The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-26
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

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Yes. Felemachus. you should USE
self-cOntrOl. but-nt the same time you
! should Ike natural. Cultivate sclf-coii-
troll until IL becomes natural tn you.
Self-repress,On isn't self-eontrOl. In
itself. Think, it sometimes buds "a
the most uncomfortable outbursts.
One time I knew one Of therse men
who are accustomed TO self-repression.
He WAS quiet, soft, spoken mau. with
the most ungovernab!e temper that
ever tore . human passion INTO rags.
But he rarely showed II. One day Ia
the autumn he Was trying 10 make q
Joint Of six-inch stovepipe fit into the
end Of five and One-haifinch length
And during the struggle he smote his
thumb, about midway between the
nail and the joint. with a-round-haek-
cd hammer. He arose with sad,
sweet smile. laid the hammer down
sOftly on the carpet. changed the
lengths Of pipe, fitted them and put the
pipe up, and never said worl. But
he wns pale and there was o glowing
light in his eyes. And the next day,
about three O'Clock la the afternoon,
that man walked out Of town, up the
b. 4 II. grade, and stood Id the woods
and f0amed nj the mouth and howlch
and Faved about stOvepipcs and people
who make them. until he frightened n
thirfy-two-t0n engine or fhe track.
Self-repreerion isn't Seif-control, my
son. Do you control yourself: Govern
your temper and IL will come to ex-
pect to BE- governed. II won't die: il
won't quit and give up: il will try
you every time, but it will bc more
easily managed. don't suppose, Tsle-
machus, that you can change your dis
position, but YOU can develop your
strength.
Ny sou. II yos read the family ia.
l,ers and the Lssiyss-. sfories aud the
Eoos: books OF the Sunday school H.
Lrary, you will rad solid column upon
solid column Of advice to young men
from the county. warning them
against the evilalluremeu:s. the paint
ed temptations, and the appalling
wickedness Of the city. Telemachus,
hook me in the eye; don't you stack
your little stipend on the calm state
ment that the young man from the
country doesnt bring his little u,o-ii-
cum ofrustic vickedness along with
him Just to help the general e6sss He
may be little innocent, grant you
that but innocense. my hoy, l. not
always or necessarily virtue h Is true
that the young man from the courtry
il pluckci by the three card monte
man Of the city. But he wouldn't he
plucked II he didn't play monte II
Il true that the police have n 20 with
him to the bsanko den ID get bis mon
ey hack, hut V hat wAs he doing In the
tunko den that he shouId Ionse his
money. IL h tFue that beauty Of the
sievilish type plays u on him pisilessiy
with the pelnel saae. bu, aiso. he
should nos have gone % The stssnRe
lady's room 20 help her carry her v1liee
to the train. ten you TeleuaArhus,
the young u,an ftum the counssy may
hck the rellne0eut Of hiS tSty eouslue
wickedness. hut be dos NOD have u
come 30 the gre1x city 90 Deaxn 70 Be
bed He may not smoke eig2s q the
quiet Old boss, bat hs ancka 1Ot
pipe and ''ciaWD ephackef" insesnd a
eheving 1ne en-. He does noe IL mp
al nlgks svllllng hssr, ~ ano be
love N cocktail q ths DogDlag. hue
alteS he - taken tWo a thE0e Nm
y . thsse Salioa JIG h ~ Akssss