Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-07-25

tAiS 4SAtoM cast OF Thought always was on |
comparative values He would ask.
best? Would you rather be good swim
mer or a good skater?' Is there more
fun IN ball or tag?' and other similar aues-
lions of comparison.
If you will examine closely, You will OBJ
serve that a keen and successful trader.
when alone, evidently runs TO comparing
things mentally. He Is forever COM
pairing the growth of towns, cost of this
house and that, the value of one horse with
another. In his talk he shows this; COM
parsons abound. He puts comparisons
into figures. He will whip out an envelope
and figure, Now, here's what that sold
for last year This Is what it Is this year"
While other men looking at a dwelling
would simply take In Its beauty or defects.
he the born money-maker, l. thinking
Would prefer this to my place? If yes,
how much and why? If not, why not
and how much of the why not?''
The born money-maher thinks of every
thing as moving up or down a scale of
values. He always has starting point.
and then Iackknife or piece of land is
| of or ION so many points from that
His mind works unconsciouSly Just like
one of those thermic measures which in
dicateS the maximum degree of tempera-
ture by hating bead of red Tell him
the highest or lowest price of a lot or
stock, he. never forgetS 1t; 1t sticks in his
head like burr in a Sleeps wool. He re-
members prices as naturally as some re
member faces and Others remember locali-
ties. There Is no accounting for this ex-
cept, as | say, by confeSsing that it is boru
in a man. Why can one man always
| tell which way is north and another, when
out OF his own street, Is always turned
| round?
Why can one man remember tune and
whistle 1t on once hearing it. and another
can scarce pound it into himself? These
are gifts of nature. And the money
makers ability to cling to prices and
quote fluctuations is the same singular.
natural endowment.
Other men may acquire partial facility
by study: but no man can compete with
| your born mOney-makerr
| Your money-maker sees ore thing
money. Almost always he is deficient
! everywhere else. His affections are small:
not that he means to be cold-hearted, but
| that he Is simply not born to love or lie
| loved. He Is not Intentionally cruel, but
| he does not feel other mems woes: mercy
Is not one of his attributes, any more than
tiddle-bow Is IN Il plumbers bag He is
not fond of amusement; nothing
amuSeS him so much as making money.
! He does not generally Joke much: if he
! tells good story it is only that he NAV
| put you in good humor for A trade and
! throw you off your guard. You feel
while you are laughing, that it is danger
| Gus, and you look up quickly. to see his
| cold eyes pausmg on you with a Shrewd
CLEAN, like sunbeams from ice. He is no
! great eater. and rarely drunkard. though
! he may treat a whole crowd often enough.
He belongs to few things; may be, as Il
| boy, he joined some fraternity because he
| thought it might boost him into advant-
! age; but he soon tires of the lodge-room.
/ sweet charity. If he goes to church he
means to make it pay; not that he really
| Is merchenary in his religion, but that
| he cannot help making the church pay
! Everything pays with him for he was
! made that way.
He cares nothing for office; could get
along just as well if not elected; but if he
is elected there is money in it for him
where other men We're all out of pocket
Nor do now describe the political shyster
| or jObber; am speaking of a reasonable
honest man who is born to make .onev.
| | say he will make il out of an office that
no other man dare touch.
Your born mOneymaker forgets his love
of flowers and books, pictures and horses.
| These natural functions, if he had them,
wlther and die because he gives them lit
tie and less exercise. When he has become
very rich, probably he builds fine resi-
dence. But it is his wife and daughter
who plat the grounds by the aid of a land
, scape gardener.
IL.
structure, by the help of an arctitect on
the internal fittings. by the wisdom of the
most extensive decorator. The money king.
poor soul. does not find time or pleasure in
such use of his money.
My dear, he says to his wife. Il III
getting quite pile together | want to
use it some way. Build place. Fit it
up
'.WilI you stop to enjoy itwith us?" she
asks.
He promises but he never performs: his
enjoyment Is net in his library. reading
Tennyson and taking in the fine view.
Rather down in his musty office getting
more money. He is made that way, and
can t help it. A sleeping car FIVE nights
in week. not his elegant chamber with
its glorious view. Instead of his spacious
bathroom, with costly perfumed woods,
| he uses the humping END or Pullman
two hundred and fifty mornings in the
year His houses he knows he has. and
that they are said to be fine; he paid
enough for them, Jupiter knows; and he
is going to enjoy them-next season. He
is the mere treasurer of the family, the
dollar finder. The boy at college tries to
love him. and the father is going to let
him-next year.
Next year is the money-getter's great
year. He'll be out of his press next
year. have more leisure next year. Poor,
self deceived fellow! He would die if not
making money Or attempting it. He is
made for it. He is fit for nothing else.
He ought to know himself better tlran to
ever so much as dream of stopping. Other
men envy him. The more fools they. There
is but one cure for his slavery That
is to begin to give away. As
fast as he makes let him give, and even he