The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-09-21


The life-object Of Seth Grovaog and Susan
ais wife was to amass property. TtAhad been
their aim since the commencement Of sEeiF
welded existence, which now counted ff-
tech years, and was still cherished as the
f,ndest wish Of their hearts. No change was
made except it would hasten the desired
consummation Of this long nrrtured hope !;
no outlay was ventured upon unless Il prom.
sed assistance in the boarding OF money.
Not days respite had the one from un-
ceasing application 20 business, not an hour
passed that the other was not planning some
new way to save dollars and cents. In such
an atmosphere Of eager grasping for proper
ty, It would be strange had their children es-
Gagged the infection. Tlsir lItsle facss
frightened at at the sight OF penney, not
that it would p.ocure sweatmeats, but be-
cause it would add another to their store OF
coins; and the small hand grasped il with
an instructive and keen pleasure Is an sged
miser clutches his gold The oft repeated
parental injuctlon, "a penny saved is pen
ny earned, /" fell upon childish ears, bat child
isk wisdom applied the maxim Inc cof.fec-
toner and ffuit-vender were rarely called
upon by the young Grcvnors-the seed was
taking root.
Mr. and Mrs. Grovnor had nothing to give
away. Poverty, in the form Of ragged men
dioant, was rudely repulsed misforiune, in
the CARL Of despondency. met with rebDke
instead Of sympathy; sorrow, in the persons
Of mourning widows and fatherless children,
vaiDly sought words Of consolation and 1
helping hand the klDdy voice Of pity, and
the whisperings Of charity, were urheard by
ears inaccessible cave TO the Eints of frugal.
ity, the suggestions OF ecnomy, or the prompt.
ings of pdudence. All, htlle do the unfor.
tunate gain from those making haste to b
rich
Reading, the cheapest Of al Injuries, Mr.
1rovner thought to expensive to be encour
iged. Books cost money, and newspaper
couldn't be had for nothing, even il there
wasn't any postage on them. When be wa,
rich be would have q library worth showing
His wife had no social intercoure with he,
friends and neighbors; visits took time
AZ il she sttended parties, she would be ex
pected tc give them. That would not do, q
she remained az home, mind and body ab
soIbed In the one paramount ides. Dit
either feel lingering desire to lister
to the notes OF some landed singer, o,
the price OF tickets Of admission softeoes
disappointment, and made the sacrifice seen
less. The Grovnor children were never per
| mitt,d b leave the dusty, crowded city for
osy n the woods with their companions
Tue fars back and forth was 40 item not i
be disrst ardsi; and an excursion Of this M
| ture was inevitably attended with more O
less torn clothes. Money was always tn
motaer's inducement; promise Of thre
cents each made ,he little mer bear the de-
pnvation heroicaIly. There was charm Il
the shining pieces that compensated for th
bright sunshine, the fragrant flowers, and tb
singing Of birds. Ah, nature Is . bette
teacher than q mother whose idol 10 gold
Cns opens the heart to kindly Influences
makes it more susceptible to genial impres
sionA, quickens brotherly lore, brings b
creatare nearer the Creator the other b;pnt
1.-THE sensi6ilities, chokes the springs of b
neyolence, clogs the aspiring spirit maxim
love Of gain. Are there no other Mrs. strov
nor M ia. .,s /. IT.. S; 4 -,
None Of the fanily attended ekurSh, 70
psw-rent was IN item, and minister' Q ia
mot sn unimp0rtsnt considerntlon. " preach
ing and good example cost ncthing, the
would have axailed themselves of their n
ne6ts but IS it was, psrsats snd chsldre
4 lysre - Law unto themselyes.s Thar Hvin
wss of the pIainest possible kind, and Qu.i
ItitY VAS studied as closely = quentitl
None OF the Grovnoss .Hsge s1lIcfsd VII
gout Or dyspspsia, II their paiaiss were nevI
|fsgalsd 81 dainty dishes. . IN y. II \.
II n. 9esk e~4M-. H.e.~ ~.>-e 49, 49, Y