Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-22

Speaking Of boys, and teaching then
the value Of monet, I'd Know mar
NE5se two boys had pony, and, O.
course, wanted cart, and asked fol
the money to buy it. not doubling that
their father, following his usual Gus
tom, would give them all the money
they asked. He had long been study
Ing over the matter, having seen thai
his boys were spending money with nc
idea as to its value. lie thought this o
good chance to teach them lesson
both as TO how slowly money actually
accumulates, and how valuable it il
after it Is earned So hc told them,
"dnd cut how much a cart and the
harness will cost, Go TO the factory and
shop and tell what you want and learn
what It win cost. Then will see about
it.n The boys, not knowing how long
was the road before them, went Joy
fully on the crrand They found that
cart and harness would cost eighty-two
dollars, and came back IN high glee for
the money with visions of flashing
cart and q praneing pony dashing
along the highway under their
guidance dancing in their minds.
The father asked; ado you want
the cart so very muehP' and
the reply was, 1--WE would rather
have it than anything we have had in
our lives, and please, papa, hurry it
up The father said; "Well, Wen buy
this cart a new way, and so that you
will know how good a thing it is and
how much il costs when you get it. You
shall each have dollar q week until
you have bought the cart II will not
take you year to get it, II You do not
spend too much money! The little
fellows started out bravely, not real
izing how long it would take. But il was
not long til they saw II was a slow mat
ter Temptations came TO spend q part
of the sacred cart fund, and they were
told TO spend any or all Of it, only that
spending part Of It would put the cart
of that much longer This considera.
tion would always tell. and a good many
foolish expenditures were cut of, such
as ten cents worth Of candy when five
would do as well. or a thirty-cent ball
when a fifteen-cent one would do, and
two dollars worth OF valentines when
fifteen cents worth would answer. Il
was not three weeks iill the older
one said. Goodness, had no
idea money grew so slowly and
till the younger one said: I'VE
must earn some money Of our own 10
add 10 this, or wen be too big for the
cart by the time we get it.' so two
valuable lessons had been taught and
enforced in this way. and the little
chaps. realizing "how slowly money
grows and how industry helps 20
hurry Il up, took TO hunting up work 10
do, 50 as 10 hurry up the cart. Friends
Of the family. knowing Of the matter.
and sympathizing with the BOYS as good
hearts always DO. wanted 10 help out
the fund. But this was forbidden. The
parental idea Of the lesson of the value
and the slow growth Of money would
not allow Il. The cart had % b8earned.
and finally. and inside Of six months.
BY the endowment fund Of two dollars
a week. and the earnings Of the boys
themselves. il was earned. II il had
been made Of gold il could hardly have
been Of more value to The boys or b
the father. The practical lesson had
been learned. and ever since these b0rs
have known fer themselves i4how slow
III money gr0Ns" and how d1uhiv
sweet is anything bought with money
you have earned yourself No boz
knows how big dollar really Is Until he 4
has earned 3 whole dollar himself
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