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We need not remind the farmer how important it 
is that every one should have a work shop, or a 
substitute for one—a place where his tools may 
be neatly and conveniently arranged, and safely 
kept, and where those in his employ may occu¬ 
py their leisure time pleasantly and profitably. 
Carefulness is often the result of early training, 
but indolence lies at the foundation of carelessness. 
Other things being equal, the careful man is gener¬ 
ally the prosperous one, while carelessness and 
thriftlessness being nearly allied, always lead to 
loss, and frequently to disastrous results. Hence 
the importance of encouraging in youth habits of 
order, of carefulness, and of continuous useful in¬ 
dustry.—Some borrowers are habitually neglect¬ 
ful in returning. Of these it has been humorously 
said, that “ it was trouble enough for them to borrow.'’ 
In arranging the tools as recommended, the value of 
the principle of association is forcibly illustrated, 
and perhaps no other mode is so effectual in impres¬ 
sing the necessity of returning borrowed articles. 
“ Signs which address the ear are lost and die 
In one short hour, but that which strikes the eye 
Lives long upon the mind. The faithful sight 
Engraves the knowledge with a beam of light.” 
If, therefore, when a tool is loaned, the shape of 
it is seen distinctly marked in the place from -which 
it is taken, it will make an impression upon the 
mind of the borrower, which will be increased by a 
recollection of the fact that it will act as a tell-tale, 
and will not cease its importunities until its demand 
for the return of the article is satisfied. It requires 
a little effort and time to carry the plan into ef¬ 
fect. But what that is valuable can be accomplished 
without effort ? To the energetic mind there is a 
pleasure in overcoming difficulties, and any one who 
will adopt the plan, however rude or jmperfect may 
be the arrangement, will find a virtue in it, in the 
preservation of his tools, and in promoting habits 
of good order beyond his expectations. Every one 
is an example to others for good or for evil, and he 
who makes even one step forward may thereby 
render important services in his neighborhood. 
The writer would venture another suggestion. In 
every kind of business, there are details often neg¬ 
lected for want of being thought of at the proper 
time. To remedy this, it is recommended that a 
slate or pasteboard card, with a pencil and a piece 
of india-rubber attached, be hung in the shop, 
