Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-04
Our 4luung folks,
To Young Men-Live Honestly.

To Young Men-LiVe Honestly
Every young man, as he enters upon life.
should take an account with himself, and
decide in his own mind upon the course
which he will pursue. lie should ask him
self, VIII l enter upon course IN which
| can render a fair equivalent for every
thing that | obtain? or will enter upon
a course in which, for the things that |
receive. | shall render an equivalent where
[ must and palm off empty appearances
where | can? 1t Is a glorious ambition,
a manly purpose, with which person be-
gins life, when he goes forth saying, ]
mean to make my fortune, to be sure, and
to pluck honor from the highest boughs Of
the tree Of life but | am determined not
to gooue step IN honor or wealth pr powes
that Is not real step. What L have, l
will paw for | Will not take anything
without giving a far equivalent tor It,
And what contrast there Is between this
and the amoition and purpose of those
who set out in life with determination TO
make their fortune and gain honor at all
hazardS.by whatever means it may bc nee
es,ary to employ. and without regard TO
W eatherthey render an eiulya emit for that
which they receive or not.
\ youu. man, dehcately reared, is sent
into fife. and lie goe,into a shop where he
finds many COMPANIONS. and where. untort-
rnateIv. the ,tr6n,e,t-mindeI men are not
-,a sweetest. hearted And all around
.no,, him me conversation Is low the
aI.u.ion- are coarse. the expressions are
VULGAR The things that IN home ule ne
never dared rs shane into words. or hints
even. are freely handled for the purpose
of exciting laughter. Now. under such
circumstances. man may lose ~eu-baty
~ these THINGS. At first be /. shocked
and sick. have known persons IF au
organization So delicate that t4l- violence
done 10 their mora. and social feelings
amounted 10 absolute sickness. Of body.
But that cannot continue. Iu the course
oil month young man viii sat used %
e1-ccuity In one OF two way-. III be -et-
I'LL heart against III: IT he call, tue meme
OIL, of al. that he loves TO lis help. It
his whole conscience bears witness IF ~
makes Il covenant with his ir-. and sets
his heart TO watcn over its Issues, then
little ~ little he will come toa state u
which ne Will near obscene fa.h as though
he did MT hear it. And be comes on,
better than he went ID. although he -uti Is
loss bv the outward contact ot corruption
imam m the beginning. lie mas carr.s.
himself lu such way with reference To
II. that ii has worked ont 10 moral purity
was called once 90 consultation I
reference to Il youn- msu belonging Is i
largo establishment. who was detected ia
some crm.na. act. and pa eoulientIa
interview chat bad with him. ac to.a
me that it was not because by waS ln ueea
that he yielded % the temptation, hut -.
cause De wanted property. Ills dishonesty
was simply tine result oi aEartte. Aud &.
young man abuses MS trust ami Is di-hou-
ct, there Is not a word TO 5o Said I'D hl
Justification.
There are temptations to dishonesty
then. that spring from extravaganza. Oar
-osicty Is very vicious ~ its whole -,rurt
ure IN this regard We maAc ~ pro
vision for tie responsibility b. people wa.
are in humble circumstances Ne uo.a
OUT Inducements 70 them 70 .ye heyoa.
their means.
Young people want 70 begun tur-la
along than they are able to- laey win