The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-15
Be persevering. The race is not always

Be persevering. The race is not always
they will tire out the sooner. He who
ascends with a step may come down will
a step. Patient perseverance accom-
plishcs that which brilliancy turned from
| with dismay. John and Henry begin
life together as clerks in merchants
counting room. John has more varied
| talents than Henry and gains more favor
in the eyes of their employer during the
first few months. There is no denying
that John is smart, and Henry compare
lively slow. John can accomplish more
work in given time, but Henry is more
painstaking. 1t occurs to John that he
can do his work in less time than he is
now taking, and he determines to come to
business little later, and leave little
earlier. Henry is always punctual. One
evening their employer stays late in
town, and wanting the services of John
finds him not ut his books, and he has to
ask Henry to do his work. Again and
again this occurs, but John is always
ready with excuses, and his employer is
of an indulgcnt nature.
John grows careless of his books and
he is told to initiate Henry. Then he
begins to murmur at life. The plodding
Henry preferred to him! why, he "cOuld
talk and write down such Il fellow any
day" every true, John, but you forget
that Henry does much more useful work
in year" Henry is persevering and
continually surmOunting difficulties over
which John stumbles, until at last Henry's
painstaking, punctual and persevcrins
habits are known to insure reliability in
every business transaction, and he is
rewarded by being a partner in the firm,
while John continues clerk on suffer
ance.
BE saving. Your savings are to be
your future capital. Eyes that you
think not of are watching you. 1t may
be proud thing to appear among your
companions with gold watch and chain
but your employers have already de-
cidcd that they must watch you a little
closer, or perchancc their money will be
used next for diamond pin. Every one
hundred dollars expended by a man at
the age of twenty years would, at our
legal rate of interest, compounded an.
nually, become three thousand dollars
should he live to the age of seventy.
But more than the mere accumulation is
the satisfaction of knowing something is
laid away for the rainy day. Stick
where you are "a rolling stone gathers
no moss Salary is but small point to
take into consideration. The longer you
stay with a firm the more necessary you
become to them. If there are any
changes, your strongest claim will be
the length of your service, and it cannot
be easily overlooked. And in all the cal
culations made by a young man, the pub.
lie is factor not to be overlooked. If
you are found year after year at the
same place the fact is placed to your
credit. You establish an acquaintance
with your customers that is worth great
deal. An odd customer comes in and is
met at the door by one of your brother
clerks-a new conner "Where is
BROWNE" he asks; IL know him. And
Immediately Brown is called out
through the store and your employers no
tice that you arc in demand. An Incl
dent like this, though it happens but
once week, is eventually the cause of
your becoming a member of the firm
Aim to he more than Il clerk, more than
IA merchants son :; aim to be an educated
man. n mans life goes out beyond the
shop or the counting-room, and an edu-
Gated man is welcome everywhere. DO not
imagine that you are required only to talk
business" The best merchant is the
man who has the best general education.
The clerk who stores his mind with gen
eral reading is a better clerk than he who
confines his mental recreation to "Dime
Novels" In every department of life
education tells, and the man who can
bring brains into the market lessons the
number of his competitors.
Be truthful Every falschood comes
back with companion" Your custom
ers will soon find you out, no matter how
smoothly you may talk. Have your
word as good as any other mans word.
Never misreprescnt your goods; simply
as Il question of policy it will not pay"
Your employer may smile over sue
cessful trick, but you will be visited
with heavy hand when customers begin
to complain of having been deceived.
No man yet ever built II solid business
upon a foundation of falsehood. Have
it distinctly understood, then, that your
word is a warranty. If there is blem-
ish in the piece point It out, and sell at a
correspondingly low price; you have lost
few pence, bat have made friend.
Let billiards alone; there is better So
ciety to be found in book. DO not
think you must smoke to be "manly."
Beware of intoxicating liquors; men do
not go to saloons for clerks or partners.
Select your companions with great care.
There is no maxim so wholly true rs the
one which says, Z" n man is known by the
company he keeps Above all, nerer
desl,ir The sun will still shine over
you though you may not sec it because of
the clouds, and over ayoung man who has
acquired habits of sobriety, economy and
punctuality; whose manners are polite
and conciliating; whose word is truthful,
and whose brain is full OF useful
knowledge, the clouds will not tarry
long. The demand is far beyond the
supply, and he is one upon whom there
is "no discount. y" An Old .Nerchant,' in
Toledo Blade.