| Show FRANKLIN AND nid HIS soon a afi f ter his establishment in philadelphia franklin was offered a piece fur for publication in his hia newspaper being very busy lie he begg bogged ged the gei gentleman itic inan would leave it fur for consideration the next day elie author called and asked I 1 his I 1 is opinion of it 11 why sir replied F franklin rank lin 11 1 I am sorry to say I 1 think it highly scurrilous and defamatory but beill being 13 it at a loss on account of my poverty whether to re reject eject it or not 1 I thought I 1 would put it to this is isue issue ue at night when my work was do done 11 1 bought a two penny loaf on wl which ich I 1 supped cupped heartily and then wrapping 0 myself in my greatcoat great coat slept soundly on oil the floor till morning 0 when al another lother loaf and mil mug of water afforded a pleasant breakfast now s sir ir since I 1 can live very comfortable in this mailes manner why should I 1 prostitute my F press to personal onal hatred or pas passion 8 ion fl for ur a more luxurious living I 1 oil one cannot read this anecdote of our american sage without thinking of socrates reply to king archelaus who had pressed him up preaching in the dirty streets of athens and come and live with hin him in his splendid court 41 meal aleal please your majesty t Y is a halfpenny half penny a peck at athens and water I 1 gj gt t for nothing |
