The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-07
HIS ADVICE

Jim?" asked the bright young man.
do you think you could stand for .
light touch?'
I'm sorry to say that ! couldn't"
replied the veteran. This money
stringency has affected me to some ex-
tent. am sorry to see that you are
needing money again. 1t seems to me
that young
BLESS you. I'm not needing
money" said the young man, cheer
fully ITS true that haven't any
great amount laid by for investment
as yet, but have sufficient to carry
me along and satisfy my frugal wants.
I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling
poverty's pinch. I'm afraid that you
aren't attending to business dill
gently"
What" gasped the senior
business Is thing that nobody
can afford to neglect said the bright
young man you've got to watch 1t
or it's bound 10 get away from you.
Keep thy shop ard thy shop win
keep thee Industry is the key to sue
cess. You may smile, but YOU may
live to find that there is truth in what
am saying"
You don't tell me that" said the
elder man, sarcastically.
That's Individually what" said the
bright young man. 4 know that some
times it's hard to overcome natural
Incidence of disposition, but it can be
done. A little seltdenial and little
effort will do wonders and you'll soon
see the results.
This is edifylng -extremely," said
the veteran.
"Of course, / don't mean to lecture"
said the bright young man. And !
can make allowances. It's very pleas.
aut to lie abed In the morning and
then mosey down 10 the office at
about ten o'clock and go out to lunch
at one and stay till three and then
knock off at four. | know how that
is myself. All the same. you'll find
that when you want thing done you
must attend to ii yourself and not
leave 1t to a subordinate. Business
hours are for working and not for
loafing Get through with your work,
and then YOU may indulge in little
harmless recreation with a clear con
science and with actual benefit. All
work and no play makes Jack dull
boy, but all play and no work puts
Jacks business into the hands Of
receiver. You've got to hustle and
remember that nothing worth while
was ever gained without effort
rs this costing you much of an
effort?" asked the senior.
Il am quite willing to make it," re-
turned the bright young man. I'm
just talking for your good. 1t isn't
because like to talk because I'm
naturally reserved, as you know. AT
the same time. | feel it my duty to
warn you against the evils Of sloth
and extravaganza. I've got what is
termed a 'hunch' that You are spend
ing more money than you ought. You
will say, perhaps, that it's none OF my
business If you are. That's where |
take issue with you If we have an
interest in anybody it is decidedly our
business to speak plainly to them
on occasions when we feel that they
need it,
Don't apologize. Go ahead"
You've got to remember that peo-
pie don't think any more of you for
throwing away money" said the bright
young man. There's a saying that
fools make feasts and wise men eat
them. / don't mean to imply that you
are a fool, Uncle Jim. think you have
a streak Of good in you somewhere.
But you might consider the proverb
lust the same Another thing to re-
member is that it's the small things
that count. 'Mony a mickle makes
a mucklc, you know. Take care of
the pennies and the pounds win take
care of themselves. II you've got
25 cents don't spend 30. It's good
idea TO keep within your income. An
save
That's the great thing. Save. If
II isn't more than a few cents every
week YOU will find by the end of the
year that it has mounted up to quite
a tidy little sum, and If you keep it
up and get the habit, it won't be very
long before you will be a capitalist
on a small scale, perhaps. but cap
italist. Id like you to try to remem-
Der all this, uncle"
"Will you kindly tell me why I'm IA
vored with this excellent counsel?" In
quired the veteran.
Certainly, sir" replied the bright
young man. Il saw just as soon as
struck you thaA. you were preparing TO
hand il to me, Md l thought I'd head
you off. and at the same time show
you that your former kind advice
hasn't fallen on deaf ears"
The senior put his hand in his
pocket and drew forth bill book.
How much is it you want this timer"
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