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DO 1T WELL.

What2 Everything honest that you a.
tempt 10 do, do it we'll
A noble saying is recorded Of member
of the British. House of Commons, who By
his own industry and perseverance had wen
his way to that high position A proud
scion Of the aristoofacy one day taunted him
with his humble origin, saying, " remem-
Der when. you BACKED my fathers boots ~
Well sir" was the noble response, did 7 /,
mot do II iCe!S?n
We indignantly repel the intimation thaS
the laboring man occupies a lower position
in the scale Of society than the wealthy idier.
He who produces is nobler man, because .
more useful member IN the community. thar
he who merely consumes, astthe little bee
who works is nobler animal than the fatter
drone- that idly cumbers the hive and waste
the stores. The man who is ashamed Of
honest labor deserves not the reward it Sc
cures.
'tHonor and shame from. no condition rise
Act well your part there all the ho1er=lies. !
Worth makes-lhe man, the want Of ii the fellow
And all the rest Is leather and prunslia."
There is no honest calling that can de.
grade q man He is only degraded by an
i humanity .sensitiyeness in regard to them, or
| by dissatisfied warnings after higher po-
/ sition, or by indolence m his own sphere ~
/ He who fails to perform faithfully, in an
I earnest spirit and careful mind, what are
called the humber duties of life is unified
/ to be entrusted with more responsible on
| ces He who pushes plane lazily, or han
dies a,trowel ia slovenly manner will new
err be likely to succeed in any VOCATION
He may whine like an unmanly coward o.
bout his destiny and poyertyrand rail agaipst
the distinctions of fortune but while 10
cherisheS an indolent, heartless disposition
as a workman, the fault of his degradation Is
in his own spirit No MN. is likely to rise
from3a comparatively humble position, until
he has feared TO perform the labor Of that
position we'll he may pirate of what he
would do if he could only gain some other
place, but it would be better to let the worlG
see what be can do where be is He
may fancy that he has great capabilities
for success in some other sphere, but let IL
be seen bow these great capabilities can So
cure him respect and success in his present
vocation
Wm Cary was an industrious md coed
shoemaker, and it " as the continuance Of
energy and assiduity Of the bench that made
him the most profound scholar of his day -
| John Bunyan WIS good tinker, and the
elements Of character exhibited in that call
ing made him profound and successful
preacher and writer. EliAu BurrItt was
iaborious blacksmith: he attended to his
business faithfully; and that same industry
made him the ready master of thirty LAM
guages. Joseph and David were faithful
| shepherd boys, they doubtless guarded their
focks well, folded them carefully, and the
qualities there exhibited prepared them t.
I become efficient leaders of men
=! Because thou has been faithful over q
few things, I viii make thee ruler over many
things" is Law Of Divine Providence, and
no man has right to look for an enlarge
ment of the sphere of his duties and respsp-
sibilities for higher elevation in the conf
depce and regard Of men, for the more liber-
al rcwards Of society, while be creeps fear
fully, or tolls siuggishly CT murmuring over
his present duties Whatever, then your
hands find to DO" in your ordinary cc6upa-
tions, or in the useful employment of your
time. do it with all your asigLt, i',ana 40 II
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