Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-18
NO., ,2.l,23,.
HAVE MORF THAN ONE STRING TO -FOUR
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am always sorry for a man that knows
how to do but one thing. have seen
many such men. l gave ten dollars to
one who could speak and write five or Six
languages and translate beautifully; but
In the middle Of hard winter lies could
not get living. l remember another
man who had preached TWENTY-FIVE years.
TIL his throat failed him. and he used 10
go round looking very blue and sad .auDtil
people pitied him and made little dona-
tion parties Tor him, because be wast good
Tor nothing except to preach. knew
iady once that had taught school for
twenty years Till she was a poor nervous.
broken down woman, aud reallys Didn't
know how to make dress for herself. 4 /
know man that wants to keep store, and
he sits with his thumb in his mouth wait.
ing Tor a store to come to him to keep. |
heard OF minister who, when Nj people
gave him a horse and buggy, had to wait
for the deacon's wife to come over and
show him how to harness, for he tliiti-t
know the bits from the crupper. 1870 ,
Now, boys and girls, every real man
should know how TO do one thing right
We'll. Every wise farmer has a PRINCIPAL
crop; but he always has in a little sorae-
thing else, So that if his main crop fails.
he Wlil have. something else to live unssa
Don't carry all your eggs in one basket.
Don't put all your money in one pocket.
IL you want to get along right well, learn
one sort OF work to get along bv, and all
sorts OF work to get a living with when
your one sort gives out. taa ~ibss5e sia1l
At West Point, where they take boyyand
teach them to be perfect soldiers, they
have to learn, among other things, to cook
and make bread, and make their own
beds, and do their own sewing, and sweep
and dust; because you know sailor or a
soldier never knows where his duty may
call him, and the man that knows how 10
do the most things is the best sailor. the best
soldier, that is to say, the most of a man
never see woman do mans 3wovk
handily but liked her all the better for 1t
And never saw man do woman's
work neatly, but l thonght the more OF
him; for you see that work Is something
that needs to be done and he who knows
how to do most will have the best chance
to make money, or, which IS better still,
make himself feel like d useful man. For,
you see, if man feels that he is Of no
use in the world, except TO be Il bug in a
crack, and il the crack widens,, be scared
and drop, or If the crack closes, be pinch
ed, he Is always anxious about that crack,
iof fear that something is going to hap
pen, and that he will be out in the cold, or
else jammed such man can never be hap
py cause he can never feel that he amounts
to much. But il man feels that he can
not make shoes he can curry horses, fay
sidewalks, rake stones out Of the road
or spade in the garden, or take care of
sick folks, or score old coats, he is always
sure he can do something, that man win
never feel scared.
So then, what DO you say, boys? Suppose
hereafter you do as the cadets do at West
Point, make your own beds every morning
till you can do it better than your own
mother can. And girls. do you learn to
harness horse till you can do 1t as quick
ly as Your brother. And boys learn TO
make bread; and girls learn how TO
sharpen Il knife. and whittle and drive
nails without splitting the board: and boys
learn 10 hem towels, run stocking heels,
and patch your trowsers; and girls, learn
how to greese boots. to lay shiugles and
ease the doors when they stick. Keep
your eyes and ears open. Learn to do all
sorts OF work. And my word for it, you
will grew hearty, and plump, handsome
and happy.-T Il. Beecher, mthe Adrance.