Old Salem scrap book . ing civilities. Of a critic he said:— He has all senses excepting common sense. Of a candidate for office he remarked:— ITe elaimed to be a self made man. But all partsof the work were not well done. Of a letter critical of a current topic Bentleysaid:— It is not penned with that accuracy which mighthave been wished. After too freely expressing his own views he wroteas a rule for future guidance:— Put thv hand over the door of thv mouth. 18 Old Salem Sckap Book TRADE PHRASES AVell go on with phrases that men learned in tlieirtrades, such as these:— Strike while the iron
Old Salem scrap book . ing civilities. Of a critic he said:— He has all senses excepting common sense. Of a candidate for office he remarked:— ITe elaimed to be a self made man. But all partsof the work were not well done. Of a letter critical of a current topic Bentleysaid:— It is not penned with that accuracy which mighthave been wished. After too freely expressing his own views he wroteas a rule for future guidance:— Put thv hand over the door of thv mouth. 18 Old Salem Sckap Book TRADE PHRASES AVell go on with phrases that men learned in tlieirtrades, such as these:— Strike while the iron is hot said the smith. Hit the nail on the head exclaimed rlie carpen-ter. As square as a brick observed the mason. Cut the coat to fit the cloth advised the thriftytailor. A stitch in time saves nine claimed the mender. Save at the spigot and waste at the bungholeobserved the grocer. Every tub should stand on its own bottomaffirmed the cooper. As empty as a barrel said the critic of thestump speakers Old Salem Sckap Book 19 ADMONITIONS TO APPRENTICES Oft was the ai)])reiitice urged to Double Dili-geuee—xd was reminded to Waste not—wantnot. And that a penny saved is a penny earned.^Further, he was tokl to be as busy as a bee/ andwas sometimes advised that the longest way roundis the shortest way home. The poet put it:— Little Johnny Purchase going to the mill. The farthest wav round is tbe shortest wav home. FOOLS ERRAND The witty master workman sent his apprenticeon a fools errand so as to sharpen his wits. Hetold the lad to go for a left handed monkey wrench,a bucket of steam, a pound of white lamp blackor a quart of oil of spikes. The printer told his devil to look for ^type the unlucky wight had his eyes close to thetypes the printer sharply closed the form and the ladgot his face spattered with inky water. Thjd school teacher said—If at first you dont suc-ceed, try try again. The cynic exclaimed—Allplay and no work makes Jack a dull b
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