The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-31
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In nine eases out Of ten no mans HE
will be success IL he does not bear the
burdens in his childhood. II the fond
ness or the vanity Of the father or mother
have kept him from hard work, IL another
always helped him out at the end of his
row, II instead of taking his turn al pitch.
ing of, he moved away all the time LIN
short, II what was light always fell 10
him, and what was heavy about the same
work TO some one else, IL he had been per
mitted to shirk ill Sinking had become
habii-unless u miracle is wrought, hi.
life will be a failure and the blame will
not be half SO much his, as that Of weak.
foolish parents.
On the other hand, IL bog has been
brought up to do his part, never allowed
TO shrk any legitimate responsibility, OF
to dodge work, whether or not Il made
his heart ache, or soiled his hands until
bearing heavy burdens becomes matter
Of pride, the heavy end Of the wood hi.
choice--parents, as they bid him good
bye, may dismiss their fears. His life
will not be business failure. The Gle.
ments Of success are bis, and Ut some time
and in some way the world will recognize
his capacity.
Take another point. Money Il the OBJ
Jet Of the worlds pursuit. II isa lcgiti.
mate object. II gives bread aud clothing
aud homes and comfort. The world has
not judged wholly unwisely when Il has
made the position aman occupies TO hinge
comparatively more or less on his ability
to earn money, and somewhat upon the
amount Of his possessions. If he II mis-.
erably poor II argues either some defect
In his expenditures, or lack Of fitness
10 cope with men In the great battle ior
gold.
When country-bred boyleayes home Il
Is generally to enter upon some business.
the end Of which IL TO acquire property,
aud he will succeed just in proportion a.
he has been made TO earn and save in his
childhood.
If all the money had has como Of plant.
ing little patch in the spring, and selling
lts produce after weary months of watch,
Ing toll In the fall, or from killing wood
chucks At SIX cents a head, or from trap.
ping mnskrats and selling their skins for
a shilling, setting suares ia the fall for
game, aud walking miles 10 see them In
the morning before the old folks were up,
husking corn for ncighbor moonlight
evenings at two cents buahel, working
out an occasional day that hard work Al
home had made posslble--he IL good TO
make his pile IN the world.
On the contrary, II the boy never earn
ed a dollar; ifpHents and friends always
kept him In spending money pennies to
buy candles and fsh-hooks, and satisfy
hls imagined wants sand he has grown
70 manhood in the expectancy that the
world will generally treat him with smi-
lar consideration, he will always be
make-shifl and the fault Is not 30 much
his a. that Of those about him, who never
made the boy depend npon himself did
not make him walt ak months TO get
money 70 replace lost jaek-Knife.
Every one has to rough II at one time
or another. 1.-THE roughing comes In boy
hood, Il does good II later, when habits
are formed Il Il equally tough, bat NOT
being educational, is generally useless
And The question whsther young ms :,
will succeed In Jnaklng money OF aot i
pends not upon where he goes o. whs ~.
does, bat upon bis willingness 10 do alT.
part, - and upon his having earned = ansv
and 20 gained knowledge Of lis yor,h
Not little Of this valuable say .,4e,c.
md knowledge the country les .s,. -
he Old farm, under the tatsiAgs \, 49,,
'nts who see the end from lhe.5 ..ao,iaa
and who make The labor Aad,g 4sfoeehi,'
ireh contribute 10 the saaes~ ~ $50.
luent life.