The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-11-30
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neaueathed TO him his store and all his /
stock His pTomptneSs and regularity. |
and pleasant. friendly manner. had |
won the confidence and esteem OF the /
lone man, and had proved the youth
stepping stone to comfortable means. |
It is not likely that such fortune viii
come to YOU as reward Of your
promptness in duty. But a little faith
fulness will help you to win one io'
Yourself, which is far better, though
YOU may be slow to think SO. An es-
tate fairly earned is worth dozen IN
/ herited possessions.
! There is another good direction OF
poor Richard, or some similar homely.
every day philosopher, worth remem-
bering. Never quarrel with your
bread and butter" There is 50 much
talk these days about .adaptabll9ty
and being naturally fitted for some
Calling that almost every lazy youth
fancles that his business is not the one
suited to his genius so, it he can, he
| is very likely to throw up his situation
and hunt for thai particular kind ct
work which will yield very large re-
turns. and vet take very little outlay
If muscle. His difficulty really is not
so much a quarrel with his own partl-
cuiar work as with work in general.
There are 50 many who are anxious ito
nut aspiration III the place Of presplTa-
ton In their efforts TO get on III lie !
But aspiration alone viii not make q
living for anybody. Hard, faithful
service is the price Of success IN eE-
cry pursuit.
i...++ H. vat al
service ~ helping ~ decide on cali
ing for life And yet. come TO THINK
Of if, it is very hard 10 pick out the
lasts that were born with us. and those
! that come by early education. II Il
t the sold salt s. tales Of the ocean THAT
! gives his grandchIId a craze toT the
: sea, and not because 1t was born III ms
blood az be imagines Daniel Webster
: would have been great anywhere, bul
+ itmiqht have been on the deck Of :
0 man-of war if bis father had been Al
Til admiral. Ii his father had set him a.
g nautical problems he would have oe
Z veloped that bent.
| Instead the old man set up his boy
/, 10 argue cases with one another. Liz
i FIRST plea was IN behalf Of . captive
woodchuck. which they had in trap
{ Ieke was Tor drowning it and made
o out q very good case. But when
Il came Daniel turn he put quite anotn
| or face on the question. Ills appea
y was sd affective that the old man roar
Z ed ont '.Heke, do you let that wood
t chuck 20 :" wish ne had pleaded
e well ia after years for other capuveS
o There ID q wonderful adaptabiiity i
4 V4xftf II IA
p resolutely required OF It. Like the OF
il Indian who was laborlousiy munchin
% very hard crust, and was asked II h
ri liked il. he replied 1T is my ylt
tnal and will like him - 60, boy.
Is say, lit Is my work and ! Will Tx
10 hlm, If it II right and honorable WORK
y and the kind Providence mas NANTES
IN set for YOU TO dc.
H. Grant Thorburn. the great seedstna
r or florist, said he never took any pa
ticuiar interest in flowers, before II
Il lav he purchased geranlum 10 hel
q. sell na painted flower pots. That 90
~ went OF So quickly that he bought tw
ID more and placed them IN his wlndof
hi which were likewise quickly sol'
ne From these small beginnings grew
al d large and prosperous business. !
WAS settled III life before he began Il
" study Of plants and flowers. but
st carried his practical knowledge to
re rare extent And yet ne began wit
ly ont any particular fancy for it.
in ii yoa make a business yield yo
So good honest money, you will soon gro
III c0ntented with IL, provided You z
ass faithful in its details. Shirky DO
TO are never cuntented, No matter vie
you put them. The more you lnter'
ri Yourself III the science Of your wor
OF fhe better win be your success.
M Beginnings are always very tedio'
he BAG 1hey cannot be skipped. \ yon
er, man employed in . leather ste
en-. thought ii very hard in his employer
lat keep him three wears employed
ice handling hides. But when he becal
sgie q man IN the same business himself
Ike saw the use Of it, lie could tell ~
ind touch and q glance the exact qaaI
egs Of leather. There il nothing i
the repetition to make one skilled III
it'll labor Faithfuiness n your press
In situation il your surest stepping ste
i'm. u Il higher one. Ii you are fitted
his good place, you viii very likely h
ERIK some voice saving come ZIP high
da- Merely faneying you are tilted fol
high position. and really being Att
to are quite different things. 1on mii
re- fancy Won were fitted for the post .
bank president. when you would
aly il taxed oil your powers tn I'll
position OF the lowest clerk. Rene
fer Der that real merit is usually Y
$ IS modest III its opinion Of Itself. II
~ the empty heads Of wheat that 81
4@ : highest.
aeE Nv hatsoever thy hand Eindeth t.
Ill II. with thy might, i ct
lite motto to take with you ali down
det journes 1t life
the -
Mar 4 eolored preacher tn Metho
iar church near hurhamyigie, Tenn.
addressed the people st the close {
III meeting: Mes gwlne to open
tote door % De church: but IVES lib
~ucs 1T eny al yaa wants * iine de Bal
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