The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-01-13

~S0ws when You come 20 think %
Il = dime d no small SIM II you cave
al the dimes you get In change you
save nearly ons-half 81 Jour small ex-
penditures Il you are not free with
your money your savings will of course
not amount 20 great deal; still. they
will come % IN interesting sum IN
time. The plan seems % b. - said.
devised for the purpose Of making pco-
pie who spend money freely save .
part Of their pocket-money. Il Il
good thing. too. In The way u teaching
q man frngality and thrift Ibelieve
that any one who learns TO save in
small things will not be long In learn
ins 70 save In large things Try the
thing awhile and see what comes Of
ill.,
Inquiries among personal friends
served 10 show the reporter that the
dime-saving plan had become to many
Of them fascinating habit.
Itook up the scheme last spring"
said young married man. lat the so-
licitation Of my wife We had been
figuring up my exPenses-thst Is. nv
personal expenses-and she declared
me frightfuIly extravagant. ! Insisted
that the expenses could not well BE-
curtailed. She advised the practice Of
little sclf-denial in the matter Of ci-
CARS. Shines and all other little cx-
penses thar eat up dollar 50 quickly.
! said II would be impossible for me to
forego these little luxuries. rs they had
so grown upon me; and she. while as
severating she did not want me to rev
oIutiohize things. maintained that a
little denial Of these pleasures. mod
GRAFTON Of them. in fact, would improve
me financially and physically.
1T was about that time that heard
Of the dime scheme. and ! became an
advocate and dcvotec Of it at once.
Well. You wouldn't believe how
profitrd BY il. Ii became matter Of
| the greatest interest TO me. in the first
place. 10 secure change that had no
dimes in IT, In the second place il be-
came interesting and amusing to deny
my self certain things l,otherwise would
buy without any thought Of saviAs.
Every thing denied myself became
really source Of pleasure 10 me, and
would not only enjoy the saving Of
the money that would otherwise have
been spent. but ! enjoyed telling my
wife about Il Furthermore, ] felt the
keenest interest in the pile Of dimes
that was constantly growing. ! fell
free to spend in some things, because
knew that would get my return in
dimes. The desire to add to my pile,
however. kept me from buying many
and many thing ! should have been
a eager As before TO secure
Il know you will refuse 10 believe
me. now. when tell You that have
saved in six months nearly 500. IL.
solemn fact. though. and by Christ
mas think l shall have saved about
$50 NY salary is -. 500 . year. and
has been for two years past. and ! am
really ashamed to say that never unit
adopted this dime-saving method
have saved any money. Ny wifi
and are delighted with it. and
think l see my way 10 saving el.00'
next year. have determined to bu,
house and lot with dimes. and to be
come = wholesome example TO my boy
il should live until he becomes 1
young man. and am confident that
shall never cease adjuring him to save
his dimes"
| Now said the gentleman's wife
syou need not think that he Is III,
only member Of the firm that does an,
dimc-saving II you knew what !
walker / had become through my IN
willingness to part with dime. 70,
would open your eyes in wonder
Often and often l have Wake home
from Fourth street because Of havin,
no other money than dimes. have
saved nearly all my church money.
never buy fashion paper, and as fol
candy l get it By the box or not at all
have saved ~ the market, in shop
and at the stores. never spend
dime. and have gone without many
many things and taken = positive
pleasure in the sacrifice"
Several u the boys started in will
me- said young gentleman who fcl
IN talking with the reporter about tn
dime habit. s.and ] don't suppose an,
Of Us intended TO keep the thing up, o
to do any thing more than try il for
day or two. Just for the fun Of tn
thing. The practice Of seIf-denial Is
mighty enjoyable thing. though. Il yo'
can see yourself prospecting at 50 mucl
| . denial l never cared much 70
money. but this dime business ha
made . regular miser ont Of me. Blu
l was going to tell You about how
profiied BY 4
when adopted the practice I ha'
four silver dollars in my pocket, . hall
dollar. . quarter. dime and nickel
The dime took out Of my trousers
pocket and put into vest pocket tn
nickel l paid for strcet-car fare. th
quarter I handed 10 newsboy on th
, car for > paper Tho boy returned m
! two dimes. These went into the yes