The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-08-22
Volume IS.

rlcn, OF NJ lcIst Wcil w III thO ""iiu, eAsS'
a time, then Franklin's maxim will fail, and
il we may make tho remark, our own obscr'
yation too. But let US illustrate our point
by an example.
Edward Gordon aud Harry Wilson were
both young mechanics. The former made
his two dollars per day-the latter only threc
iourths Of that sum. Here was quite dis
parity in their wages. In the course Of q
year the disparity in their incomes would
naturally be still greater. Yet, at the enc
of the week Harry was fifty cents ahead o
Edward, and so for every week.
OF course, at the end of the working sea
son, the former was quite in advance Of the
latter.
And how happens this said Edward
that you accumulate Iaster than do, with
less wages?'
Why said Harry, don't you know that
the man that makes the less saves the more,
alwaysT
No, indeed said Edward, Il do not-nOr
do SEQ the philosophy of it-and it you
can, you must have better eyes than most
men,
why, do you remember what our preach
cr said the other night, in his lecture, OF
were you not thcre?'
NO, not III never attend lectures. The
church is not the place for me-
is not? And what place is for youT
why, some place where l can enjoy my
self. =
And spend your money
Il am not so close as you are, thank for
tuno; il were, | could save money too
No, you are not 50 close as am, and ye'
how much do you give away in yearT
'Give! never give any thing-Iam poor
myselE-a beggar would DO fool to come tc
me begging
what! do you call yourself poor when
you are making two dollars day3'.
But you should remember that have q
family to support
Not half so large as mine. have five
children, you only two
And wha, do you give, since you arc Sc
amazingly eharitabloT
'Oh! give but little, comparatively, say
twenty dollars year, besides paying my
rent, taxes, church dues, etc., and for th'
newspaper
Church dues l have none Of them L
pay, thank fortune
You pay your taxes, of coursc-and fol
your newspaper
Not of course, cIactly-whcn l am out
witted do sometimes
Il don't understand you-what do yot
mean by being outwittcdH'
'Tha, has nothing to do with tho question
tho question is, how you save more none!
than |, and you make less
well, I'll tell you. I stay at home anC
attend to my own business, when not at worl
for my employers /.
Now, Harry, want mono Of your insinu
ations. Can't u man attend bowling ale!
sow and then, or go into saloon, wlthou
being jecrcd ut or kicked about like u foo
ball, or even take glass Of lager beer, il h,
feels like it2'
a man can't 80 to any place and spenC
his money and keep it. Can he do that
tell me-
NO, all that is very true, and who doubt
it? And if go to n saloon never spenC
over half dime
That is ten cents, according to Franklin
arithmetic, for he says penny saved is tw,
pence clear, you know
And what is two pence or ten cents9-
Does any body ever feel thatg Suppose tina
| am ten cents poorer to-day than was yes
terday, shall mourn over it? And yet yol
would 60 mourning about it, presume
perhaps shed tears over it -
a man in his purse is like a lean anima
IN hrs body. II he begins to grow poorer h
keeps on 50, till he is worth nothing at all
A mere skeleton pecuniarily!
That would do better for your preacher t
say than you, and if he prsctised what b
breaches, he would do better still "
Il have nothing to do with the preacher
practice. If I can look out for No. tha
is enough for me. To his own master ever.
one stands or falls-thc preacher and ALL
Then why can you let me alonc'
Il can. on ono condition.
what is that, prayT
why, that ten years hence your viii
shan't come to me with subscription pape
to pay the expenses Of your funeral! lei
cents day for ten years would pay that an,
leave handsome surplus for her benefit
1t might even pay all your debts besides
slow long have you been looking into tn
futurer
Ever since fst saw men of your stamp
and noticed their eud. have seen tha
thOso that spend ten cents day for nothing
soon have nothing to spend
well, | wish no spies on mel am m.
own man.