Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-21

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Deacon Rowland, the latter re-engaged
hlm for an indefinite time at full, expe-
riencod wages.
80 aptly did the late novice assume
the duties after his second bargain with
hls employer, the Deacon actually found
that much Of the supervision Of the es-
tate was wholly useless because of Mat
thew's foresight and tact in arranging
the labor Of the men. This inborn abii,
ity created confidence, which brought
the same quality in return.
Everything prospered during the sec.
ond year, and nothing Jagged with the
third, by which time Matthew was pro-
nOunced by the neigbbors all about as
the most practical and sensible among
them all little reckoning they wbat
the mental toll the slender hoy master
ed. BY night and through the long
winters Matthew's mind was intent up
on nothing except deyisinu new meth
ods Of making the most from the least
The experience of men Of science he test
ed and separated the good from the
worthless. Tie best alone would salts
fy bis ambition--tO excel in all things
being his aim.
Could Deacon Uowland. he insensiLle
to the value Of such seryice--faithful
service such as would delight only in
hammeiing success out of some doubtful
project? This is a service the Gods de-
light in a ser1 ice that heaven prospers
more eXEaIlted than the cOnquercr Of
battles, which draws all men to the feet
of the hero who dare aim at such
bountiful benefits regardless OF self
"ErceIsiOr."
AS the third year drew TO close,
Matthew took advantage Of a rainy day
to meet Deacon Rowland in the sitting
room for the purpose of getting the old
gentieman's advice upon a project he
had long had in his mind-the purchase
or rent of a neighbOring farm. The
meeting was purely incidental, as Mat
thew had not dared to decide for him
slelf. 1t was short and to the point
as our hero Immediately broached the
subject by saying:
deacon, am desirous of having the
benefit of farm, or SO much so as pos
sible for my own use. Shall l buy or
hire one?"
"yYhat farm have you in view" ask
ed Rowland.
"Southold's-ffty acres at one hun
dred dollars per acre, or one half for
working answered Matthew.
LET it alone" CURLY said the Dea-
con.
"Why so?" asked Matthew.
Take mine on halves and do twice as
well as the whole of that"
| s.I will fal-a ~ =; and tho Naybal arrroo
ment was furnished and the parties sep
arated.
The first of April three years from the
time he came there, an idiot in agricul-
tural matters-found Matthew to all in
tent the master ruling spirit Of the place
comprising 100 acres of fertile land as
could be found in the country about
Subsoiling, draining and skillful feeding
the soil for two years more, enabled him
to meet his friend Harry Thomas.
| PART Iv.-BALANCE SHEET.
"Five years up to-day, Harry, and
balance sheets ready, eh:" was the salu-
tation of Matthew Bernard, as he walk
ed into the establishment of Harry
Thomas.
"IIalloa, Mat!-that you? You are
punctual, but | am ready" replied
Thomas, as the two friends shook
hands.
''Busness first, pleasure next, is my
motto," answered Matthew, drawing Il
chair beside his friend. This is my
balance, and reads as follows:
/: months service at ls0 09
!. receipts eli for % working arm two aSS o. %
s2,5aO,ol
Expense IL months s..................siG 50
do "a ;xo wear. ears. ,..,....'.... ,Sd 81 90 %,
s7y7 81
e2O8a q
''Thus you see my net profits for my
five years services amount to two thou
sand, thirty-two dollars and twenty
cents, every cent of when have in cash
to substantiate my statement. Were |
to 90 over the same field again with the
knowledge l have l could have shown
much better. Now for yours" called
Matthew, contemplatively.
"AIy account is somewhat lengthy, but
for simplicity l have bulked it down
and viii say that the saving l made
willie at Binnings amounted to nine
hundred dollars, which is now merged
i'll my stock. The account stands as
follows:
stock hards and bills due. .......... S46S0 o.
Cash......'.. 3O1 ~
Totll...........-.... .........-.$ 9S7 90
Liabilities 400 10
$ass7 o.
: Which shows my own earthly posses
SiOns to be two thousand two hundred
' and eighty seven dollars, with a few
, small items of liabilities | have not emu
merated, but which are overcome by
; bills due not counted in this statement
l can safely say have in my own right
over two thousand.
''rhen the little difference in results
thus far appears to be one ON yonr side
but if we consider that my property i,
secure from all liability, while yonrs is
encumbered by entangling alliances
that may at any time cause you trouble,
if not loss, | must claim that my ex-
emption from debt weighs heavily in my
favor" replied Matthew.
After many interchanges of personal
experience, and planning for the future,
the two friends separated.
Thomas poured over his ledger a few
years, when failing health caused by too
close confinement and debilitating habits
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