Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-06

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Lies comes from meanness, low
vanity, cowardice and Of depraved
nature, and they always fell on their
object and bring the liar into con-
tempt Without strict integrity, jus
tice and honor, no one can have con
tinued success 10 anything. or lasting
respect from anybody Every one is
found out sooner or latter, and much
sooner than be supposes. Indeed,
yonr true character i sure to be
known, and sure to be justly appreci-
ated.
pray yon, my son, never trouble
yourself about popularity Do right
the best you can. deserve respect and
you will be certain to have it.
II you see fellow-student who is
always manly, honorable, brave and
just, and who devotes himself to the
duties before him every day, who re.
sists temptations to pleasures which
interfere with bis health, and hence
with bis success, yo@ cannot help ad-
miring and respecting him; and 50 Is
it with the most jaded idler at Christ
Church. Oxford has never graduated
q man who was an indolent failure at
the college who ever became an emf
nent success afterward, and she never
will.
Attend to the duties and obey the
laws of the university. It sometimes
enters the shallow heads Of young
men that it is clever and spirited to
transgress the rules. It's supremely
silly II requires neither brains nor
courage to break the laws, and comes
Of desire to get cheap notority
through Cowardice or vice, and the
aspiring idiot Away fails in the end.
Thieves and burglars break laws; true
men keep them; they are made for
good.
The great secrect of making the
labOrs Of university life or of other
life easy is to do each duty every day.
Il you let burden Of arrears accumu-
late it win discourage you. If you
have five things to do each day, they
are easily done; but if you put them
OF with the idea that you can do City
on the tenth day, you will surely fall.
Mind not what others do; they may
be able to waste more time than you
can afford; more likely. however, that
they will fall. Many in Christ Church
do not expect to make any figure il
the world, and have no ambition but
to pass through; and many affect to
despise the diIigeLt.
IfyOu have not determined pur-
pose to take q stand as scholar. and
TO lead an earnest, manly life after
you leave Oxford. then leave Ii now,
and save me the modification and
expense, and yourself the reproach
and scOrn which your countrymen
bestow upon wasted opportunities
Do well, and there is nothing in my
power which I would not do 10 ad-
vance Jon. Be failure, through
your own Incidence, weakness and
indulgence, and though You are ny
only son, / should feel that / had one
too many.
Success comes not Of spasmodic
effort, but Of continued everv dav
work.
Read the fable Of che hare and tie
tortoise and profit by its teachings.
and remember that success. with
honor, Is one Of the highest pleasures
of life. ! have many fears lest il
companionship with 50 many voune
men Of easy fortune, and DO ambition
beyond that Of the easy life Of al In.
glish gentleman, Jon lose the sturdy
purpose which should animate vou
daily Remember that America is
not England No one ii born ID
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