...Contrary. I drest plainly; I was seen at no Places of idle Diversion; I never went out a-fishing; . . . and to show that I was not above my business. I sometimes brought home the Paper 1 purchas'd at the Stores, thro' the Streets on a Wheelbarrow" 1125-261. Earlier in the narrative,...

...dressed plain and was seen at no places of idle diversion. I never went out a fishing or shooting; . . . and to show that I was not above my business, I sometimes...brought home the paper I purchased at the stores, thro' the streets on a wheelbarrow. Thus being esteemed an industrious, thriving, young man.16 For...

...fishing or shooting ; a book, indeed, sometimes debauch'd me from my work, but that was seldom, snug, and gave no scandal ; and, to show that I was not...my business, I sometimes brought home the paper I purchas'd at the stores thro' the streets on a wheelbarrow. Thus being esteem'd an industrious, thriving...

...avoid all Appearances of the Contrary. I drest plainly; I was seen at no Places of idle Diversion . . . and to show that I was not above my Business, I sometimes brought home the Paper I purchas'd at the Stores, thro' the Streets on a Wheelbarrow." Franklin is simply saying, If you can't...

...fishing or shooting; a book, indeed, sometimes debauched me from my work, but that was seldom, snug, and gave no scandal; and, to show that I was not above...sometimes brought home the paper I purchased at the stores thro' the streets on a wheelbarrow. Thus being esteemed an industrious, thriving young man, and paying...

...Contrary." As a tradesman he dressed plainly, shunned places of idle diversion, and put on no airs. Indeed, "to show that I was not above my Business, I sometimes brought home the Paper I purchas'd at the Stores, thro' the Streets on a Wheelbarrow." He won his superiors over by allowing...

...a-fishing or shooting; a book indeed sometimes debauched me from my work, but that was seldom, was private, and gave no scandal; and to show that I was not above...the streets on a wheelbarrow. Thus being esteemed an indttstrious, thriving young man and paying duly for what I bought, the merchants who imported stationery...

...purchased at the stores through the streets on a wheelbarrow. Thus being esteemed an indttstrious, thriving young man and paying duly for what I bought,...others proposed supplying me with books, and I went on prosperously. In the mean time Keimer's credit and business declining daily, he was at last forced...

...subsequent behavior in his own writings: I dressed plain. ... I never went out a fishing or shooting; . . . and to show that I was not above my business, I sometimes brought home the paper I purchased at the stores thro' the streets on a wheelbarrow. Thus being esteemed an industrious, thriving, young man and paying...

...afishing or Shooting; a Book, indeed, sometimes debauch'd me from from my Work; but that was snug & gave no Scandal: and to show that I was not above my Business, I sometimes brought home the Paper I purchas'd at the Stores, thro' the Streets on a Wheelbarrow. Thus being esteem'd an industrious thriving...