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We'll it must be done. Make up your
mind to do it courageously,' thought 1. Out
Of bed l jumped, dressed myself rapidly,
without suffering myself TO regret the snug,
warm quarters | had left In spite of head
ache, sore throat and cough, l went bravely
on. | ploughed my way 10 the Office
through the drifting snow, built the fire and
got everything in readiness for the work
men, long before they began to appear
Then tying The lantern before me, to see the
way, fought with The snow till | shoveled
a respectable path from the house 10 the Of
fee. Some one besides myself was up in
the house. Several times he appeared at
the window, looking aud watching my pro-
gress. While l was alone in the Office, a
heavy step ascended the stairs. Not Johns,
nor Toms, nor Mr. Farley's, nor ar. Simp
sons. Lo the publisher himself entered
He such a rich man up and seeing about
his business so early | was amazed. Our
Office had done much work for him, and we
all respected him greatly.
Il thought you was the boy who was not
to get up this morning, Robert A stormy
morning this, and tough work you have
had Of IT, said he cycling me keenly-
'My father always told me sir, when we
had any work 10 DO, to go forward and do
it, minding nothing about the weather, or
anything else Only few drops at time )
| added, 10 myself.
Right right ? exclaimed The publisher,
with great spirit. 'You had a training that
isworth somelhing---yes worth more to
begin life with than thousands of dollars.
| see you can put your hand to the plough
and moi look back, The great fault with
young men nowadays, is they are afraid
Of worA. They want TO live easy, while
the fact is, we cannot get anything worth
having, reputation, property, or any good,
without working, aye, striving for it. l
must keep my eye on you, young man,
Upon what apparently little incidents
hang the well-being Of men l say apparent
ly lii1e incidents, and yet they are a part
Of the great moral wool into which our
habits weave our destines. They arc them
selves the result of long trains Of influences
and the starting point Of others. So, that
what many call lucky hit, or an unlucky
turn, is in fact the true result Of what the
past has wrought out.
To some il might have seemed lucky
bit, that the publisher of--and l, an
obscure apprentice, should happened TO
meet, just as we did, at half past four on a
stormy winters morning, in Mr.. Simpsons
printing Office; because from that time he
became my fast friend.
AT 81 was free, with good trade thor
oughly learned.
At 90 ! was master Of two hundred and
ninety dollars.
AT 90, profitable paper and printing
establishment was for sale.
How much money did you earn last
year, Robert p asked the publisher, who
contriyed 10 meet me at this time.
'Two hundred and ninety dollars, clear
sir' c
Just what expected. l have bought
the Journal office, and furniture and am
going TO set you up in business. Isee thatyou
can take care Of your own, therefore ! can
safely trust you with mine. You are not
afraid of dificuliies,'
No, il was not a lucky bit or any hit at
all if by this is meant chance event This
meeting was the natural consequence Of the
business habits shown by the boy.
And now, when poor Charles Frazer, on
beholding my comfortable home and pleasant
lands the other day, called me lucky
dog and one of fortunes fayorites,' ]
would say to him as say TO all, Success
in life-success in any department Of life,
can only come from and is the legitimate
result of firm, unaincbing resolution TO
work-to work honestly, and indusiriously;
and these habits must be formed in boyhood
or they will never be well formed. They
must be wrought at home.