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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 318

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

We have frequently alluded to Mr. Charles William Sikes in connection with Penny Banks and Post Office Savings Banks. His name must always hold a distinguished place in connection with those valuable institutions. He is the son of a private banker in Huddersfield. When at school he was presented, as a prize, with a copy of Dr. Franklin's Essays and Letters. He perused the book with avidity. It implanted in his mind the germs of many useful thoughts, and exercised a powerful influence in giving a practical character to his life. Huddersfield is a busy manufacturing town. Although workmen were well paid for their labour, there were many ups and downs in their business. When trade became slack, and they had spent all that they had earned, numbers of them were accustomed to apply for charity in the streets or by the wayside. Young Sikes often wondered whether these people had ever heard of Dr. Franklin, and of his method of avoiding beggary or bad times by saving their money when trade was brisk and they were well off.

出处： https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位：Excerpt 318 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录

白话

查尔斯·威廉·赛克斯先生与便士银行和邮政储蓄银行紧密相关，他的名字将永远在这些有价值的机构中占有显著位置。他是哈德斯菲尔德一位私人银行家的儿子。上学时，他因成绩优秀获得一本富兰克林博士的随笔和书信集作为奖品，他如饥似渴地阅读，这本书在他心中播下了许多有用思想的种子，对他务实的人生产生了强大影响。哈德斯菲尔德是个繁忙的制造业城镇，工人工资不错，但生意有起有落。当贸易萧条、他们花光积蓄时，许多人习惯在街头或路边乞讨。年轻的赛克斯常常想，这些人是否听说过富兰克林，是否知道在生意兴隆时存钱可以避免乞讨和坏年景。

上下文

斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中介绍赛克斯的生平，说明一本好书如何影响一个人推动社会改良。

今日一问

你读过的一本书是否曾改变你的某个习惯？你能把它推荐给需要的人吗？

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