«he wanted her savand her way, much more than half the time. (Those of us who 

 have had experience in such' matters would have expected this and yielded 

 gracefullv as we all have to do in the end), but he became dissatisfied and went 

 to his wife's father and told him he was very much disappomted in his daughter; 

 that when he man led her she was very pleasant and agreeable and seemed to 

 want to please him and consult his wishes in nearly everthing but now she 

 wanted her way all the time, etc. The father replied; "It is so with all the 

 ladies; you will find you are no exception to the rule and to prove this I make 

 you the following proposition: Take a pair of my horses and a dozen of eggs, 

 drive about the country, and everywhere you find the wife has her say and w^ay, 

 leave an egg; and where you find' the husband has his way, leave a horse, and 

 if your dozen of eggs are not disposed of before the horses, I will take my 

 daughter back; but if the eggs go first, ^ you are to keep your wife and accept 

 the situation as the fate of mankind." The young man said that was fair and 

 started on his travels. It was not long before all the eggs were gone but one, 

 .and he still had both horses. At the close of a pleasant afternoon he drove into a 

 village and saw a gentleman sitting quietly on his porch, while the wife was work- 

 ing among her flowers. All seemed so quiet and peaceful that he thought. "Here 

 I shall find what I am looking for." He begged permission to stay with them, 

 and after consulting the wife It was granted. She seemed to consult her hus- 

 band's wishes about nearly everything; so at last the traveler told his errand 

 and conclud. d that, at last, he had found a place to leave a horse. They 

 thought so too. In the morning he led out the horses for the husband to take 

 his choice, and he selected a bay one, but his wife said the grei/ mare was 

 the better horse, and she insisted uiion his taking the grey. After listening to 

 the discussion for some time, the young man said that he would leave his last 

 egg and drive home to accept his fate and be discontented no more. Can we not 

 learn wisdom from this fable? 



One of our statesmen in addressing a graduating class from college, gave 

 three words of advice that I think will apply to all of us in our various busi- 

 ness occupations. They were, " Dig, Stick, ^ Save.'' We must apply ourselves 

 early and late in wdiatsoever we attempt. We must stick to it to accomplish 

 success, and whatsoever our income we should aim to save some of it yearly. 

 In closing, I will quote again from Mr. Osborne's address, as it expresses 

 my views exactly. He stated that in his opinion " good farms have depreciated 

 in' value less iii Berkshire county and there has been greater prosperity 

 among the farmers than in most any other section. We live in a county that 

 has already a world-wide reputation for wealth, for the beauty and variety of 

 its scenery and for its lovely drives, and men of culture and means are fast 

 settling among us. Let us remember that we have a goodly heritage and that 

 we possess homes in a country the description of which exceeds in beauty that 

 of the promised land. We have a land of hills and valleys, of green fields, of 

 fountains and running brooks. We have a people who reverence the Sabbath 

 and respect those truths which make nations to stand firm as the everlasting 

 hills, and without which they crumble away to ruin." 



So let us take courage and go forward to fight the battles of life with re- 

 newed vigor, and a determination to succeed and to do each his part, and bear 

 Lis share in life's obligations. 



