Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-01-11

You are the architects of ynur own
fortunes. Rely upon yonr own
strength Of body and soul. God never
meant that Jon should Be- fed and
clothed BY The hand of another. To
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have.
Good health and q clear conscience
are always essential to successful ef-
forts To be q spendthrift of either,
will prove certain failure.
Don't mistake your calling. To
no other cause. perhaps, Is failure so
frequently to be traced, as to a mis-.
taken calling. Your game Of life
cannot be played by proxy. Study
out your mission. and when You have
found it, throw into it all your ener-
gies.
Accept work as the one object Of
your life. True happiness will come
from having all you can do. Hard
work win never kill you-wOrry may.
Systemic your work. Keep an eve
on little expenses. Small leaks sink
the ship.
Let your star be industry, eoonO-
my, and honesty. and inscribe on your
banner: Luck is a fool-Pluck is a
hero Don't put any faith in luck
it has led thousands astray.
Don't take too much advice. Keep
at the helm and steer your ship in
your own way. Don't hesitate or
yeer like weather-cock in your opin-
ions and plans. Beware Of employees
and men who are too smart.
Don't practice too much humility.
There are no short, tmid, or hesitat-
ing steps in great affairs. You must
push hard, and hold your ground.
Think well of yourself; aspire to
great and noble efforts; have inyin-
chile determination, purpose once
fixed, then victory or death.
Don't complain of the world-take
it always as you find it. Common
sense plays the game Of life with the
cards she has. and the poorer the
hand, the greater the skill and means
she displays. Remember this.
If you fail in business, it need not
be serious matter-unless you make
it so by your weakness. To plucky
man, failure only spurs him on to
greater efforts. That prosperity is
safest which is mixed up with a lit
tie adversely. Work your business
up carefully by degrees.
Rise above the envious and Jealous.
Ignore the ISLANDERS of your enemies,
and treat a newspaper blackguard
with contempt. If you wrestle with
q sweep, you viii be smutty when
the tussle is over, surely.
Be in earnest, self reliant, and gen.
erous. Be civil. be gentleman-it
is the foolish man who does not un-
derstand that molasses will catch
more flies than vinegar. Read the
papers; they are the great practical
educators of the people. Advertise
your business.
Seize opportunity by the forelock.
A great opportunity or chance to
make money fast comes but once in a |
lifetime
Don't drink, treat, or be treated. |
No man ever made an ounce of re-
putation by doing it.
Don't chew. or smoke. 1t is a fl
thy, costly, useless habit.
Don't swear, don't deceive. Don't |
lie, steal, cheat, or be mean. To
make money at the expense of your
good name, will be sure loss. Ifyour
life is to be "Skin-Game," then you |
had better not have lived. Be honest |
seven days in the week. To play
Christian one day, and villain the |
other six, won't pay.
Don't gamble with cards, stocks,
pools, or anything else Dom invest
in lotteries. or in any venture that is
not square and legitimate. Don't
read novels, or indulge in any ro-
nance.
Never take mean advantage in
any transaction and never be hard
with people in your power.
Avoid litigation and legal counsel.
Let 1t be an extreme case that drives
You TO it.
Don't marry romantic woman,
or cheap one. One will shipwreck,
and the other humiliate you.
Take interest in public affairs,
and support and encourage improve
ments where you live.
Don't keep a horse for pleasure,
until you have a frnlY-established,
profitable business.
Be cautious in talking and letter
writing. Let others talk-you listen.
Never use poor stationery.
Make all the money you can
honestly. Save all you can-not
neglecting to do all the good with your
means you can. The man who lives
for self alone lives for the meanest
man in town. Don't put any money
where you lose all oversight over it. !
II is slippery stuff.
Be true to your home, vour eoun-
try, and your God
Strictly follow the above rules.
young business men. aud yoar success
IN life i guaranteed.
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