Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1901 — The Spendthrift. [ARTICLE]

The Spendthrift.

By most men the rosy dreams of youth are never realized. The workmen must always far outnumber the employers, mote than 100 to 1. The man who puts off the practice of economy, waiting for a time when it will be easier for him to deprive himself of certain pet luxuries. Icarus when it is too late, that he has passed the point where lie can d>-mand of the present that it shall help provide for his future. Among ail the. acquaintances 1 have had in the nast 40 years, not one spendthrift among them has retired from business a successful man. Possibly you may look upon that word “spendthrift” as one that cannot he applied to you. You may think it applies only to on** wlm foolishly throws away n fortune. If you wiil turn to your dictionary yon will read that lie is a spendthrift yvho is improvident or wasteful. The word applies .with equal force to tin* man earning $lO a week and to him who lias thousands Saturday Evening Post.