Letters from a Son to His Self-Made Father

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Charles Eustace Merriman. Letters from a Son to His Self-Made Father

Letters from a Son to His Self-Made Father

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LETTER No. I

LETTER No. II

LETTER No. III

LETTER No. IV

LETTER No. V

LETTER No. VI

LETTER No. VII

LETTER No. VIII

LETTER No. IX

LETTER No. X

LETTER No. XI

LETTER No. XII

LETTER No. XIII

LETTER No. XIV

LETTER No. XV

LETTER No. XVI

LETTER No. XVII

LETTER No. XVIII

LETTER No. XIX

LETTER No. XX

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Charles Eustace Merriman

Being the Replies to Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

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"I was established in 187—" I said, with one of my fervid I'll-meet-you-in-the-conservatory-after-the-next-dance glances. But I never added the odd figure. Everybody laughed. Fortunately they thought I intended a joke. I'll bet you a new hat—if you are still sporting your old friend you need one—that you couldn't say "born." I caught the "established" from you.

I trust my education will do all that you hope for my advancement in business. I've read somewhere—perhaps in one of your meaty letters—that "good schooling is good capital." It may be, but the chances for investment are pretty poor hereabouts. Money is certainly more generally current. It may be the root of all evil, but I've noticed that it is a root that some very good people plant in the sunniest corner of their intellectual garden and keep well watered. While it may not be true that every man has his price, I note that many of those who do are ready to cut rates and give long time with discounts.

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