The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-31
ABOY's WAY T0aSUCcEss.

Every boy wishes to BE- successful. and
hs thinks " be could only hDisn sure road
TO success iu any undertaking he would not
hesitate 10 enterit. Its the fear cffailure
atthc last that keeps many from pushing on
/ Thers are three qualities which will on.
sure success 10 amy walk ia life; namely
zbility, integrity. and industry and though
=. irst sight il might seem w ifthe first ol
these must be gift. aud cannot be cultivat-
ed, you will find IL Is fact that every boy
has ability. il he only 6ads out il which
l;ne " study OF. sciion il lies. Ability il
the power Of doing thing well. A boy
should learn early that he cannot have abili.
~ in every thing that j., few boys have .
great deal of general ability. The irst
rule should be-. that !. whatever is worth
doing at sll i worth doing well.' A boy
who does his best IN whatever be UNDER
takes, will soon fnd IN what direction his
Efforts meet with most. marked success !:
and having discovered that let him bind all
lis energies to be FIRST in that particular
branch Of study or work. Better be "a first
class carpenter that fourth-rate lawyer !;
. good machinist. than poor doctor.
But many boys cannot Judge Of their own
abilities; and the father, who should study
Ibis sons peculiar temperament aud charac-
teristics. give them too little thought.
Don't give II up; be on the watch TO make
. good friend /; choose your associates among
those who aim higa---not as to money. or
social standing. but as to learning aud ear.
nest Chrissian living. A boy should have
a. least one friend several years his senior.
who can guide him to choice Of the best
baanch Of work or study for his best Efforts
lie viii BY earnest endeavor gain ability ;
bat let him guard well bis integrity. This
is more than fruthfulness. A boy Of in
Itegrity is like = stout. s,aunch ship sailing
Through the ocean--ths waves sway her
tfroni side TO side. but she remains whole
and firm. Boys. make up your minds to
BE- true. II you have deceived. say 30 to
yourself. aud say, by Gods help III.
stop. fro,s this day. | must earn M hon.
loratle name. and | will" and 1t what.
lever cost to yourself. be true; let no tenn,
ptatiou spring leak in Jour heart.
| Now. about industry. A boy with good
liability and integrity. even il he i rsthel
lazy and stiffness. will perhaps get alsng
bus what opportunities lost usefulness
Boys. remember that the most successful
man hays been the most industrious. i
is easy TO point out some rich man and say
He began as poor boy Yes. but BE-
worked hard, year m and out. One ~ort
about this Industry. Don't let il be sim
ply being industrious to be rich. Ain
higher than riches. Store yosr mind viii
gleanings from the best writer's, cultivate I
taste for reading. and let The success .
which yeu aim be the approval Of . goos
conscience. Richess are not to be despised
bat il is oniy when they are united to lear
Mug and religion that they are to bs 60
lyiet.
/ wish boys would realize more that eserJ
!. little eveu Of their boyhood is shaping tbsi
future character. The boy who is NOR,
anxious 70 understand perfectly what b,
learns, than 10 appear to make great pro
Igress, who cares more for acquiring knowl
edge than to shine as student. will be
man of uore ability and integrity than on.
who cares for the mere surface show.