hundred dollars worth y ex-
, claimed Grover opening his eyes.
Yes; and next year I hope to sell
four hundred. The trees are young, and
of course their bearing power increases
every year.
Three hundred dollars ? repeated
John Grover, bewildered.
Yes. You know you told me when
| was setting out the trees, that it would
have been better to invest the hundred
dollars in some bank. If l had, they
would not have amounted to hundred
and fifty yet
John Grover reluctantly acknowledged
that his neighbor was right.
Then, besides, my land is worth very
much more. How much do you value
: your five-acre lot at ?
1t would fetch hundred dollars an
+ acre.
, I was offered two hundred for mine
yesterday
You were?' exclaimed Grover in
q great surprise. 'Of course you accepted
it,
'Of course not. Do you think would
q sell land yielding me q revenue of three
hundred dollars year, with more in
prospect, for thousand dollars
John Grover began to think he had
: been acting foolishly. His own fye-acre
lot was equally good, naturally, as Fair
fields, yet the latter would now fetch
\ double in market. He decided to get
. some trees Immediately. He did so, but
could not be prevailed upon to treat the
= land as generously as Fairfield had done
he considered that it was money thrown
away.
= The consequence was that bis tree:
advanced more slowly than his neighbor':
and it took nearly double the time fol
them to reach the same bearing condi
# ton with the latter. Nevertheless, h,
+ had taken one step in the right direction
10 But welded as he was to his peculiar no
tions of economy, it was impossible fo
y him to give them up at once.
!, have but one more instance of thi
: false economy to relate, for the conse
quences which this entailed were so seri
Gus that they opened his eyes efectuall,
- to the error of the course which he ha
Of been pursuing. One day as he was a
D. work in the field, he saw a stranger ap
n preaching him.
|, Good day, said the latter.
- John Grover returned his salutation'
and waited to have him unfold his bus
ness. This he proceeded to do.
l. am agent of fire insurance CON
r. pany,' he said. May enquire whethe
your buildings are insured?'
'N' No. said Grover.
y Then I would advise you to embrac
- the present opportunity to secure ther
~ from the contingency of fire. The con
81 pany by whom am employed are pr,
x pared to do it on fair terms
ut The house has stood thirty years witt
Ia out being burnt, and it isn't at all likel
that it will burn now.
IL The agent smiled. You might ;
ge well say he answered, that because
mau has lived thirty years without d.
in ing, there is no likelihood of his dyir
at all
How much do you charge for inst
rance
i Judge that on your building
would be about ten dollars year.
Suppose, said John Grover, trump
'ou antly, had been paying that amou
for the last thirty years don't you see
,ay would have lost three hundred dollars
'' But if the house had burned doy
you would have lost five times th
cry amount
.ow But it hasn't burnt down, and ha
nv. not paid cent
nut Your neighbor has his house insure
rou OF course, knew he would. Fa
field is always spending his money