Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-05-05
A Talk With Young Men.

Under this heading the Auburn Ne,os in
dulges in conversation with young men,
which that class of our readers, We know,
will thank Us for giving prominence In the
columns of the JOURNAL.
Young man, a word with you!
You have been attending school for sever
al years, and if you have improved your
time have acquired fair English education
Your parents have been at much expense in
rearing you to your present years and stature.
They naturally feel much anxiety to know
what is to result from all their labor and
outlay in your BEHALF Now, hat you are
fifteen or sixteen years old, they naturally
think it is time they should know what you
are good for.
Young friend show those good parents
of yours that you are good for something.
How is this to be done ?" you ask.
! It you have ever had any norton that you
would make your way in life without work,
get rid of the foolish idea Immediately.
| Resolve thst yol viii make yourself master
of good trade.
| who is skiliful In some trade art, or business,
is master of the situation Many young
man has been ruined by waiting for situa-
tion or an opening.
Think over the long list of useful and
profitable trades, and study to know which
Is best suited to your tastes and abilities.
Talk with your father and mother ON the
subject. Their longer experience in the
world. and their affection for you will cause
their advice to be invaluable to you.
| If they are wise parents they will not try
| to make this, that, or the other out of you
to gratify parental pride, or foolish notions
of responsibility.
Having carefully come to a conclusion as
to what trade is best for you, proceed to
learn it by going into some shop or manu-
factory where your chosen art is thoroughly
un lerstood, and successfully practiced.
Don't expect to make money at first. The
trade you acquire will be worth much more
than money. As soon as your services are
worth more than the trouble of teaching you,
and the value of the material you spoil, you
Apply yourself diligently and attentively
| to your business end in the course of no
long time you will find yourself master of
trade worth more than money. A rich man
is richer by being master of a trade Pos
sessed of trade, poor man is independent
at the outset and if industrious, economical
and prudent, will become rich in few years.
Our advice is not given to the poor young
man alone. If a boy has fortune in pros
pect he should learn some branch of honest
in ustry, in which he may profitably and
usefully employ his capital when it comes to
him. IE the mutations Of human affairs
his fortune may fly from him, ard in such a
case the trace acq Tired in youth would ue a
good thing to fall back upon.
Young Peter, of Russia, was heir to an
Empire with all its vast revenues, but he
wisely applied himself to the work of learn
ing the art of ship building. He was bet
ter, wiser, and happier king, because he
was a ship carpenter.
We have known the sons of wealthy pa
rents to serve faithful and industrious ap-
premiership to trade. Early and late, day
by day, they have applied themselves to
their mechanical toll. Such young men show
themselves capable Of building useful and
enduring superstructures on the foundations
of wealth and influence laid by their fathers.
Go thou and do likewise.