The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-02

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that Il was published, that II was long, did
the business for him. He had done some
thing, But everybody cannot write articles
for the North AmeHcan-at least, / should
hope not for / receive that publication
/ through benevolent friend, Everybody,
7 however can do something, or be something
/ There ~ wide range Of effort between hold
/ Ing a skein Of silk for a pretty girl and saving
/ the same girl from drowning, and bslwcen
collecting voters on election day and teach
| ing a Sunday school cluss, But man must
enter into society, Of his own free will, as All
active element VI q valuable component be-
/ fore W. will receive the recognition that every
true man longs for. ] take IL that this h
right A man who is willing 10 enter society
as q beneficiary n mrnu nnd does not deserve
recognition
There are great many young men who
indulge M drcums that 10 order 70 secure sue
cess in life, they must have help, aud that
help will, perhaps, turn up at convenient
moment, The vision haunts them Of some
benevolent old gentleman, with pocket full
Of rocks, aud q remarkable appreciation Of
merit aud genius, who will perhaps give or
lend them anywhere from ten 10 twenty thou
sand dollars, with which they will go ON
swimmingIy. Perhaps hc will take differ
cnt turn, aud offer 20 educate them Or, per
hups with an eye o. the sacred profession,
tir--, ,t- -Ls4lGei-sle- nL tl.p
education society, or some benevolent circle
Of females, Il is nmost inspiring sighl--lhal
of young man with health in his blood, with
pair Of broad shoulders and prcscntablr
calves, and hundred and iiny pounds more
or less, Of good bone and muscle, standing
with his hands in his pockets, and longing
Tor help! | admit that there are positions ia
which the most independent spirit may ac.
ccpt Of assistance may, in fact, as choice
of evils, desire It but Tor man who is able
to help himself 10 desire help IN the accom-
plishmcnt Of his plans Of life, ia proof posi-
tive that hc has received miserable training
nt home, or that ho il moan, clean hroHgh.
| have oitcn thought that the education 500
cicty does great deal more harm than good
in this very way, by inviting into the Chris
tinn ministry lot Of young men who are
willing to be- helped, \ man who receives
assistance ulway, sells himself to his ben
cfactor, unless that bcncmc,or happen
to be - man of sense, who ia Civ
ing absolutely norrssary assistance To- one
whom Doe knows to lc sensitive and honora.
bic Any young man who will part with
freedom and the self rcspcc, that grows out
Of sclf-support, is a sneak, neither deserving
~ t'--.-t-sIase- -nnr -eapahlc ofmakng good use
Of IT, Assistance will always bc received by
Young man of spirit as dire ncccs,ity-as
the chief evil of his poverty.
When, therefore, young man has osccr-
tanned, and fully admittcd the Tact, That he Is
an ass, that the worfd don't care anything
about him, and that, while he holds the means
~ At.- .al+IS-al -g4illiaG- -an indcpcndcnl Ike
lihood, hc cannot receive assistance without
compromising hi, sclfrcspcct and selling hi,
freedom, he is in a firposition. for beginning
life, When young man becomes aware that
only 10y his own efforts can he rise into com
pauonship and competition with the sharp,
well drilled minds around him, he Is ready 10
work, and not before The next lesson is
that nf patience and coutcutmcnt with the
regular channels Of business effort and enter
prise. Angelina Matilda must understand,
in the first place, that she, has got to wait;
and if Angelina Matilda is a sensible girl, and
fit for wife she will be good, and tell YOU
to take your time. There is no good build
ing done in this world without a good found
alton, aud for you to enter upon a business
that You have not thoroughly learned, and
before YOU have won a character or "a red,
is ultimately to bring your Rouse down about
the ears of Angelina Matilda, and such prel-
" children as Angelina Matilda may give
you. Don't think of winning success in one
year e.- tSe yearS--lf hcaYen should SO pros.
per you that at the age Of thirty YOU have re-
ally established u business that pays YOU
with certainty living income, YOU are to re-
member that YOU are laring better than the
majority of men. If you achieve a compc-
tcncc at forty-d&c or fifty, that will be soon
enough and if you have had to earn it 10y
the hardest, you will know how to take care
of it, and your children will be so bred that
they will not squander it. =
You will hear of some one who has made
fly thousand dollars spcculnting in western
lands. Pity him. lie will be almost certain
TO lose it. You will hear of various fortunate
spcculations, and the chances are that you
will hear of the failure of the spectators
within two years. Don't be in u hurry, but
with gcnine Teutonio pluck" wait and work.
Stick to your business. DO in the best man
ner whatever you undertake, and be content
to go "stcp by step" as Mr.. Pendulum did
not GO and by all means refrain from read
ing books addressed to young men. They
are most of them, written by Einies or men
with kinks in their heads. Read my letters,
and you will be all right.
Now this is all excellent advice, and a lit