Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-26
MY EXPERIENCE.
A Story for Young Men.

A Story for Young Men.
am mlddle-aged man now, and l
have always lived single. had good
bringing up, but my father being only
hard working mechanic, with large
family, could give me nothing except good
advice and a common school education.
was the eldest born, and as l spent my
childhood under the shadow of great
city l contemplated making my fortune
there, and would then make the old age of
my parents rich and happy.
SO my freedom suit was installed be-
hind counter, and my good habits and
wishes to please were the best recon-
mends had to bring to the firm OF Hunt
& ketchum. | received three dollars
week besides my board, which a score and
half Of years ago was considered big
pay. My clothes being new, l should
need no new additions for long time.
My mother, dear, good soul, washed and
kept my clothing in repair, and had only
to pay the express charges to and from
my old home. My employers seemed to
be partial to me, and often asked me to
stay and assis. them in extra jobs, and
never forgot to give extra money for the
services done. SO | was in Il fair way to
become rich. l loved my father and
mother, and looked forward to the
day when l could repair the old
house and add something to the
interior as we'll | wanted it said
of me: See how well Tim Trusty
has done; he was poor boy when he
commenced" l soon learned the different
grades Of society, and also found out that
those who were most thought of did very
differently from the way l was doing.
One of the other clerks said if he was in
my place lie would not have my mother
do my washing. 1t was asking too much
of ones own mother; besides, he could
tell bosom done up by the Stitfs mile
of. could see the force Of this reason
ing, and felt ashamed of myself for put
ting SO much on my mother for the sake
of saving money. | had been obliged to
pay the express to and from my old home,
anyway, and the Stitfs would deliver their
work free, and it was not likely the cost
would be a great deal more and if my
city friends should ask me what laundry l
employed, l could hold up my head and
answer them, and these things do have a
bearing on ones demeanor; besides. If
there is one thing you are a ''leetle'
ashamed of, that one thing comes upper
most the oftenest. | attended little
school. | gave sparinC,y, but, somehow,
when my first quarters bills were settled
had but two dollars left.
The first year was passed and l had
saved nothing. But then, everything was
new to me, and the Stills were very hard
on my linen, and | was forced to buy new.
l sent my old clothes home, and mother
told me afterward that they lasted over "a
year for my younger brothers. / was glad
1t helped them, although twas something
of a loss to me. But | had one comfort
ing thought: was always well dressed.
My salary WAS raised the second year,
and | was considered tavorte. The
older ones suggested that 1t would be ex-
pected OF me to go TO DR.. Grand's church
now They did not take up contributions
in DR.. Grand's church, and thought that
would be a saving. | hired a single sitting
at the cost of fifty dollars year, because
that included all expenses, and it would
further my interests to Sit among the ris-
ing men. OF course one must look TO his
surroundings if he expects to be rich
man. At the end of the second year /
studied book keeping, so that | could get
higher salary, anu that used up my eX-
ira change; and it was therefore impossi-
BILE to save anything that year.
The fourth year DOugnl WATCH, anu
as ii WAS only silver one and cost forty
dollars thought could afford thirty
dollar chain to 90 with it. l kept my old
place the fourth year at an advanced salary !;
but where | attended church they called Il
new minister, and concluded to keepthe old
one on retired pay. They felt like doing this
because there were so many young men IN
the congregation who would be glad TO
help 10 maintain a servant who had been
OF such great service in the world. The
rest of those in my set subscribed liberal
ly, and as never could bear stinginess in
such matters ! gave all | could spare out
of my fourth years labor.
The next year our new minister thought
we ought to build church, and as such
call might not come again in "A lifetime
pledged S2e0 for five years, believing
that bread cast on the waters would return
some day Ii YOU don't do some good il
the world what will the same world think
of you:
The next year, which was the sixth,
became dissatisfied with my employers
for every other man who had abilitie: