Connecticut western news., 1884-01-02
WEALTH IS YOURS. YOUNG MAN.
Some Good Advice on the Only True Road
 to Wealth and Happiness.

A young man was recently heard to remark, "lf I only had thousand dol lars, I'd make it five thousand inside of year." He then went on to draw a comparison between himself and another young man about his own age who had become, through the death of his father, in possession of a large fortune. The comparison, to be sure, was rather un- complimentary to the fortunate young mans abilities, yet it demonstrated two things, viz.:
 The lack of a contented spirit, the sweetness of existence; and the conceit of one who lacks energy and vim to roll up his sleeves and do the very best he can with the means provided him by providence. Young man, did you ever stop to consider the value of q dime You know how much easier it IS to part with a dollar given you than with a quarter you have worked hard to get. There Is no real reason for a young man to complain of his lot in this world. Every wrong, every drawback, so-called, Is in nine cases out of ten imaginary, and when not, IS the result of earelessness or lack of judgment in taking advantage of circumstances.
 It would be we'll for every young man to understand first that he has got to work for all he gets in this world. Without work he cannot succeed while with 1t he stands an equal chance with the best to gain wealth and influence, which combined with health is all that man can wish for in this world. It is not wrong to wish for riches, but you can rest assured that you will never realize that wish unless you work hard and practice economy. You will never realize it on salary of ten dollars a week while your expenses are fifteen or twenty. You must learn to keep what you have and the only way to keep money Is to earn it fairly and honestly. Money thus obtained is pretty certain to remain with its possessor. But money inherited, or that in any way comes in without fair and just equivalent, is almost certain to go as it came. There are, however, exceptions to the latter rule, but it holds good in a general ap- plieation.
 The young man who begins by saving a few dimes a month and thriftily in- creases his store, every cent a represen- tatiye of honest work performed, stands far better chance to spend his old age in affluence than he who, in haste to become rich, obtains money by dashing speculation or the devious means which abound in foggy regions which lie be- tween fair dealing and fraud. Every young man on salary can save some- thing. It may not be much, but every little helps. It is like the falling of the snow flakes. Each flake is small in and of itself and as they fall have no weight, but taken as a whole after an hours storm they become weighty and power ful. It Is not the one flake, but the combination of and the unity of many that accomplishes the result. So it is in saving. It is not the single dime or dollar that makes the wealth, but the continual adding of them into grand unite that makes the fortune.
 Young man, don't waste your time in wishing for wealth, but do the best you can to accumulate it. Then will you en- joy it. The very best thing for you to do is to do the very best you know how. It is hard rule to follow, may be, but it is safe one in all things. Follow it and you will not only enjoy life as you go through the world, but your desire will be realized and the world and espec- ially yourself will be the better for it, Peck's SiGn.