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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 344
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The Rev. Mr. Owen, formerly of Bilston,--a good friend and adviser of working people,--used to tell a story of a man who was not an economist, but was enabled to become so by the example of his wife. The man was a calico-printer at Manchester, and he was persuaded by his wife, on their wedding-day, to allow her two half-pints of ale a day, as her share. He rather winced at the bargain, for, though a drinker himself, he would have preferred a perfectly sober wife. They both worked hard; and he, poor man, was seldom out of the public-house as soon as the factory was closed.
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定位：Excerpt 344 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
比尔斯顿的欧文牧师曾是劳动人民的好朋友和顾问，他常讲一个故事：有个男人本来不节俭，却因妻子的榜样而变得节俭。这个男人是曼彻斯特的印花工，结婚当天，妻子说服他每天给她两小杯啤酒作为她的份额。他对此有点不情愿，因为虽然他自己喝酒，却宁愿妻子完全清醒。两人都努力工作；而他这个可怜人，工厂一关门就很少不在酒馆里。
上下文
故事发生在19世纪英国工业城市曼彻斯特，当时工人酗酒问题严重。斯迈尔斯通过这个故事说明妻子的节俭榜样如何改变丈夫。
今日一问
你身边有没有人用温和的坚持影响了你？你能否用类似的方式影响他人？
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