Little Things That Count

In every line of business, 110 matter whether conducted on a large or small scale, it is the little things that couht. Tlie little expense, the little wastes, the little economiea, are the ones that turn the balance of nccounts, either for profit or loss, and it is these Httle thintis that nccil the cloaest attentloB. if the larger, more important details of every business are carefully looked after there is very little chance for neglect, careleeeoesa or overelght. Tlie workmaa who apolle a costly plece oi machtnery, or causee a lom "f any considerable account, is held responsib'.c and Ie geaerally yery eareful in iiiis re peel . bul in the little thinga lic is nol as prompt in exercleing care and economy, and these littli' things are looked apon as oí no congequence, and as h.-ivinii no real valué. We hare heard ii aseerted by a man who, beginning on barely notblng, snecéeded in building p a large and proütable lmsinuss, and retlrlog wlth a considerable fortune, when aeked how be BMUMged, wfiat was the secret of his gucceea, lic replied, by aving ■what othera wasted; looking after the little linies and seelng that not a thlog was tlirown away or cast aetde as too mail or koBlgnlflcani to be of any valué. A few cents here anti a ïew cents there niake up quite a smn in the course of a year, and it is by paying eareful at tin tion to tli little details, by lonking alter the cents that I have made iny