The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-26
THE HABIT OF ECONOMY.
It II tho Saving In SmaE Matters That
Builds Up Prosperity.

Builds Up Prosperity.
When we hear economy mentioned
In connection with any person or
thing. our minds are at once prone to
regard it from a financial standpoint,
and the American particularly is like
" to acknowledge his use of it with
more or less a feeling Of embarrass-
ment.
Our French brethren have shown us
our folly in feeling thus by proving to
us that we have accepted the word in
its narrowest meaning and have de-
preciated its high value by appearing
to be ashamed of its necessity
They have convinced US that econ
omy gees hand in hand with two Of
the most admirable traits of noble
character-respectability and good
taste.
A person. who has learned to econo-
mize so as to make his gifts mean what
his good Giver meant that they should
mean, has proved a blessing to him
self and all humanity wherever his
influence has been felt. for he has re-
moved from his pathway what might
in later life be his greatest stumbling
block upon which he might effect his
ruin.
We do not think of giving credit to
person possessing a fortune for living
in elegance and refinement, but re-
serve our praise for him who. by the
employment of his economical tend
encies. is able to do so upon a very
limited income.
Nature, our best teacher, is con-
tinually sanctioning this idea by COM
bining the different elements so as to
make them dependent upon and help
full in the existence of the accompany
ing ones
Even the wealthiest of all wealthy,
God himself. instilled the same thought
into the minds of his disciples when.
otter the performance OF the miracle
with the loaves and fishes, he COM
manded them Ito gather up the frag-
ments that nothing may be lost"
The greatest problem of the civilized
mind awaiting solution to-day is tho
matter of proportion
Whether we wish or not. we all ha we
20 give some time and activity to the
subject of dress, and the more we
factory we can be to ourselves and
others, and the less money and energy
will need 10 be expended.
The person who has learned the art
of so economizing in the line Of dress
has become proficient in a work worthy
of pursuit 1t is not so much what we
buy as the knowing how 10 buy il, and
the way 70 adjust our purchases so as
TO produce the effect of a satisfactory
and harmonious whole
The economy Of money is the kind |
most appreciated By US and most COM |
monty regarded as the only important
phase of economy. II is when We |
have 20 bear the pains and mortiHca- |
ton of debt that we fully appreciate |
its benefit
The only outyrowth of is lack is |
debt. and the natural Consequence OF
OF is degradation snd ruin
A man by allowing himself 70 fall in
debt places himself at the mercy OF his
creditors who a. once detect the weak
ness of his character and treat him &C
Dickens has given his estimation Of
debt in the speech o. Mr.. Micswber.
when ne says: Annual income twenty
pounds. annual expenditure. nineteen,
nineteen and six. result happiness! an
rual income twenty pounds, annual
twenty pounds, naGgh.
Fix. result misery
Dr.. johnson also emphasizes the fact
BIZ giving as advice thus: Whatever
you have spend less" To the SPEND
thrift all his days are the frs; Of
A p-ll-
In our narrowes. conception OF
economy re are APT 20 overlook. en-
.irel- tina: Of mental aud physical
strength We forge: tha; al excess %
work or pleasure a. one time means al
supply a. some more neces-
AIRY iiras IN the fut1re- Il 10 80 nat1-
al fo- Is 20 oreriook the saving %