The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
4 letter to the Young Folks.


All right minded boys and girls wish
To make The most Of thepselyes that
their capacities and opportunities Will
permit, but ambitions are about as va
rious rs individual faces.
! would like to give you a few s'lg-
gestions in plain way, which. II fol-
lowed. may serve as stepping stones to
your advancement, no matter What's
your calling. do not expect to give
them TO YOU in the order Of their i'm
p3rtance, or to exhaust the subject. l
only hope to set You thinking. Good,
solid thinking always goes before DO
ing anything important.
One point is to regard not only the
hours but the moments as golden. DO
not loose one, Is you can help it. Fill
them ali up pro6tabiy. Not that |
wish You to work all the time. Play
is profitable in its place, and young
people need great deal of 1t. But
take hold and finish UP sqnarely while
the PLAY spell lasts, and then go
promptly to the duty that coaes next
to hand Don't let any minutes drop
between. That is the trouble with
most people. These minutes are so
much loss, and make them poor in
time, the best riches God gives us.
A bank officer was reused from his
early morning nap by youth, who
wished to put seyenty-live dollars in
the bank.
Where did you get so much mon
ey! - asked the gentleman III sur
prise.
MY time WAS out where was work
ing. ''aaia the lad, land got paid of
have q Job of wood chopplng, and am
goinusto WORT now. | thought | would
bring this around in the morning, ano
tIlen it would not take my time IN the
y evening. when ! want to read a't
VISA study"
Ills business was despatched y:
quickly as possible, and he was whist
ling on'his way to the woods before
many of the boys around were fairl.
awake. That boy succeeded in life II
The truest sense. rising 10 honor, use
fuluess and prosperity IN the commit
nifty where he dwelt. Hislpromptnes
was one of his first stepping stones 7
success.
A Young clerk in store in New Yor
was directed to get ont cargo OF cot
ton the next morning. and give his en-
ployer regular account OF ii. III
Young man was pleased with the order
as ii was the first of the kind ever Ell
trusted To him. He determined ths
the merchant should lind his contidenc
: had not been misplaced. so he mad
all his arrangements over night. spok
10 the drivers about their teams, an
a > nf u Mi "a
10 be on hand ut half past four IN til
morning. The work was finished wit
the dispatch which such u spirit il
fuses into all associated with hin
When the merchant came down at h
usual business hour. he found the clel
attending quietly to his accustomed q
ties.
II thought you were requested
ret ont that cargo of cotton he r
marked, rather sternly.
iii s all done. sir was the repl
land here il the account OF il.
- That clerk rose rapidly in prefe
ment. for such business promptness
not Sd common that employers can :
FOND To overlook il. That morn,n.
work was his sterping-stone to hon
and fortune.
marshal Forwards was the u
given 10 tie great military lead
hlncher. and we'll did he merit :
distinction. We should all be M
shal forwards" thought hope in q
better service.
4 poor iad who was employed g.
apprentice used to pass certain ST.
every morning. Just rs the clock strs
six. The methoiicssi old shor-mas
was always taking down his shut
. at that time. and the two came tow
each ether good morning. rs re
larly ia the youth passed. This y
the extent OF their acquaintance,
il vas pleasant TO each. and either !
would have missed something ali |
ii they had not thus spoken. By-ss
by the old man WAS missing, and
youth passed ON in silence. The
mar had spoken his Last good morni