The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-05-07
"But l Was Good Hostlsr, Sir.

Our bright contemporary the Saint
Michaers Comet, thus sen>ibly Giscourses
upon the lesson young men may draw
from the career of one Of our most prom
inent citizens of Cecil.
Recently Hon. Jacob Tome. of Port
Deposit. had occasion to chide Il host
Ter tar some delinquency. The fellow
was Surly, and answered back sharply.
You forget, Mr.. Tome that YOU We're
| once a ho>t.er yourself Mr.. Tome re
/ piled. " No. do hot forget it. remem-
| ner it. amd | remember too that when |
! was hustler | WIS good one.
| Jacob has been a remarkably successful
! man. lie is now II man q! great wealth.
! lie has lar.e pJ>se>sl"nS. broad acres
/ ne OWES. and spacious IoltstA. bonds ana
mortgages Yield To hlm their revenues:
! dividends from stocks and cunSni> Gl'ie
| INTO his Golfers. Wealth. with its nIriiIIs
| II cnln!mcnt and its opportunities Ton
,i"ig good: WIKI its responsibilities ali'i
| rs privileges. is on his .ht hand ana on
| MS lv!t. But these acres and HOUSES
| these bonus and mort gages and stocks.
these dividends ami coupons,
| ne traced to some mouidy aud faded last
! will and testament OF suue wealthy man
! IN which to Jacob Tome was devised and
! bequeaIned the fruits ol sunc ancestor :
| toll. the labor OF sumo other man hands.
/ It l. not inherited wealth that il blcssiu
| Jacob Tome. and giving linn the "rppr.
| luuity of blessing others and honoriug
! Him whose is = Every beast of the forest.
and the cattle OH Il Thousand hills
His wealth is the result OF his own ct-
/ t'orts His success he has made. Ills
| lie and his works c ntain Il lesson, aud
| that lesson is cpitonlzcd III his answer u
the hoster Formulated, and cast into
General phrase, it opens up to us the
! secret OF his success. ana tie secret OF
success in the business iiIe. IL is the
habit OF doing VIII That which it is nee
essay 10 do. The las.ari cries out tol
opportunities; men like Nj. Tome make
/ them. There are many young Ilcn cni.i-
p"teut TO do better things tuAn the CIR
! cu!nstaaces ut the tiinys have them nav
! doing. Some Will do thcSe things We'll
! when they de- not measure up to thei!
own capabilities: and do them cneerluiiy
! aud make frera- ard patrons while doin.,
/ them. Others do their WGrl: carcessly
! without any heart. when their tastes and
| inclinations are averSe to their employ
ment. The youth whom early disalvan-
tages compel TO curry, and feed, and
! drive the horse of Others. need not hope
; ever to own horses of his own, uulvss he
is a good hoster while that is his bust
ness. This country affords many an il
| luStrious example Of the rise from Oh
, scEr;ty to fame; but it is always Il rise
| and never 3 i:a". Roger Sherman made
good shoes: Ehhu bU,riss..'s horsc-shoes
! l.. L ,l,l
mores wool-carding was exceptionally
| Well done: Abraham Lincoln rails We're
carefully split: james \. Garfield $ mule
! teams were finely handled: William
| Writ country school WAS model: Ben
.amin franklin Vas as exceptional as i,
| printer is lie Was rs PHILOSOPHER: George
| Washington surveys were paiEstakimg
aa1 accurate.
The same road that others have tro,1
lies open for all 10 tread. The youth ol
| to-day can carve :; career iii spite If cir
cuinstances. The ladder OF life, whose
top is in the clouds. must be climbed
! round by round: none can vault from the
bottom round at the ground to the top
one high in air. Each round is !. station,
and each has its dRties that must be care
fully and eonseientloEsly performed; at
each station there is work that must be
| faithfully done; Or the climbing must
cease, and tie earth receive its own.
Peasants have become ro"ts, PAINTERS.
philosophers and popes, but they haze
risen. and not leaped.
Insurance companies will not under
write air castles. All would become rich
il dreams. instead of work. earned
wealth; all would ba S,;@G if d3wdIing.
instead of laboring, gained khn~,..tsa
all would be great if wishes, instead OF
effort, acquired fame. lie Was not Il
good hostler, sir. in his early life. and he
is noe even 2 good hostler YET The
only chance the AGstieY has for rising
above his condition is by being a
thoroughly good hoster. doing his duties
thoroughly well. proving to those who
may .iotiee him that he is Intelligent.
efficient. trustrGsthv. Likely il young
Jacob had Sighted his i,u,.Lie york, and
laid himself liable to censure tor careless
ness in the discharge of his duties. he
would to-day have been "Old Jake, the
stau'e:.a;4.' instead of Hon. Jacob Tome,
the millionaire, u, spite of his inherent
capacity for far better things. Whatever
fine qualities his career has developed in
him. that which has done him the great
est service is the habit Of doing well and
faithfully ,he pfpseHt work, whether, i'll
itself, pleasant or repuguant,