National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-07

Rl0nS, beautiful countries tnat oInefS
have explored at great expense and risk
of life, sometimes to the fierce fields OF
blood and carnage pictured so wildly that
they seemed before us, and while we
were safe and comfortable in our little
home, or singing over the stray waits
of real poetry, which often find their way
into the newspaper, touching tender
cord in every heart--as | was wont to do
i stretched myself upon the sofa and
tried to sleep
"Tommy." whispered Mary, run
over to Mr. Wild's and see if you can
not borrow his paper.
But Tommy soon returned with the
answer that Mr.. Wilds was reading it
himself.
''Then go to Mr.. Browns, and if you
can't get his, go to Mr.. Gates.
But Tommy was not more successful
at either of these places Mr.. Brown
had taken his paper down town, and Mr..
Crates didn't like to lend his thought
his father took it. disappointed sigh
was Mary only answer.
The particulars OF that murder affair
are in the papers this week, said my
wife, with a slight frown on her brow,
And | would really like to see it.
"And Minnie Milfords new story was
to come out i'll this weeks paper |
really wish could borrow it somewhere"
said Mary.
- Here Tommy" said |, taking five
cents from my pocket, "run down to
the news office and buy copy if it's
not too late, and the publishing office
shut up"
Tommy soon returned out of breath.
"Ive run enough after that old news
paper" with just speck of fathers
spunk, land | wont do it again. The
publishing Office WAS closed and the news
office had not number left | would
= like to find out though when that cele-
: bratlon is coming off. Nobody knows
: for sure but the papers, Is it III that,
; father? ?" he added.
The minds of all as well as myself
were on the paper, but thoroughly out of
= patience with them | exclaimed
5 " tell you | don't know anything
about it, Seems to me you are all very
much interested in the confouuded paper
, since you know it is stopped. | don't
, want to hear another word about 1t.
, That put quietus on the subject, at
| least for time.
= However, as time passed on, | began to
t think that had made but very little pro-
= gress III betterng my condition and that
0 this '' gathering information OF current
/ events by Intercourse with others was Il
= very unreliable source Every one gave
: a coloring peculiarly his own, and every
5 one reads for himself to have correct
/, idea of what is going on around him.
t Besides this, my business from dull
= became duller, and eventually dullest,
V while neighl lrS across the way with no
g better quail cations or facilities than
o myself seemed to be doing a thriving
t business. Could it be-because they
o advertised in the local paper which no.
body took the trouble to read Doubt
4 full.
One day met an old friend and custo-
V mer had often wondered what had
become Of us we'll as some others of his
a neighbors, who were once good paying
II customers of mine.
How are you p said he, giving me
d his hand. /" How do You prosper
y Going down hill, eh p
e II hope not, | replied, with II faint
r smile
= Wen, | see you have stopped adver
tising, and | had suppose you had close,
}" out or smashed up and as | am usual,
in hurry when | come to town | e
4 where they advertise to do the work wei
" and promptly. This is why | have no
seen you lately. Good-by, sir If yol
l. are still in the business, let us see you
Il. card and know what you are doing.
T. | began To think better of advertising
IN than | did before, and on my way HON
or | gave the publisher of the paper "A call
e. begin to think, said ], that
n began i'll the wrong direction to curtai
or expenses, and | was indeed, penny Wis
mt and pound foolish. when withdrew m
le patronage Our interests are more init
Y mately connected then | could hay
nr believed, until | made the experiment "
st Thereupon, was again enrolled ON hl
IT. list of subscribers and "A half colum
in devoted to my business. And | treel
nd confess | have no reason to regret the eA
nj penditures. My old customers aud man
es new ones began to revive, and ere Ion
n | felt warranted Ill the expenditure {
lir securing an assistant
mt My family was gratlfed at the appeal
er ance of their old friend, the newspapt
ld and | am resolved that sooner than part
with it, will give up ale and cigars, whic
Id for me would he quite IL sacrifice. | no
m prize more highly than ever my new
IN paper