The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
Saltwater, MINI, Thursday Mag 1891.

'.What!' said Mr.. Techt, with highly
elevated eyebrows, coming up, "Fetching
beer-eh?"
1 thought I'd melt away, so mortified
felt 1.
"Oh, no, sir-nO, sir; it's not beer" ]
apolOgetically held the pitcher out that he
might see; "A bit of ice cream-that is all.
1 thought would be saving. so bought it
by the quart"
This answer seemed to stun him. Yet
finally he recovered.
Ill cOncealing the deprecatOry smile:
''And so you get it by the quart. eh-tO
be saving? That's pretty rich! Buying ice
cream by the quart, to be saving! HO, no,
ho-ha. ha!-phew!"
That L was sorely nettled, the reader can
surmise.
'.But how, then, would you have it?" at
last 1 queried boldly. IF you would Mt
get it by the quart. how would you buy it
to be saving?"
His brows went up another notch.
''HOw would l buy it to be saving?-
Your perceptive faculties are MT very much
to brag of. are they, now? l would MT buy
it at ALL. That would be my position in the
premises" And having left which parting
sally. he went his way chucklng.
minder. that mine was peculiar notion as
regards the art of saving. For. that my no.
tion was peculiar. there can't be any doubt.
The man who goes through life a-buying by
the wholesale (meant in this case, only, as
indicative of the lesser rates that offer the
attractiOn) wholesale quantities of items
he IS no use for or, which, at worst. could
well be dispensed with--haS. to say the
least, a queer idea as regards the art ''pre-
servative."
He goes hand in hand with the good
Christian who would save a soul for heaven
by sending hosts of missionaries down to
save the savage heather. The end is all
that's looked tO-while the means unto the
end, counts naught
This is the commonplace with peculiar
notions man. The ''peculiars' (under
which, now, let US comprehend the rich
folks-rich men are peculiar lot, you
know. hold different views upon the sub
ject. Their crochet is, that money ''out of
sight' (much as with everything else,
likely, is ''out of mind;" and on the basis
of this presumption. they follow out the
maxim. At times, of course, in doing SO,
they, too, have recourse to the Savings
Bank; but it will be noted that with them
the actuating motive bears no kinship to
our former illustration. With the former,
the Savings Bank per Sc is thought the one
essential factor; while with the latter, the
''having the money out of sght' (synOny-
nous often. with ''invested"O appears of
paramount Importance. A means unto an
end. And. in this respect quite plainly
contradistnctive to the former
But by far more frequently than the Saw
ings Bank, this class seeks other means in
furtherance of the motive. Stocks, bonds,
and real estate are predOminating features
with great proportion. While again with
some-well-a nook in cellar. garret. barn
or Outhouse is called upon to fill the bill.
(FOr realization of this latter instance. we
must look chiefly to our country cousins. ")
But let, just for instance, with these latter,
''sure thing" in the shape of gold brick.
or prize in the D. z. Monte deal; and with
the former. an equally as tempting ''dead
cinch" in pork, wheat or oil. come along,
and see how quickly all else is forgotten
and the precious plant unearthed to view!
Verify It would be quick work.
They are almost on par with the diner
whe-having reserved his last coin for the
waiter, but unfortunately (fOr the waiter)
at the last moment having detected on the
menu some choice rarebit that appealed to
his palate-ordered the rarebit, and left the
waiter in the cold. The only difference be-
tween the two is in the prompting impulses.
But as to which of them is the grander-
perhaps It were better to say viler. it would
be difficult to say.
Our final illustratiOn--the eXceptiOns-as
stated at the outset, are the only ones that
can be accredited any sensible notion as re-
CARDS the art. Briefly stated. they hold
whether it be in Savings Banks, stocks or
other Observation-Disclosures they we got.
CHARLES LIE FURsT.