New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

IF one gave full credenoe to the Plattudes OF men
Il who have won a place IN the arlstocTTacy, OF
- wealth he would be driven TO the CONCLUSION that
the only way achieve fortune was TO save fTac-
ton Of his weekly stipend be the pay envelop never
50 tenuoUs put II into savings bank at three and
half OF four per cent and watch Il grow. Iheoretlc-
sIlv = sure process but Il quite useless fCr
practical application One would have 10 1--we three
OF four times mans allotted span TO WIN com
petenCe by the painful process OF SAVING then
the bank might break. or sickness. the loss OF one
lob or marriage and the arrival OF children. and
thousand other ulschances are reasonably sure 10
save. save. save" Is a safe text Tor the dis
Iesers OF advice TO preach from. but It method
OF acquiring wealth that has rarely been tried by men
who afterward attained the dignity OF automobiles,
steam yachts. chorus girl wives or seat III the
United States Senate Even II practicable, the
method Is not one likely make strong appeal TO
normal man. If acquire wealth requires lie
time OF self denial surely the game IS not worth the
candle Rather let US live happy and die poor than
spend our davs IN sCrimpng and then depart. at the
last larnentng that there pockets IN a shroud
There Is plenty OF money IN the world II you
want some 90 out and get It 50 spake the InlSer
10 his sTendthrlft son 1t sounds easyJust as easy
= Ia save But 10 get II '-ah, there's the rub
One man invests two cents IN a postage stamp TO
convey to the Secretary OF the n1ted States treas
r-v MS bid on bond issue and straightway wins
fortune Another sinks the accumuatlons OF years
II a sure thing and loses his last dollar One man
bends piece OF tin into pencil holding device, and
sells his Tdea than he could have earned IN
ff-z- wears OF labor at his trade Another tolls from
youth TO middle age building up great industry:
and then goes to the wall IN the universal disaster OF
panic ,.,..,..
So appears that the chase after wealth IS one the
issue Of which depends upon chance, luck. or the
divinity that shapes our ends rather than upon
brains industry good Judgment, honesty THRIFT, or
the observance Of the ViTtuous maXlns OF oldt1Tne
co1vbooks or the inane and nsincere advice OF re-
formed but unregenerated plutocrats.
This being the case why should not dreams:
ghosts uresenti.nents and other manifestations OF
occult forces be regarded constituting guides as
safe and sane as any others available the common
run OF grubhers- To accept guidance from the un-
seen world can hardly be more hazardous than 10 at
tempt to follow the devious ways OF high hnance, or
10 play the part Of the beating lamb IN all Street.
or 10 invest in mines that show gold from the grass
roots or to put faith in straight tips, blind poo.S IN
side information, and other time dlshonoTed but
1ereniallv successful devices for pryng tool loose
from his pocketbook Spooks and dreams no doubt
have their failings. ard if they happen 20 deceve
there's no way OF getting even The same might be
said Of most advisers the art Of getting something
fO- nothing
Nevertheless II does sometimes happen that
dreams come true and there cases on record, as
well authenticated as most facts IN human history, OF
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