West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-02
BOSOM.PINS AND BARE FEET.

big country lad once asked his
father for dollar. with which TO buy a
boSom-pin.
IL think" replied the father, rs he
looked down at the boys big bare feet,
"you had better take dollar and buy
"A pair of shoes"
"Oh no. answered the son. 81 can
60 barefoot very well, but am dying
for bosom-pin."
Are there not many people still liv-
ing, who are going barefooted, that they
may wear boSom-pins? Who are in
hicting on themselves positive discom-
fort and suffering, and perhaps rushing
TO moral destruction, all that they NAV
make show in the world? They are
willing TO live homeless, to be constant
ly burdened with debt, that they may
keep up appearances"
lady who was the mother of several
children said: 1--WE might have had a
home Of our own if we bad begun 10
provide for it soon enough. But we
never tried to save anything during our
early married life, and now our family
expenses are so heavy that il is all we
can do to live" They were too late
planting their tree.
Many young men are spending half
their income on theaters, balls. beer.
cigars, livery teams, and bosom-pins
generally. and making no attempt to
save anything with which to start i'm
business for themselves. They will
marry girl, perhaps, with no better
ideas OF economy. Their family ex-
penses will increase, but their income
may not. After awhile they will most
likely get tired going barefooted. They
Will see people around them living com
foitably in their own houses, and there
is danger that they will feel bitter to-
wards them They want to wear
posom-plns and shoes both, but men
who begin life poor, if they hope to sue
coed, must do without bosom-pins.
1T is said man n few wears AGO was
standing rehectively on the corner of
Wall street with five dollars to spend. He
tossed up to see whether he would buv
share of Harlem Railroad stock. then
worth about $40 or basket of
peaches which was bringing five dollars.
lie bought the peaches and they made
$3.50.
a Quaker was once riding in n stare
coach with young lady who DISPLAYED
much jewelry but was very thinly clad.
AS she was shivering in the cold he
gravely remarked: Friend. had not
thee better put on another breastpin p"
A hired girl spent three dollars for
valentines, when perhaps she would be
pennlless if out of work week.
III has been asserted that economy is
degrading in its tendency, and the de-
mand Is made by some that the world
be excused from practicing it. But the
most rigid economy, if practiced with a
worthy end in view, is ennoblinp.
wealthy and honored physician be-
gan life very poor. He wanted to ac-
quire an education and study medicine
lie worked and saved a few dollars. and
then went to college and boarded him
self. He lived principally on mush and
milk. When his pants wore out on the
knees he cut them off above. and turned
the front part behind. Now he stands
at the head of his profession. and is
universally esteemed.
Garfield 5 education was secured ONLY
by the practice of very close economy
and great self-denial. But he was not
degraded 10y it. The civilized world
unites to honor his memory.
The practice of this self-denial is rood
discipline. 1t makes the best of citi-
zens. Men had better 90 to work and
earn what they want, instead of com
planning because the Government. or
somebody else, doesn't makes us all
rich.
Luther sang from door TO door for his
bread, and often went hungry and cold.
his mother sometimes carried the wood
from the forest on her back. But
through this poverty, he came forth
pure. and strong, and'honorable.
Goldsmith, Johnson, Burns. Frank
I'm, Lincoln, indeed most of the world
really great men, have come from the
garnet to greatness They practiced AN
economy unknown 20 most Young men
OF the present day
The world should know by this time
That a man may be a man and n pentle-
man regardless of his surroundings.
Persons who despise economy are very
apt to despise debt and dishonesty less
In the greatness Of their hearts thew
very often forget such small affair. a.
paying their washwOman, or tailors or
grOcers.
Peter Cooper began life very poor.
by diligence and frugalitv ne became
very wealthy and died generally be-
loved. If be had wasted his early wear.
grumDiug about capitalists. and the I'm.
eguaiiues Of fortune he might have en-.
uttered bis life and have died poor and
unknown.
II people generally would determine
70 DO without bo.om-piu-. and eycry-
thing Of that kind GlI they are .ure
ihcy can afford them. 'hcy would te
surprised how much they would reduce
their expenses, and how little their roal
Cu.Oymcut
Mrs William H. Vanderbilt rave a
fftEfhOu-aud-dolIar ball last wear bpr
many q company has assembled I'm
grove. on barn. orlOg- house. and popped
corn cracked nuts or eaten apples and
had "''
lis ad the flower AZ the weddi,,
oi Boss Tweed daughter cost over
seven thou and dollar But fe,o
wears later tbn old sinner was niser-
able fugitive and died DO prison.
family JOB Washington society lived
'|I aEagautIY were clothed in purple
'n1 line linen. and Jared umptuousrv
every day But fo support thi. the
husband wa found guilty yf crooked
Hc.s in bis official conduct. and Was
tried d-m sod and d..graoed rbey
ha1 better have done without bosom
pins
The truth &. wc hardly know how On.