Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-17


For SIX months ! ~ps clerk--u wss fhou (
spptenticeship--bu, my never visiting Cor he last
tell. that 10 cay my dong every hing had To
do n the nigh, time, won place for the IN the Of
feciions Of my employer which induced him 10 Of
Ter me partnership; ! accepted and BE- every
instance when The bell rang 1t found the ready. !
have been IN business aud married nine years aud
! have yet 10 be caught mapping when the tell
rings.
The fret love letter ! wrote contained an sp-
prevail Of tie sentiment, Of farmer Hams, and llcl-
was not long in setting her opinion Tor oar
side when infutmed her that lf | had waited Cor
the last bell she would not have received u by
that boat. had almost forgotten TO tell you that
Helen Is my wife and she for will never re-
pent the morning took her father at his word and
ron for life over the watermelon patch and corn.
field 10 get to the boat in time.
Now would just beg leave TO say few words
TO young men about this thing OF waiting for the
last bell. When arrived at Baltimore, waited
on some gentlemen, to whom had introductory
letters, aud they recommended me for stua ion,
one was soon offered which was told had been
refused by four young men to whom it had been
offered before came TO the city-thc salary was
low; but said l. 'theY waiting for the las, bell"
and ! was not slow in accepting it-and glad am
Of it for IL was the mixing Of me.
Shortly after became partner NJ my present
business, our cUstom having increased conaldera-
bly, we advertised for an additional clerk, the sal
airy ut the beginning was the same that had receiv-
ed ; many called who were out Of employment, but
they seemed il they had rather wait TIL another
/ bell, and they feluscdl know them all, and the
! young gentlemen who accepted is worth four tunes
as much as any of them. Haste for the FIRST bell
accept the first oer and keep 1t until you get bet
ter; remember the common adage, "haf II loaf is
! better than uone'-ond be assured that if you are
worthy be your irst offer what il may, If be re.
Specialize i, will lead you onward--upward.
once knew young man of first rate business
abilities but lie formed the disgusting habit stop
ping at the tavern whenever he could make the OPP
portuny here he always waited for the last bell,
TO leave while he could spare moment he is now
q habiiual drunkard and if he is not careful, the
last bell OF life will find him in a bad condition it
will be hard FOR him to bid long farewell to his
last glass. Lille is short hours fly with the winds
rapidly, aud he who habitually puts ftiil the last
bell, the affairs which ciuim his immediate aten
ton, will out according To farmer Harris
prediction, at "the little end Of the horn'
Shukspear says "there is tide in tie affairs
Of men, which, if taken at the flood leads or
to fortune My young ttieud-hc who wits ioi
the ast bell, never take this tide at its flood
the man only who is watching to embrace the OPP
portonity have The least hope Of success.
Young ladies', have a word for you. In the
street live in there is a lady who has been seven
wears in choosing partner for life. She Is hand
some and pretty well of, and she had se'e'a' re-
spectable ofIera bat she was waiting tor the last
bell and she is likely to remain to the last belle,
for she turned of thirty and says she will agree
to take the first proposal that lie made to her but il
is perhaps too lae-and che must abide her bles
seduess forever.
Now beseech you my dear young friends, al
Of you who read this little sketch. put not off I'll
: to morrow what you can do 10 day. This Is tho
true meaning Of the injunction which has been o
so much service to me whenever you feel dis
position TO iPone any thing, 10 matter how tr
fling remember the words OF farmer lIaris-NEV
Err WAIT TILL THE LAST BELL.