The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-06
TKz aooD FELLOWS. ,
Philadelphia Timer.

- Philadelphia Times.
The worhi is full of class Of mer
popularity known as good fellows
They are in every walk of lite, il
greater or less numbers, but are es-
pecislly apt to occupy political po-
sitioHs aud places of trust in money
ed or commercial institutions. The
good fellow has many amiable and
attractive qualities. He has pleas
ant smile for everybody and heart y
gra-p OF the hand for all his acquain-
tsnces. He Rates TO wound any ybody
by saying no to their requests when
the word yes is just az easy pro-
nounced. Ifhe is in politics he has
cigars and drinks for the boys as
often IS they want them. If he is
bank cashier he is ever ready to
accommodate his friends with loans
to the full extent of his discretion
AIRY powers without very strict re
gard to their financial soundnvss.
lie dislikes to stop peoples ,neu,hs
with security. Eli. name heads the
church subscription list, and the poor
are loud in their praises Of his liber-
ality. He deiights,in making every
body enjoy themselves, and, on the
whole, ia devellsh good fellow. So
every body says, and what everybody
says must be true.
And being good fellow, avenues
to place and employment seems TO
open to him much more readily
than to common morta!s. 1t he runs
for an Office, he is sure to be elected.
The average voter IS extremely fond
of the good fellow. II he is All ap-
plicant for q public position, he can
get more endorses on his petition
than General Grant could. Every
body wants to see him prosper, he Is
such a good fellow. He has no
trouble in getting eashierships, con
iidential clerkships, treasurerships.
aud in fact any place OF trust Or
profit he nay desiie. All roads to
prosperity seem to be open and
smooth TO the good fellow. People
who enjoy bis acquaintance rarely
get env,ous at his good fortune, eth
er. He is such gopd fellow that lie
disarms envy and captures criticism.
With all this wealth Of good will
At his command ard the advantage
which popularity are sure to bring,
it would appear that the good fellow
-onght to prosper and increase III
goods and graces to a green old age
But he hardly ever does. Ii he is ID,
politics he somehow acquires the
habit of spending the public funds
when bis own are exhausted. .-- He
drinks tor companionship first, and
ends drinking to CRAFTY appetite.
1t be is bank cash er he spends his
sala1y aud makes up for its def
ciencv by spending the money of the
depositors. II he is a salesman he
has an unconquerable tendency to
put his hand in his employers till.
The outcome of his. good-fellowship
is an involuntary trip to Canada or
Brazil TO avoid the MINORS of an
unsympa,hetic Law. Then every
body declares that the aforetime
good fellow is a very bad fellow.
The temptation to young men to
embark in ths calling or profession
OF good fellows, is very strong. But
it doesn't pay in the long run. There
is no more pitiable sight in the world
than one of these play.d-out good
fellows. Poor fellow, is the kindest
eplthet which will he bestowed upon
him, even by the best friend he has
left, while by che great mass of man
kind he is denounced and cursed
without stiut. 1t will be better for
young men not TO be qnite sucl, good
fellows at first. They will last long
er aud be more useful in the end.