Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-31
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
HASTE MAKES WASTE
By Diana.

small tasks set for him to his fathers
 satisfaction. He became so trust
 worthy that often times his father
 would have him transact important
 business for him.
 A business deal had to be concluded
 at once in a distant town and as MT.
 Jones could not leave home at that
 time he sent his son with the required
 orders to close the transaction. He
 was anxious that the business should
 be attended to at once, but he eau
 toned the boy against driving too fast
 for he told him that Q horse could not
 trot so fast in going a long distance
 as he could in going a short way; but he assured Carl that if he rested and cared well for his horse he would not
 he fatigued at the end of the long ride.
 MT Adams sent his son to the same [ town on that same day He cautioned
 him in about the same words as; MT.
 Jones did his son.
 Jack drove moderately for a while,
 and then forgot his fathers commands
 and drove as swiftly as he could with
 the intent, idea or desire of reaching
 his journeys end quicker than his father expected him to.
 Jack continued to drive his horse at full speed until noon, when he stopped by the roadside just long enough for his horse to eat a few oats and him self a lunch which he had carried with IAA44I clIlQ LllGll pIOCGGOCu Ol HIS Jour ney. When night came he sought shell 1 ter for himself and beast, but as he did not look after his horse, the animal ate his supper while warm; conse- | quently the next morning the horse felt Jaded and had no appetite for break fast.
 Jack could not bear 10 delay his l journey, so, instead of caring for, and giving his horse a rest, Ee started once more on his way, still driving in a reckless manner, until his carriage broke down and his horse was too | sick to travel farther.
 | A veterinary surgeon was summoned | but he pronounced the case hopeless, l and said that the death of the horse was due to reckless driving and inn 1 proper care.
 Carl drove moderately and rested his
 horse in stable in the heat of the l day, and after both man and beast I were rested and refreshed by their good dinner, he resumed his journey. | At night his horse was well groomed | and cooled off before he was given his supper. The next morning the animal | felt as fresh as when he left home | Still Carl continued to drive carefully and cared for his horse at noon the same as on the preceding day. On the second afternoon Carl drove l more rapidly and was about to pass Jack, just as the surgeon was shooting 1 the sick horse to end his sufferings He inquired about the poor horse and offered to take Jack into the city Jack accepted and reached the city
 wiser fellow than when he left home for this experience although an ex- pensive one. taught him the wisdom o1 being nQethodical and careful and o1 bearing in mind his fathers sugges- | tlons and commands. /
 It was uphill work to acquire the habit of doing each thing carefully and l thoroughly, but when he followed his natural inclinations, he would check l himself suddenly by recalling his fathers words:
 Remember, my lad, that undue and
 untimely haste will bring destruction ruin and loss to the perpetrator."