The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23
NO 40

ADVICE TO Youxo M.r.--Thsre q 10
harm 10 certain moderate and eccasion.
al amount Of innocent pleasure. But :
young man who has his own way %
carve in life, c.a SPARE neither the tins.
the strength, nor the expense sf much
social pleasure. In the country, where
the style Of living is simple, one can GET
all the gayety he needs without spsndina
much money. We recommend to every
young man who 10 starting II life he
most rigorous economy in expenses; In
clothes, food. and equipment Young
men usually do net take their measure
Of economy from what they can actually
endure, but from what society around
them is accustomed to demand.
BY far the greatest number ofyouug
men have only their hands, their good
character. and their mother wit for capi.
tai. Success will require ingenuity, In
dustry, aud rigorous scsnomy., The
practice OF these qualities for teusytafs
ought to put . sensible man on : good
foundation, on which be can build "a en-
during prosperity. But II q young man
must have three or four ."outings' .
year; II he must join various societies
which tax his slender resources severely;
II he must be counted upon for parties,
balls, suppers, or drinking bouts IL be
must pay for billiards and prime cigars,
he will find it up.hill work to save enough
to make his mid.lifc and old age com.
Portable. Youth may be the time for
pleasure, but that Is no reason why man
should squander the best part OF his life.
Youth 10 good for pleasure; but is the
very time too for learning, for work. OF
self discipline. And pleasure itself does
not need to be peculiarly expensive. Do
not be ashamed to economise, no matter
what the girls think, nor what the boys
think. Build yourself up in intelligence
and sound morals. Acquire an honor
able competence, and you will have =
chance to lend money to the fools that
ridiculs your rigid economy and your
scrnpulous employment of time.
Resolve that, except the most impara.
tive necessities required for health and
strength, you will not spend q penny
either for charity or luxury, excspt out II
your income. Earn your money before
you spend it. The effect Of this will bs
to curb all expensive impulses, and re-
duce your actions, in the spending Of
money, to conscientious rule We be.
licvc that sixteen men ont OF every TWEEN.
ty that begin life poor, remain poor to
the end Of life; but that every one Of
these sixteen earned enough, II II hAd
been saved, to have made him entirely
independent.
Foolish spending Is the father Of psv.
erty. Do not be ashamed Of work, aud
OF hard work. Work for the best sals-
ries or wages you can get. but work for
half price rather than be idle. Be your
own master, and do mot let society OF
fashion swallow up your Individuality
hat, coat and boots. Do not cat up and
wear out all that you earn. Compel
your selfish body to spare something for
profits saved. Be stingy to your own
appetite, but mefciful to Others necessi.
ties. Help others, and ask no help for
yourself See that you are proud. Let
your pride be Of the right kind. Be too
proud 10 be lazy; too proud to give up
without conquering every difficulty too
proud to wear coat that you can not
afford to buy; too proud to be in com
pany that you cannot keep up With In
expenses; too proud to lie, or steal, OF
cheat; too proud to be stingy.