The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-23
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY. JANUARY 3d. 1915.

ion To whose duties he has not the least adap'
tation.
The Grand mistake that young men make
during the first ten wears of their business and
professional life is idly waiting for their
chance. They seem to forget, or they do not
know, that during those ten years thGy ENJOY
the ONLY leisure they will ever have. After
ten wears, in the natural course OF things,
they will be Accordingly busy. There VIII
then be no time for reading, culture and study
If they do not become thoroughly grounded
In the principles and practical details Of their
profession during those years; II they 90 NOT
store their minds with useful knowledge; II
they do not pursue habits of reading ana Cd
seryation and social intercourse which result
in culture, the question whether they VIII cV-
or rise to occupy place where there IS room
enouch for them Will be decided in the mega
tive. The young physicians ard young law
v,rs who sit idly in their Offices and smoke
and lonnce away the time waiting for some
thine 10 turn up" are by that course fastening
themselves for life to the lower stratum,
where their struggle for bare livelihood Is
10 he perpctual. The first ten years are gol!-
en- wears that should be filled with systematic
reading and observation. Everything that
tends 10 professional and personal excellence
should be an object Of daily pursuit. 10
such men the doors Of success open Oh mem
selves at last. Work seeks the best hahaS rs
naturally rs water runs down hllli ana II
never seeks the hands of triier or OF one
whose only recommendation Tor WORK Is That
he needs it. Young men do not know very
much any way, and the time always comes to
those who become worthy, when tncy look
back with wonder upon their early good
opinion Of all their requirements and them
selves.
There is another point that ought not To Dc
overlooked in the treatment Of this subject
| Young men look about thea and sec great
measure of worldly success awarded 10 men
without principle. They see the tricE'lel
crowned with public honors, they see The
swlndler rolling in wealth, they see the sharl
man, the ovcrreaching man, the unprlnciplcc
man, the liar, the dcmagOguc, tho time sery
er. the trimmer, the s3oundrel who cunningly
manages, though constantly disobeyhg mora
| law and trampng upon social courtesy, tl
keep himself out OF the clutches Of the lcga
police. CARRYING of the prizes OF wealth anc
place All this is a dcmoralzing riddle anC
a fearful temptation; and multilldes Of oul
youg men are not strong enough to stand be
fore it. They ought 20 understand that II
this wicked world there IS great deal Of
room where there Is integrity. Great Wust
NAV be sought by sCOundrelS, but great trusts
never seek them and perfect integrity is ever
at premium amcng scoundrels. There are
some trusts that they will never confer upon
each other There are occasions when they
need the services of true men, and they do TO
find them IN shoals and in the mud, Dut alone
in pure water.
In the realm of eminent requirements anc
eminent integrity there Is always room
enough, Let no young man Of industry anc
perfect honesty despair because his profess
ion or calling is crowded Let him always
remember that there is room enough at The
top, and that the question whether he is ever
to reach the top, or rise above the crowd a
the base Of the pyramid, will be decided BY
the way in which he improves the first tel
wears of his active life in securing 70 himself
a thorough knowledge Of his profession an(
sound, moral and intellectual culture--Dr
j. G HoNond, IN ScrtJ"ert for Jaapaiy.