The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-25
JONES AND JOHNSON.

we're both fsfmets, aud they were ais,
neighboss. Their farms were beautiful
ly situated; the soil Was naturally product
i've. So there was not particle Of diff
ferencs between the two places. Ye,
they wore different aspect. Johnson
buildings looked nice and tidy. Hi
dooryard. VS. clean, bis house neatly
painted, his windows whole. His barn.
and Odt.baildisgs were snug and comfort
able, HE orchard looked thrifty, and the
trees were carefully dressed. Now, Mr..
Jones had 10 more Of l family to supper,
than his neighbor, yet ths.aspect Of bis
house looked weather. beaten and neglect.
ed; rags were TO be seen in spots where
pAnes Of glass are expected to be found;
thsro were large cracks in his barn,
through which the winds Of heaven had
free course. His apple trees were disfg.
ured BY old bark and dead limbs; in
short, everything seemed to wear look
Of dilapidation and neglect. Edwin Jones
was . hard working man, yet everything
was at loose ends with him, and he often
caught himself wondering how it was
that bis neighbor johnson kept along 20
smoothly and 50 quietly, and yet had sv.
erything in such perfect order. 'a7 -
One rainy day IN the fall, johnson was
at work in bis chamber, when his neigh.
Dor Jones entered. m...... ..-....
Johnson said the latter, how much
did that sled Of yours costl have 70.
to have one this winter ~. al s....v' =.
'Oh, that cost me nothing; I made i,
myself. / got ont the timber last winter,
so that matters disposed Of, and 1 feel
proud of it, too. It's my first attempt
well, neighbor johnson, don't see
how in the world you get along so. Your
farm don't produce any moro than mine;
your sheep don't grow any better WOOL
YOU raise moro fruit, to be sure.'
4 have not 50 many trees as YOU
NO, but the fruit is Of = better quality,
and finds ready market
yes, because / have taken pains to
obtain the best gratis. My trees were
the same as yours when we started. Nv
cows give more milk than yours do in
winter, for they have warmer barn. l
raise more pork than you do, because my
pens are tight and comfortable-.nd SO
and I suppose you are ,yiDg up mon.
ey, muttered Jones. sHs 'r 900.
Certainly l am-about two hundred .
year ,aats. s..s i's sfsr+f. s..s5a.5g.E -
so muchp exclaimed Jones With
look of surprise; why, can't lay up
sinple cent; 10 fact, am running behind
Let me tell you tho secret, said John.
son, IN the kiudest and most neighborly
way. Last summer saw you buy two
new rakes and two new pitch forks; now,
how much did they all cost you?'
Let me see-tNo dollars and half
well now, my fork handle got broke
last winter, 90 did some of my rakes. I
brought them right up here, and when
had leisure l just fixed them up. There
was 80 much saved. Now, you have
nothing to do to-day. .r ~ -.
No, indeed, il rains too hard 7
But I am at work making my apple
boxes; bow are you going to get yours!'
Grandson makes them for me, and I
am to give him barrel Of spples.' i.
which is as good ss two dollars. Now
if you hire as good sled IS mine made,
it will cost you at least twelve dollars.
You see how these little things count sp."
And all this comes from your having
tools to work with, returned Jones.
'Yes, neighbour .ss. ..s.sssss ss
We'll, if l had tools, might save .
good many sums in the year, but never
have the money to spare for them. Why,
these tools Of yours must have cost more
than fifty dollars
about that =. t# tfsf. g. ..ts ..
Then / am afraid shal! have to scrape
along with borrowed tools. shall new
er have that sum to spare -.
You don't understand. Let me ex.
plain the secret. should never have
gone with . Fifty dollar bill and bought
these things. l have procured one az
time with my grog and tobacco money
'0rog and tobacco money repeated
Jones, with look Of blank astonishment.
Yes said johnson, with . smile
Now, ] am going to give you the benefit
Of my experiences. Ito first yesr began
on farm ! used to keep spirits by me
and every now and then take drink to
keep up my strength, had to say to my.
self. IN the long warm days in haying
and harvesting, the bottle used to be pat
ronised libsrally. But finally begun to
see that it was growing hard for me to re.
sist; and 80, after dclibsrating upon the
subject, I came At the conclusion thss
rum and tobacco did me no good, and
might do me much evil, and I would
leave them Of, and did. So com
menoed laying up the money they cost
me. ! saw how much might be saved if
| could only do the work myself ! had
been obliged to pay for, and 30 begun
buying such tools as I thought would
come handy. At tho cnd Of the FIRST
year found ! had quite collection, and
it had al como from money which would
have been drank and smoked up, and l
felt healthier and happier than the year
before. I knew I had laid the founda.
tion for future good. Time passed on;