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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 298

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

One evening a boy presented himself to draw £l 10. According to the rules of the Penny Bank a week's notice must be given before any sum exceeding 20s. can be withdrawn, and the cashier demurred to making the payment. "Well," said the boy, "the reason's this--mother can't pay her rent; I'm goin' to pay it, for, as long as I have owt, she shall hev' it." In another case, a youth drew £20 to buy off his brother who had enlisted. "Mother frets so," said the lad, "that, she'll break her heart if he isn't bought off, and I cannot bear that."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 298 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

一天晚上,一个男孩来取一镑十先令。按便士银行规定,取超过二十先令要提前一周通知,出纳员犹豫了。男孩说:我妈付不起房租,我要去付,只要我有钱,她就该有。另一个例子,一个青年取二十镑为哥哥赎身,因为哥哥参军了,母亲愁得心碎,他受不了。这说明储蓄不只是自私的积累,关键时刻能救急、尽孝、帮家人。做法是:平时存钱,急时才能毫不犹豫地拿出来保护家人。

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斯迈尔斯《节俭》中便士银行的真实故事,展现储蓄在家庭危机中的道德价值。

今日一问

如果家人突然需要一笔应急钱,你现在的储蓄能让你毫不犹豫地拿出来吗?

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