charge, E. Van Tenner hurried joyously to his office. The beggar was
there awaiting him.

“Well?” said he.

“Yes,” said E. Van Tenner.

“Two stamps?”

“And two cents over for a third. The magic worked.”

“What about the price of the lessons?”

“Lessons?”

“Haven’t you learned anything in the last twenty-four hours?”

E. Van Tenner considered. “I’ve learned that every time I spend a
dollar I spend an extra quarter for vanity and a dime for timidity. I’ve
learned how to go without things I don’t want, and to stop doing
things I dislike myself for doing. I’ve learned the difference between
parsimony and thrift.”

“Is it worth anything to you?” insinuated the worker of white magic.

“How many stamps can I take?”

“One hundred and ninety-eight more. That’ll make your total investment
$828 and it’ll bring you in $1000 at maturity.”

“I’ll buy.” Thus did E. Van Tenner, exwaster, join the Take-the-Limit
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