Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-09-08
Frugality.

Por~st raw serrns.- eueased in the hoHaely
Earb Of proverbiAl iruisms. On ihe sub
jees Of frugshfy Ne cannot do better than
take the worthy Mentor for cur tcNi. and
from II address. our reussrks- A man nav.
II be knows rot ho~ 70 save a. he gets.
Keeps has nose al his life to the grind
stone. and die not worth great Al last. A
fat kitcbsn makes lean val. and
N--y e-sss-- are sre-t ~ e-ttssx.
>i--~ ~orn~a Sc -. fsr-esk .sni-g sd knitiirg.
Aud u-n for pu.ch fsssook he~iar 49, -ifiinS.
II you would be wealthy. sbink Of saving
As well as Of getting. The Indies have not
made Spain rich. because her cat goes are
greater than Der incomes.
Away then With your expensive foliies.
and you viii not then have 80 much cause
20 complain ofhari times. beavy taxes. and
cha-geable families.
Yoa may think. perhaps. that a little tea.
CT superiuiiies now and then. diet a little
more costly. clothes little liner. and lit
tle entertsinment nov and then. can be no
great matter but remember. many little
makes q mickle.-
Beware Of little expenses. q" 4 ssaan
leak viii sink a great ship a. Tor Rich
ard SAYS and again. e Who daintics love.
shall bergars prove and moreover. g.. fools
make ieasis and wise m~n eat them
Here you are al got Together % tins sale
Of 6neries ard nick-uacks. You call theu
goods bat IL you do not take care they Vii
prove evils 10 some Of yoa. Yoa expect
they vii be sold cheap. and perhaps they
may for les than they cost bar II you have
no occasion fOr them they must be dear o.
you.
Remember What Poor Richard says.
- Buy what thou hast 10 need Of. and ere
long thou shalt scIl thy ncecssaries--
And ssAin. d" At a great Prnny~orth.
pause awhile IL means. perhsps. thar
the ebesPae.s l. apparent only. and not
real; or the bargain. BY siraitenIns thee IN
thy business. NAV do thee more barn than
good for in another place b. saws d" May
have been ruined BY buying good Penny-
worths.r
Again. - Il i foolish 20 Jay OF money in
the purchase Of repentance - and yet this
folly is Praetised every day a. Auctions. for
want Of nindinc the alnsnac.
Many. for the sake % fnerv O. tie back.
have gone With huugry stomach. AID hall
starved their hmilies. silks and saiins.
soArlots and velvets. pot out the Kitchen
frr.- a. Poor Richard says. These arr not
the neeessarles Of liie; they can scarcely Dc
called the conveniences and Yet. only BE-
cause they look preity. how many want q
have thems
b these and other extravagances. the
gentesl Are reduced 70 poverty. aud forced
10 borrow Of those whom they formerly De-
spised. but Who through industry md irs-
gsliiy have maintiincd their standing IN
vhich ease u appears plainly thar. " a
ploughman on BIS les j. higher Than a gen
tieman on his knee. - a. Poor Richard savs.
Perhaps they bad snail estate Jeff them.
wsich they knoW not The @eiiin= Of; they
think . Il Is day and wiii never be night -
that little 20 b. spent OFT 90 80 much .
not worth mindlng bot 90 Away taking
out Of The meaifu5. and never putting in.
soon comes % the bottom" a. Poor Rich
ard says. snd then. '. When the sell is dr..
they kno~ the worth 81 uzssE.
But tbs they might have known before.
II they had taken has advice .- II you would
know The value q money. 20 ard trv %
borrow some Tor b. thar goes borrowing
goes a sorro~ins. - a. Poor Richard says.
and. indeed. does b. that ls-d. % such
people. when b. goes % get it again. Poor
Dick farther advises
..Fopi psiis o. dos e. sur- ven rurss.
Ers fsacy suu coasuif. ronsu.f saur rul-e'
And again. o. Pride is a. loud be--ar
a. rant. and a great deal more saucy.~
wben yoa have bought one fne thing.
you must boy ten more. that your appear
ance NAY be al % piece bat Poor Dick
say. 4" u y easier 10 suppress ihe 6rst d.
sir, than % satisfy all that follow if.- ard
Il j. a. truly folly for the poor 90 ape iLs
nh. a. Tor the frog % s~cn in order 90
equai the OK.
o. Nes-~is lsrrr u.ar rrrfnre rrrre.
Be- Iai- huat- saaati kssp r-ar shsrrf
Il Is. ho-ever q folly soon punishcf
ior Pride that dimes on vanity. surs on
oootempt pride brrskfsstsd vifh plenty.
dined ~rh poverty. and supre8 -i.h rn-
fanny.
All. siier at. q ~hai nee is this Pride
a sPPearance. for ubich % much b. ri.ksl.
30 uurh suffered IL crnnot promote
health. nor ease pain it makes 20 incrcase
q merit in the Persoa; ii creates eavy. n
hastens misfortune.