The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-13
GLINKsC Gales, EDITOR.
sTHES HOPES AND INTERESTS OF BOYS
BYARCHDI.ACONFFA FFARRAR.
;EYER:YSBoY j j, EHAsSH1s DAY.

MAKE siour tn az anu ess
mean allure, and that diligence and
opportunity mean $ success ou some::
times hesr: somsbody say s. never had e
chance insmys life. e Do not believe him.
Everybody has had one chance at least
3 IA life. Every dog, the old proyerbi
r says, hass his day.; and 80 every human
Sbeiing has; 81 leeast his eae opportunity.
fortune t,e cones sands knock once in our
lives at.t the door Of every one Of Sus, will
knocKsa the door Of every one Of you s
only, Wheag she does knock, take care:
ssthat she find ds;you as home, because, if
not, shie5 has Is an s5amkWs.d habit Of going:
away and not coming ebsck
There! Is & Tide il the affairs of men.
taken: :at the food, leads ON TO; for
tans: ss s.:
I'D the: same thonght is expressed by;
contemporary poet when he said
sssT here "a q deep nick ia times restless
heal dor each man i foot For every ,
of yon Bows there viii ba lime
when: :the tide Is atj the Hood, and q nick:
,,s a. ;;n vb;cb yons
IS sss.n,y 81 nj foot s ba nnlified!
as its rises. "A negl lected opportunity is
sR 81 a1tways Ike an enemy left in the rear.
You have all read the old legend Of Tar
& Gnin Iand tba aibiyl Tha sibyl Of oppor.s
.nnitv 1 comas town with i,er nine books
an coIssa = .b,vb b,ood and offars those
~ 3 .srv : nr;ca Won
sy,afasa t,,am Il Aha uoea aWay and burns
thYea 8 comes I'M your later
vo,,tl, sniI offaIs the rem aiming six At the.
same nrica YOU refuse She, goes and
burns three more; d, and Coz comes and offers
stbs remaining Il ones Il YOU refuse again
n S ins manhood abe e, goes awaysand burns.
Il, s ,ast tbree and that blessed sibyl Of
Nill yisit you again no more
When; spoleon visited his old school at
Brienne. he made : al exceedingly short bls,,t
speech ii that he said vas vi. 80 Boys
.re,mrem ,r, ber; that every hour wasted now.
y d;9i =, an anant necessary
nIav: s. Fl Lattice s chance of misfor.
8; 81 #tnna t,r ins future lifsn nd depend upon
q on NAV make M for the loss
of money and other: binas butSy yo,, can.
not possib bly. under anys i,,u instances
make nn iorst he loss of time fyou use
your Tina now: and husband your oppor.:
tn ,;aa yon NAV "a on;ta snra tbat thera
Z mt tha least oronnd for anv for
:, ~; yine, abont tha t;,iprss Eyervs me
Is e yon viii bava as preat : Ii bancal If 8
,s bannvI lifa 81 sis5 piyen % snv5 human
d being.
THREE STRANDS.
There are three strands sto 80 into the
thread Of every labor, sorrow and
10y; but; iff You do your. best now, with
high objects and purposes, although you
usiill NOT escape sorrow, Yet you will Ger:
sstainly gain the highest possible ends Of
ssifa But would alsoT impress res upon yon
thats 4, yon rmust have diligence and thor.
,ough ness You cannot possibly pet on
ss.upless silll when the opportunity comes, you
..ise il I'M q thorough and vigorous way.
;xsry yature gives yon absolutely pothing for.
q stIn,othiug. hen was al the school! on
;sstbe other side of the valley, inwbich i.
labofed fifteen years, / used very often to-
SShsar from the Sbbf,y., S: S., and % is an.
awfully clever fello,s says al the top.
aud be;neyer opens s. book; but;neyer#
& ia one si1gle iinstsDcs. have l found I a;
case ii d ~ III icsi Il such boys ever did any
srseal gaod sa;isrward; That kind Of c;ley.
s erness iss like grass on the house tops,
81 that withereth before lis grown up. All.
the great.meu m 81 of the world gained their
positien by thorough hness and diligence.
Look at one OF the most splendid and
accomplished men that England ever
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