The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-05-11
The Art OF Getting Along in the World.

y good many of younger readers have
their own fortunes to make, and will wei
come any hints that show them the way
and encourage them in it.. 1t is an honor
able ambition that aims at independence,
and almost every right minded young man
may attain it. While the most desirable
riches are those which are daily used, it is
wise to provide for future and increasing
wants. He is rich who has, every day, all
the blessings of 4 comfortable home of his
own, iood, raiment, Il pleasant iireSide, and
a safe and comfortable place of repose, as
the result of his daily labor. But he should
lly up something for the future. Some in
their folly have all their good things now.
They are rich while they are young, and
will be poor when they shall be Old. There
are those equally foolish, who, in their
false estimate, ignore this current living
wealth, and count only that which is laid
up and unused, even so far Us to surrender
the present best use of what they gain,
with the vain expectation of future satisfAc-
tlon in il. They become covetous, perhaps
miserS. As prodgality is foolish, so covct-
ousness is hateful. Happy is he who holds
III proper balance these words of divine
wisdom "Tho hand of the dlligcnt maketh
rlch; "lt riches Increase set not your
heart upon them
Every young man should be encouraged
| in tfugIlity, with the hope OF Il good eS-
tate. say encouraged" because he can
hardly believe that Il good estate is so sure
ly altanable by one who begins without
any capital. TIE most essential requisites
| To his success are patience and Il cheerful
hope Ii he has industry, frugality, and
good common sense, he may, with the or
tllnaty blessing OF Providence, have 4 sure
expectation Of Independence.
The true theory of good luck was well
expressed by that wise old commander to
his men: "Trust in the Lord and keep your
powder dry" Good courage with the
Lords blessing will enable one to overcome
the greatest difficulties.
The means of obtaining wealth are Of
humble character 1t is not the more OBJ
served and snowy faculties of men that
make them successful. 1t is only here and
there one who gains a fortune by a brilliant
career. The humble virtues, of industry
ana fru9ality are necessary to most men for
success. Ordinary abilities often lead even
to great fortunes, where shining cndow-
mcnts fail.
AS this Is intended for young farmers, it
Is proper To say that you must expect at
llfst only very moderate gains. 1t belongs
10 our profession to give moderately and
slowly. on viii have to work hard, and
deny yourself the luNuries which the rich
may have. But don't fret or be discouraged ;
1t Will not hurt you; You can well dispense
with many good things now while YOU are
young, 10 have them by and by. You had
better be poor while you are young than
when you shall become Old.
l0u need not torego the comforts Of
domestic life. You will not 20 down one
lota III the social scale, OF be any less use
1ul as Il member Of society. IOu need not
deny yourself lie pleasures of intellectual
ana refined culture; you must not shut the
/ hand OF charity.
Industry, though it is an humble virtue
does great things. ''Seest thou a man dill
gent in his business? lie shall stand before
kings, he shall not stand before mean men,"
Accumulation for the future depends on
the simple process of laying by part Of
The income. 1t need not be Il large part
Ten cents day, regularly invested, from
the age OF twenty years, will make the sum
OF ten thousand dollars before very old age
shall come. Every young man should be
persuaded to lay by, however small his
earnings may be, a part for the future. |
nave known many instances of independ-
cnce accumulated by sheer persistence Of
men of little capacity and intelligence and
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several men in my employ, who have attain
ed comfortable independence by mere in
dustry, who begun rather late in life to lay
up the first dollar. One who begun early
Is The owner OF two goods farms.
Now if sheer force will produce such re-
suits what may we not expect, when that
force is guided by an intelligent judgment
and managed by well trained skill? The
management of IL farm gives the best OPP
portunity for the exercise Of these.
Let Il farmer show superiority in one of
the many details Of his business, and that
one thing will make the difference between
wealth and poverty. Let him know how to
save time by his early rising, and laying his
plans for the day, and directing his work
men 50 that he gains an hour. That hour
III time will make him rich. Now let him
be wise in many of the details Of his farm,
his thorough cultivation, his selection of
good stock and his care for them, his
Watchfulncss against waste, the improve
mcnt of his land, and his constant study
for advancement, and we shall not wonder
to see him get along in the world. He will
not be rich, us the millonaires of our cities
count riches, but the real difference between
him and them is not worth counting.