The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-10-18
TIVE Characters.

a man VINO has lived as long as the
agricultural editor, and has had his
eyes open, has seen many good lessons
fully demonstrated Let us take two
actual characters, young men who mar
rled and started in life about forty-five
years ago. One was the son of rich
farmer who had been able to raise his
children to industrious habits, and final
" finish their education by sending
them to college. About the time of the
end of the schooling the father died
and left his son with q four-hIrndred
acre farm close to town unfortunately,
with good buildings and the farm well
stocked. Soon after, he married a
worthy woman whom he became &C.
qualnted with at school.
He took charge of the house and farm.
hired large number of hands and was
apparently prospecting. He had enough
to do to superintend his farm and visit
town. The product of the farm prob
ably paid the hands, though doubtful.
his credit was good and he used 1t.
de had no bad habits, and was recoc-
nized as an acceptable member of an
orthodox church. Debts, as the SEQUEL
showed, were constantly accommodating.
but his neighbors had no intimation Of
it, as his credit was so good he could
carry large debt without their aid.
AT the end of twenty years he was sold
out by the Sheriff, and he had to resort
to the occupation of hired hand to gup-
port his dependent family.
During the lifetime of his father,
there was on one corner of his farm
faithful old tenant. He had some
worthy, hard-working boys, who went
to the common school in winter and
worked on the farm in summer. John.
one OF the tenants sons, year after
ne was OF age, married wife, his
equai-industrious, economical, vet a
model housekeeper. She was the
daughter of tenant On neighboring
farm. He rented a farm Of eighty
acres in the neighborhood. Between
the time OF coming of age and marry
ing John had saved his earnings and
purchased . span of horses. With the
aid OF his wife John cultivated the en-
tire farm and had good crops. No
hired hands to pay. When his crcus
were sold he had considerable suna Of
money. He invested it carefully. with
the ardent hope that in a few wears he
and his true wife would own an e;vhtv.
acre farm of their own, the height Of
their ambition. At the end of three
years of hard toll, but happy life, he
had enough to pay two-thirds of the
price of the desired farm. At the
end OF i've years it was all paid
for and q good comfortable house
erected on it. They were then rich.
they were happy. But John and h;s
wife did not relax their industry. and
though more liberal in their family SUM-
plies. yet at the end of each year there
was large balance in their favor. Soon
they added another eighty acres. Now
ne had to hire help, but he STAYED heme
and worked with them. After tkia he
added yearly at least eighty acres more
70 his farm. At the end 0f t~anFy veas.u.
the period at which his neighbor. who
started with his handsGatll. was so1d ox,t.
John owned a farm Of fifteen hundred
acres, and had considerable railroad and
bank stock, and was o kind-heartsd
man, aiding RbeFaay in Subscriptions 10
build churches and ready with ousn
hand TO help the pOeg. And he aad his
vile are mow living q comfortable and
happy old age wen known to thewxiter.
Are these Two cases AA0Hesult Il lseaw.
81 Ct honsst industsy end wise xnsnane-
Enents ANY youg naaa starting now
can sTaEel in &aaese aak az esiaAz thaes
Characters, waSeee aiaeg eaease.-
sacG State Hezag.