Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-05-19

think if We could get him interests
IN something about the place he'd ie'
differently, lie and Mary nigh
share the poultry aud egg money be
} tween them, We could require theI
TO keep strict account Of expense
and sales, and so they would be learn
Ing business habits and the true yalu
Of money, Of course they woul'
make some mistakes at first, aud per
haps spend n few dollars ioolishly, bu
when they fnd that an old dress o
coat must be worn q little longer be
cause Of their folly they'll soon learl
wisdom, | really believe Joe woulC
become q real enthusiast in the bust
ness with u little encouragement, iol
he already knows every breed Of iowl'
tor FIVE miles around, and such an On
thusiasm would be worth n great dca
in keeping him out Of mischief
Well, | don't know hut you're
right about that ; I'm sure I'll go iol
any plan ,hat'Il keep him from raising
Ned generally, as he does most Of the
time, said the father.
I've often thought, resumed the
wonderful woman, that this way OF
never letting children have any money
except what they get by hook or
crook, is almost sure to result in max
ing them spcnd,hrifts or msers.
There's Jim Silver, whose father would
never let him have cent eycept what
he could earn by working occasionally
day for n ncighbor. lie has his
board and clothes, and that's all !
ever had at his age, and when I'm
gone he'll have it all, said the old
man; now see how that fine property
is being squandered. Then there are
the Dexters. How the old Squire
used to rake aud scrape year after
year, keeping the boys and girls hard
at work, with never a book or news
paper in the house, and now his chill
dren ale quarreing like cats and dogs
over the six thousand dollars he left
them. Somehow | never can bear
the thought lnat our children may he
gin to calculate how much they'll
have when we're gone, and you may
be sure they will, unless we make
them feel that they have a present as
well as prospective interest in the
property.
Really, wife, you are making very
strong case; don't see but what I'll
have to turn the concern into part
nership affair.
We'll, I've only one more point and
Pm through. Anna and l might have
the butter money; perhaps it will not
always be as much as we get now in
the course Of the year, but whatever it
is, we'll promise to be satisfied, and l
know we can plan to much better ad-
vantage, and make the money 60 a
great deal farther, if we know exactly
what we have to depend upon.
just at this moment the clock,
striking ten, put an end to the weighty
conference.
l really believe ia have some
chance in the world, if it wasn't Tor
all these new tangled notions, was
Johns last remark that night.
Yes, drowsiIy replied Minerva,
who was so far on her way to dream
land as to be nearly oblivious of all
earthly interests.
The new plan was discussed in con-
clave at the breakfast table next morn.
ing, and having received the unquali-
fed approval of all, was adopted as a
rale tor the coming year.
Hurrah for the firm of Thompson
& Go. ! shouted Joe, as he proceeded
to dance q breakdown on the kitchen
floor.
Rah Tomton toe! piped up baby
George, who always made it point
to initiate brother Joe to the best of
his limited ability.
Young man, it seems to me that
you've been LETT out in the cold, said
the father as he tossed the little three.
year-old up to the ceiling.
Ise not twold bit, Ise berry warm,
responded the young gentleman, and
with a hearty laugh, the members Of
the new firm dispersed.
When yOu see mother of q ten