The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-11-20


Il thc reward which ye.aty las q rhe.
abd hy patience got it
aan sau that 81 an things b. he
atoaled by those who have tbrlr posi-
u0H As make IS the aflecta00u IS ean.
euiioa uou-~apformitv Who but an
as, sam used e say would mind your
wearing cap instead II bat. L yon
find n ear more comfortable. and then
sam would glance with contempt atnls
wen brushed beaver and ei iny neat
+ bIark lid gloves, which / always wore
hen had gut as fu mp ii The world
as to Justify the expense But, ha, ha,
sam. M, boy, used to think. lot those
laugh Who win never troubled ay
head much with vhat tho world ought
10 think / WAS not clever enough t0
put il right. nnd what il did think ~
ways seemed 10 me much the more i'm
portnt point
Nature ! admit, has gives mo some
outward advantages for getting ON
#Of these / have carefully made the
most / am tall and hroad-chostcd,
with gray hair standing erect upon IN
ample and commanding looking fore
+ head My presence, 7, / have often OBJ
SERVED in thc bauk of which | am man
|ar licisHi 20 briug guilt and con
/ fusion into the face of tie man who
|hnes faa doubtful bin for discount
Iwfilo lhe baartiupss Of my laugh the
|stylo Of one laughter is point to be
carefully attended TO and the cordial
way in which | can shake bands when
choose has brought many strong
mans account TO the bank. have al
ways been most attentive TO dress and
/ my costume has been nearly the same
for twenty years ] wear black flock
coat, waisteoat Of the same material
with dark gray trousers. Since ! was
made manager Of the bank | have car
ried gold-hoaded cane, with which
walk to and from the Office On the
same occasion / bought gold repeater
watch which / wear with gold seals, in
the good old fashion. ] must sny that
| laid aside my old silver turnip with
regret; it has kept me true to many n
business engagement in the days of
youthful struggle.
/ know Of nothing which argues
more against n man being possessed Of
prudent busincss-like spirit, and Is
therefore, more calculated to tell against
his business prospects, than marrying
on mn insufliicnt or procaiious income;
but on the other hand, when he has
reached becoming period Of life, there
can be no doubt that a prudent aud
sensible marriage adds to his weight
and responsibility.
AS for myself / felt the gravity of
marriage to be SO great that had been
in position to marry for some years
before | could fairly make up my mind
to it; but when ] got The bank, began
to see distinctly that the interior social
status of u single man was altogether
inappropriate and unbecoming to my
position.
In choosing n wife was guided just
by the same principles which have guid
ed me in the other affairs Of life, and
which have led me, not altogether dis
crcditably | venture to hope II ! did
not marry for love, as it is called, al
least ! did not tire Of my wife at the end
of three months. If did not tell her
before we were married That she was an
angel / was never unciyil to her after
wards
chose my wife because, having
known her for several years, she ap-
pearcd to be prudent, sensible and eco
nomieal, and likely to manage my house
creditably; and on the whole, my ex-
pectations were reasonably wen fulfilled
i may add that she was good looking,
which frankly confess that | regard
Us an advantage in woman. We were
not blessed with any family; and when
he was called away from me last year
did feel very queer and lonely But
wien two agree to journey through life
t9gether, it IS plain that one must die
Art. / dedicated such an amount Of
taao grief az the world has seen fit
;a saair and sanction; but ] did not
|alsU rtaef ink into a morbid and
sentimental condition The period Of
Legitimate miei having expired, ! re-
sumemy attention to business, and |
am not ashamed to say that | was able
to resume my interest in it.
There arc, | think, few common hab-
its more fatal to business reputation
than habit Of chattering. When /
hear a young man starting IN life ready
to deliver his opinion at a moments
notice ou.tbe questions Of the day, /
mark him as one whom ! shall certainly
lot 30 the first to send business to-.
10 man should presume 70 engage the
attention ef the company by talk unless
his age aud position are markedly SUI
petior. No unmadc man should ever
talk t0 the company ] feel that ] can-
not give too great weight to this impor-
tant truth. By taking YOU not only
allow others To take note of Your yani-
ties and weakness and Re all have om
share, only some are clegorcr III hiding
them than other but, by the mere
fact IF talking. You aHront men Of age
and position, and thus make them in
disposed 70 help YOU fh. think and
think rightly, flat It Is for aqc 70 talk,
and youth to listen But even among
those II your outstanding young man,
with yOur way to make be ADVISED
Nature has given you two cars; keep
both fully employed ion haye but