Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-02

Rod Uobi,
oIndoed Walter. vou are doing very
wrong to delay so much in your business" !"
said Mrs Applerate to her husband. one
morning, as they sat later than usual over
the breakfast table.
"I know it's a bad habit, nv dear" said
Mr. Applcgate, q" but, then. it doesn't hurt
any one bui myself and I can afford it,
"You can afford IT, Walter Yo exclaimed
hi. wife. in astonishmcpt. " How Won tain
this morning. Surely. YOU do not know
what you are saying"
"l nssure Won do said her husband
Ilaucbinc VI am porGectlv yyil,.,woto
and know what am saving
o. Indeed. Won are doing wropgu Nor.
sisted his wile ".You nromisod n nee,
Mr. Cav at vour ofHeo tbis morpin, ,t nina
o'cloct and If vop Ia not start st e,co ,o,,
will not he ablc 10 oct there in timo.n
oWcl chen. Mr. CAV can wait G,r
fsy uitu,,. said ler husband b,l,p.;p,
|hi. ...o.o .on lro ri,a. or DID. co,I.e.cn, az
llooting at l,r with a su,1e Ole can AZ
frl ,5 wait awhile for me. as tho matter
The .b,l No arr.D-a fo.d.v b. eu,irolv IA
hi. glvsut.ro"
uS,H. +, ia wrong Z, max, him w,i, If
Won ear avoid r. ne has mia bn.i,ess 40
auerI 20. and after an. NAV not have ne
|m1cb fimo 20 srarc as can tbinL ia b,s
E.- -;Ie- tbi. if you DELAY too mueb in yorr
business aflirs. Won viii Lose the confidence
of yopr friends. and Won will he sure 10
suffer by h."
oYo1. ou,lt to have Locn ID man Ion.
nie.o a,il bcr husband LAUGHING oYou
would have made splepdid merchant
However. 10 ples.e Won. lll On down n,
onoo
So w,ip,. Mr.. Aorleg,te rose from ,bs
table. and In a few minutes was an his vav
TO M. rlace of bp.irc.s. Bnt he did NO,
reach # rromrtly. Meeting a friend in me
street be stopneI TO talk with him an
same upiu.nort5nt matter and whom bo
started again for his office il was nearlv
|balcpsst nine lie reached his rlace If
business tbreo.ouarters of an bopr later
than be bod rromi.al 70 he tboro md
found Mr. Cav waitin, for him with grcot
imratience
] 90 food TuUrUIuu MI tfaV " he aaiH ~
he entered OF home have not lent Won
waiting
oI am sorry to saw von bavc - rorl;ca
Mr. Cav uI have orcat dool bofore me
to-day. and carpot we'll aFord 10 lose a
moment
Mr. Arnleoa,.'. conscisnca smo,e him
but he sid LIGHTLY. o Reolv am sorrv
but | eoull pot bel9 n was detained on
nv wav lopger than had onticina,ed
The business between ,bom vas soon
transacted md Mr. Cav took his den.r.
ture with verv moor o6inion ne Mr. a..
plogate's habits Of punctuality. which trait
/ is. after all, in a merchant a cardinal virtue.
Mr. Appleeate was Young man. and
had not long been 10 business ior himself
but he had been more than usually success,
ful IN bis transactions, and had fairly laid
foundation for lucrative and extensive
/ business. He had one great fault TO con.
tend against. however lie was extremely
careless. and was ant to delay too much.
( He took but little trouble on interest and
was too neglectful even Of matters Of inn.
portauce II was his nripciple never TO do
to-day what can be done as well to.mor.
row and the habits which he had formed
in bis early youth grew upon him every
wear. His wife demonstrated with him rrc.
auently. but to no effect Mr.. Apnlegate
/ had not vet seen the evil Of his way. and
was too careless TO attempt 10 change il
/ Tie had not experienced any inconvenience
/ from IL, aud he laughed at his wife's fears
as the effect of her inexperiepee and over.
caution.
/ l. was not long after the occurrence re-.
Hated above That Mr.. Applecote had oeea.
jon 10 ,so tbo Justice All iioreo of his swif,'s
views
In the course Of hi, business an opror.
tuDitv wls rrcsent.l 10 him of maling an
upu.na, sneculation A lot NJ oooIs was
Offered for sale al a low 6rure 70 any one
who would t,ke tbom ali an cash nav.
meat. Tbe sum demanIod was laret o5e
/ FIR him to r,isa in twenty. .G,ur Nam. ,be
/ time piyep him bnt one that he conId have
raised ia a week or ten days wi,bont mncb
inconvenience St1thetransaction yoonoed
TO offer 30 many ADVANTAGES that he deter.
mined to mako the efFort