Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20
Advice TO Young Men.

There is no harm in a certain moderate
and occasional amount Of innocent plea
sure. But young man who has his own
way to carve in life, can spare neither the
time, the strength, nor the expense Of
much social pleasure. In the country,
where the style of living is simple, one can
get all the gaiety he needs without spend
ing much money. We recommend TO
every young man who Is starting in life
the most rigorous economy IN expenses
in clothes, food, and equipment. Young
men usually do not take their measure Of
economy from what they can actually en-
dure, but from what society around them
is accustomed TO demand.
BY far the greatest number Of young
men have only their hands, their good
character, and their mother-wit for capital.
Success viii require ingenuity, industry,
and rigorous economy. The practice OF
these qualities for ten years ought to put
a sensible man on a good foundation, on
which he can build an enduring prosperity.
But if young man must have three or
four outings" a year; if be must join
various societies which tax his slender re
sources severely; if he must be counted
upon for parties, balls, suppers, or drink
| ing bouts II he must pay for billiards and
prime cigars, he VIII find it uphill work
10 save enough TO make his mid-life and
old age comfortable. Youth may be the
time for pleasure, but that Is no reason
why a man should squander the best part
of his life. Youth Is good for pleasure;
but is the very time too for learning, for
work, or for self-discipline. And pleasure
itself does not need to be pecUnlarily ex-
pensive. Do not be ashamed to economist,
no matter what the girls think, nor what
the boys think. Build yourself up in in
telligence and sound morals. Acquire an
honorable competence, and you will have
chance to lend money to the fools that
ridicule your rigid economy and your
| scrupulous employment of time.
Resolve that, except the most impera-
tive necessities required for health and
strength, you will not spend a penny,
either for charity or luxury, except out Of
your income. Earn your money before
you spend it, The effect Of this will be to
curb all expensive impulses, and reduce
your actions, in the spending Of money,
| " q CONSCIENTIOUS ults nc BcADhc tlAGt
sixteen men out Of every twenty that begin
life poor, remain poor to the end Of life;
but that every one Of these sixteen earned
enough, If it had been saved, to have made
him entirely independent.
Foolish spending is the Father Of
Poverty. DO not be ashamed of work,
and Of hard work. Work for the best
salaries or wages you can get, but work
for half price rather than be idle. De
your own master, and do not let Society
or Fashion swallow up your Individuality
hat, coat, and boots. Do not eat up and
wear cut all that You earn. Compel your
selfish body to spare something for profits
saved. Be stingy to your own appetite
but merciful TO others necessities. Help
others, and ask no help for yourself See
that you are proud. Let your pride be Of
the right kind. Be too proud to be lazy;
too proud to give up without conquering
every difficulty too proud to wear a coat
that you cannot afford 10 buy too proud to
be in company that you cannot Keep up
with in expenses; too proud to lie, or steal.
or cheat; too proud to be stingy.