The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-29
WORDS OF ADVICE.
SOMETHING YOUNG MEN SHOULD READ.
The Late Edward PIerrepont- EN-
tracts GrOIn a Letter Written
- 60. Him by His Father

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The recent death of young Edward
Pierrepont,. Secretary of the American
Legation of Rome. brings out a private
letter ex-Minister Pierrepont wrote six
years ago to his son at college The
! deceased, says Intimate friend OF the
family, was young man of rare gifts and
accomplishments and of great promise
/ He was brilliant scholar. a close student.
a thoroughly upright Christian gentle
man, and q manly fellow. he was edu-
Gated at Oxford University, England and
died OF Roman fever at the early age OF
twenty five years, shattering brilliant
hopes and rainbow promises. On march
I sth, 1879, Mr. Pierrepont wrote the letter
in question for the future guidance and
/ help of his son. 1t was full of wisdom
and rare discretion, and young men who
read IL will doubtless be inspired and
strengthened by its teachings and guided
by its cOunsels. We make the following
liberal extracts from the letter: ..e.-
"a Ny DEAR SOIL would gladly save you
/ from much annoyance and from many
I sorrows, by giving you the benefit OF my
own experience. | also know how prone
boys are to think that the times have
changed since their fathers were young,
and that the true rules for the conduct OF
! life have ceased to be the same NV son
as you grow older, YOU will end that from
the time of Solomon tc his .h5BSE 1Jjak-
n
the guide to prosperous ANA - Spy life
wise man wrote.
First-There is great first cause which
rules the world; something which we
can but diuly comprehens, because it is
too vast for our finite minds II is the in
finite. 1t is God. IL is fruitless to try ITO
= hnd out, God" He is "our father in
Heaven ;" this is all that the simple child
can know it is all that the most learned
man can ever know. That this Great Gre
ator Is just aud merciful and rules BY
equal laws, we have every reason to be-
heve; and that it is one of the Creators
laws that our lives may be influenced by
earnest prayer for guidance in the right
way. there is no doubt.
livery day ask our HeaN emily Father to
guide You in all things in the way which
is right, and you will not go wrong -
If scepties wish to talk with you about
1t, don't argue; arguments on these sub
Jeets never do any goOd-you might as
We'll argue that you loved your mother
Practice what l suggest, and you win
know from conscious experience that
what /, tell you Is true, and you viii be
made much happier and serener day by
day, and far more prosperous in this
world -
.7. Second--.That truth, untaltering integ-
rity- justice and honor are never 10 be de-
parted from under any circumstances
without strict integrity, Justice and
honor, no one can have continued success
in anything, or lasting respect from any
body. Everyone is found out sooner or
later and much sooner than he
sGpposes. Indeed your true character is
sure to be known, and sure to be justly
pray you, my son, never trouble YOUR
self about popularity. Do right. the best
yon can, deserve respect, and you will be
Success comes not of spasmodic effort.
but OF continued every day work. 7. .s4
Read the fable of "the hare and the
tortoise and profit by its teachings and
remember that success with honor is one
of the highest pleasures of lifes An idle
life Is worthless and unhappy one. 49,
Never go to balls and parties in term
time, and avoid late wines and supDers ut
ali times-they always injure the hesslth,
and without health life has scarce a
pleasure.
From HIS birth, SIMPSON drank neither
Wine nor strong drink, and those who are
trained for the ring initiate his example
During our late war, 1T was conclusivelY
proved that those who drank water only
escaped disease and endured fatigue far
beyond the Others. e. -.
II you drink wine at all, be very rnoder
ate; there Is much In habit a single glass
Is just satisfactory as a dozengif Won
so train yourself -.r4..., - s'st -
cannot too strongly urge upon you the
Importance of early retiring to rest y ai1
.cs Third-That economy is a virtue and
that extravagance is vice, never for
get.
You never see -a-man- of ferty-Tho- re-
GREETED his ectslomy you will see plenty
who mourn, their early. extFavagance
Lavish expenditure pever wihs respect
II may Rfn temporary fiatterefS, who
despise the=tOoI they =latter.r=Pay every
debt you owe, bntsf g=k
Neither = borrower nor lender be. ~
For loan oft loses both ftself and friend.
Let pot your vanity ever tempt you to
u would deprive you of mo innocent
pleasures; that is not pleasure Which IN
Jures he health, fades themind and makes
You feel meanly and weak and unequal to
the labor which is TO Mt you for-nanly
Hfe.-see 81 81 ~ F--ss-a-,- - -
Duties well done every day and dinieul-
ties surnlouut ed as they arise gro easier
CONTINUALLY, and finally become Ia en-
toyments. IL t-7 f# tf
Never play cards for money. It IS no
pleasure to win fellow students money,
and il Is pain TO lose your own. The habit
is always bad and oftentinfes fatal; never
acquire it. tIl a.fai
Dress like gentleman; never be pecu-
liar or rashy, but dress as become you,
not as becomes some one else. Never |
talk about your expenses or your money, I
and never be ashamed to live with 1
economy on the contrary, be proud of it.
Your business now is TO acquire knowledge, |
and you need not be anxious to display |
yours, especially to older men but always /
try to learn of them.
Never say TO another what it would be
unpleasant to have him say to you.
Remember that good manners are of /
great Importance. Manners should be /
frank and eaev NTH dfon4fy