The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-22
It's a Poor Rule that Wont WORK oU'H
WAYS.

I, what they should collect at the end OF tn'
month. let the amount be lite or much' AM
r IL, they would not from that 'lme tot"ai'
I, oud themselves 10 make up any paricu'a'
Is sum. This resolution they communicated tC
e their pastor with this solemn ddrace: Broth
, er ,ou must Sque, re the times are haTd
: He ,eplied ;ha, he would think Of the mat
ter aud see how the p an was iikeIy 10 a"'
t swer
, In a few days be called upon the owner OF
; his house, who was member OF his cnuIch'
and told ninI he could not promise to pay
, him any specific um for the house from that
time To- tn that the times we're hard, and
he must Sgueeze,' but be would pay Tor 1t as
circumstances would permit. The landlord
| stared at him in asionsament, and replied,
Man who lets houses 10 this manDer-to
give as much as you please for it? Did any
one ever hear of such thing thought to
adranee the rent pound next year. You
shall not have my house, | am sure, for one
penny less,
He next went to the miller aud asked for
sack of -four Certainly sad the miller
bus do you know that the price of flour has
advanced since you purchased the last =? l
was not aware of it, replied the mini ter
and indeed 1t is of no great Consequence, as
the order Of things is changed ; ain to give
wha. | can for it. Brother, you must
squeeze the times are hard Good or
Dad, ausn cred the miller, | must have &C.
cording to fifty shiIings per sack for IT.
Hearkeu man, who sells -four upon such
terms :?
He next proceeded to the farmer, and asked
for bushel Of wheat. The farmer said Ls
should have it, but it you'd cost him eight
sbiIlings and sxpcnce No, no, Lrother,
replied the minister, you must squeeze the
times are narI / will give yoa as much as
| can at the END OF the month, after seeing
what the collections will be-
What has that to do with the price of
wheat exclaimed the farmer I have
great req, to pay next month, and | do not
hnow how to bring this TO bear, betw gen the
wages, the lthes aDd toe payments This
brother KEEPS large arm, and paid specific
wages to his Eaborers, except Jack, the half
wlttsd boy. who was at hand TO fetch the
COWS tog the women, clean the outhouses, etc,
The minister next called upon John. the
who after hearing his terms fora
PAIR OF shoes, began 10 pet the snuff iato bis
wide nostrls, which We're as black as two
chimney tlues, and talk very sarcasticalIy re-
speeding such terms He you'd not put
patch upon shoe under tkTeepence.
The butcher treated hjm ~ like manner :.
his n'oat Was so much u pound And the
tailor Insisted upon having regular price
for his commodities
Va his way home, the min;3ter went into
the shop of his principi deacon, and asked
h ~ tor some small i:icies necessary for the
use of his fatally, such as pound Of soap,
pound OF sugar. d pound Of candles two
ounces OF tea halipeuny worth OF soda. (but
DO tobaceo) Attss packing the things neatly
the grocer began to count taeir cost You
need not waste your time IN reckoning, INFER
FApted the munster am to pay Tor them
as crcums ances viii permit Brother, sou
must squeeze, as the times are gery hard With
me at present. but | will give conscientiously
Tor them what is IN my powor. .S0ueez,r
said the shopkeeper with pious surnrise
: what Go you naean , Give what you please
how much will that be p | cannot saw
at present, replied the pastor, but Won
shall Know at toe end of the month, when |
see how much the collection vii. be- That
Will not DO for ne, said tie shopkeeper. L
am oblged to pay certain price for every
article and | have great amount to make
up next week
so, indeed, exclaimed the minister
; Well, see there is no one but mvsnif r.
squeeze, and that am out of the reach of
nara times ii | was able to perform mira.
cIeS, IKE our Savior with the ioayes and
hshes, youl plan woald answer. have called
on all the members that sell anything for the
use OF man, 70 see how your Ian was likclv
~ answer, bat you must have a a,articulor
PRICE Tor your goods--tho owner Of mv
mousse me miller, the shoemaker, the tailor
I'll" butcher, and yourself likewise. You will
not let me have pound of sugar or an ounoo
OIL tea out OF your shop, unless paw a s,otsd
price tor 1t. How, then, do you cxpect ne
10 pay my way without stated salary. and
tn"t' TOO, proportoaable to my family Re.
'o'0 can agree to receive what you collect
monthly Tor me, you and Others must he
Wiling to receive that between YOU, in nro.
portion to what may have had from each
and | will PROMISE to live quite mode,,,eIv
vr' +" you perfer 1t, am willing to live on
the money wasted weekly by the members in
s.uh and tobacco Welsh Baptist Ma0a.