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Excerpt from Thrift, And, Penny Banks: An Address by Charles S. Roundell, M.A., M. P. For Grantham
Mr. Roundell, m.p., who was very cordially received, said: In common with most of my friends, I am suffering from a severe cold, and I must ask your kind indulgence, first of all, whilst I try to make my voice heard in the few remarks which I shall address to you and also, I must ask you kindly to excuse me, if in a very short time Ivaoate the chair and go home. I was told, ladies and gentlemen, that the addresses with which the entertainment of to-night will be intermixed, were to be on the subjects of temperance and thrift. As I shall have another opportunity before long of speaking on the sub ject of temperance, I propose, with your permission, to address myself to-night to a few practical remarks on what I hold to be the cardinal virtue of thrift. It is enough for me to remind you, ladies and gentlemen, that we English are the most wasteful people on the face of the earth: therefore, every one who speaks on the subject of thrift is speaking in favour of what we must all desire to become a national virtue. I think you will agree with me that there is a close connection between thrift and temperance, for give me a thrifty man or woman especially a young man or a young woman - who has formed the habit of saving, and depend upon it there willbe no useless spending of money upon drink. Therefore the two subjects hang closely together. Now some people may say, What is the use of talking to us about saving It is all very well for.
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