The weekly Butte record., 1863-01-10
Success of Life.

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head in the following logical directions how 10
succeed in life;
Walter, my boy, do you realize that each
year the grave IS nearer you than ever before
that unless you are activs, the season of life
will close before even half your self allotted
contracts will have been performed, unless,
like TOO many people. you have no Ammo
hope-no ambition beyond picking your teeth
after dinner? Half of the woFld-yes, Val
ter. more than half. go to the reception room OF
eternity without any object in liie-as drift
weed floats down stream guided by the current,
and lodging against the first obstruction. And
what is drift-wood, my boy? Once in while
good stick OF timber is found therein, but it
is more work to haul it ont, clean off the sand
and mud than it is worth and more time and
tools are spoiled in making it into what you
wish than the stick win ever bring, even in an
active market
Have purpose, my boy. Live for some
thing. Make up your mind what you will be,
and be it, or die n the attempt. This is land
where there is no stint to ambition. All have
an equal chance. Blood tells-pluck wins
honor aud integrity well directed will scale the
highest rock, and bear big load Don't start
off in life as a sheep dog does, without know
ing where you are going to. Load for the
game you are hunting for. 1t is as easy to be
a man as a mouse. 1t is as easy to have friends
as enemies-it is easier to have both than TO
90 through life like a tar bucket under wag-
on humping over stumps, or swimming right
and left without will of your own. Every
one can be something. There is enough to do.
There are are forests to fell, rivers to explore,
cities to build, railroads to construct, inven-
tions TO be studied ont, ideas to advance, men
to convert countries to conquer, women to
love, Offices to be filled, wealth and position to
acquire, name to win a heaven 10 reach
Yes, my boy, there is lots of work to do, and
you and we must do our share.
The world is wide and its owner is God. Ii
you wish to be somebody, pitch in. The brave
always have friends Where there is a will,
there is a way. Where others have gone, you
can go. Aud Walter, my boy, if the old track
don't suit, make new one, somebody will
walk it. Success is never obtained in a coun-
try like this without effort. If YOU fail once,
try it again. If you fall down, get up again.
If it is dark, strike light. If you are in the
shade, move round, for if there is a shade on
one side there is sunshine on the other.
If your seat is too hard to sit upon, stand
up. If rock rises up before you, roll ii away
blast it or climb over it. If you want money
earn it. If you wish for confidence, prove
yourself worthy of it, my boy. 1t takes longer
to skin an elephant than mouse but the skin
is worth something. Don't be content with
doing what another has done-beat it. If an
enemy gets in your way, knock him down or
pitch him clear. Deserve success and it will
come. The boy was not born man The
sun does not rise like a rocket or go down like
bullet fred from gun. Slowly but surely it
makes its rounds, and never tires. 1t is as easy
to be a leader as wheel horse, and you are
always in town. # the job be long the pay
will be greater-if the task be hard the more
competent you must be to do it,
And then, my boy, always be honorable -
Keep your word or give an excuse. If you
owe man pay him, if it takes the last shirt
tail and all. If you can't pay you can say so
at once. Do to others as you would be done
by-after that, as they do by you. Punish
enemies and reward friends. If you do not
punish enemies, none will fear you-if you
never reward friends, we pity the selfshness of
your heart. If you make promise, keep it.
Play your hand or leave the table If others
betray you, teach them better, but on 10 prov
ocation betray others If you have a secret,
keep it closelv-if you have the secret of an
other, watch it more closely than you own
There can be no excuse for a betrayal of con-
tidence-no apology that can be sufficient
If you are in hard lack, wear it out. If you
can help friend, always do it if he is worthy
If you cannot, don't insult him in the style Of
refusal A little act, word or look when the
heart is sore, fingers as does the fragrance of
the rose long after the vase is broken. If you
are right stick to it. If wrong, never be
ashamed to own it. Keep your head above
water, DO matter how deep the stream or swift
the current-some will help you. Don't grum-
ble-don't fret-don't whine. Dogs whine.
It is as easy to be cheerful as to snarl around,
and good-natured men always make the hand
soonest corpses.
Don't change your business every time you
have the blues-change is not always benef-
cial. If you have been cheated, don't, to get
even. cheat some one else. If you have made
q bad bargain, don't stop trading, bat try to
make better one next time. If you get in
scrape. get out, and look closer next time
never be caught twice in the same trap. Peo
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