Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-06
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lead an honest and upright life,
Think of your fellow travellers as
one great band of brothers and sis
ters, rejoicing i'll their prosperity
and sympathizinG in their adversely,
praising those who have struggled
maniully on and raising up those
who have fallen by the way, to en-
courage them to press on. Show
kindness wherever you can. and new
er mind whether it is appreciated
or not you will have the satistac-
ton of knowing you have done your
duty and will be free from blame as
far as that goes. Iron ont the wrin-
kles on your neighbours brow with
gentle accents and loving words.
Search out objects for your chart
ties, and when found relieve them
and interest others in their behalf.
Would you be despised ? Then
go through life as though every foot
of ground was your own and no one
had any right to step upon it but
yourself. NEEDLE in matters which
do not concern you in the least. Rail
against your neighbor and say all
the evil you can against him. If
you can find no evil, make some. 1t
doesn't seem to me, that it's any
worse to lie than to talk scandal
Be sure to throw the man to the
bottom of the pit after he has help
ed you out of it. BE grateful for
nothing whatever; receive all pres,
ents as though they We're by good
rights yours. Keep all the money
you can, even though others are suf-
fering for the want of it. Make all
the money you can, no matter if
you have to grind human lives to
get it. If you want to be disposed,
you must follow these injunctions.
Would you be successful : Then
push ahead; the world is large
there are places for all willing work
ers, for all who will 60 manfully for
ward. If one door is shut upon
you, another will open to you. Don't
be too particular as to the work you
do, so long as it is honest. Don't |
neglect tEifles. Be your own work
man, and then you will know that
your work is done. Sometimes a
PERSONS best capital is his strength.
and brings the highest amount of
interest. Those who see that you
want to work will more readily give
you that work to do. We haze to
work in this world few of us can
get along without hard labor, and
we might as well do it cheerfully as
otherwise. 1t is work or starve
with many of us, and when we are
compelled to put our shoulders to
the wheel, why don't we do it as if
we knew our duty and were able to
perform it,
Would you be destitute p? Then
waste the precious moments entrust
ed to your care. Daily about your
work until night finds it incomplete.
Put off what you have to do and |
believe that you can accomplish it
as well tomorrow as today. Be
lieve that time is not precious and
was not intended to be improved. |
Waste your time in hanging around
in bar-rOoms, and loating on hotel
steps. Never remain at home. Run
in debt every chance you can get
and with every one who will trust
you. Throw away your money in
betting, in lotteries, in specializing,
in drinking and gambling. Think
yourself sharp and clever when you
can cheat your neighbor. Live high,
live fast, even if you have to mort
gage your place to do it and your
vile has to wear rags, for you will
arrive at your wished-for destina-
ton, restitution.
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