New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05

estimated there could be in a period so short In
the history OF the country This Is shown IN the
pcrccptbie growth Of the leisure class everywhere,
and especially the tendency toward crowding into
tie cities and towns The absence OF stimulus Tor
effort which follows the possession of wealth IN
time Will les en- the number of those who strive
for the worthy achievement of success, and eN-
ccpt in the mere duty OF holding onto what has
already been accumulated, rich mems sons ana
daughters need moi he expected to do more than
occupy the field held by their fathers while even
this moor satisfaction is denied To not few Of
them The belief that " in America there arc
only three generations between shirt sleeves and
shirt sleeves remains 10 be fully dcmonstrafed
and the prediction remains 70 be fulfilled that
every third American must 70 back 10 me SOIL.
The most difficult thing 10 keep by the average
man is money, and the ease with which fortunes
are disspated by speculation, iniudclous invest
ment, or mistaken judgment, by extravaganza ana
ideness, make 1t reasonably certain that hard as
il has been for the rich fathers to make fortunes
il will be great deal harder for the sons 10 keep
them.
H. is Just here where comes the advantage OF
being horn poor. No better preparation exists
for making ones way than having WHY to make.
The stimulus of effort from poverty, the ncces-
sitv of industry the advantage of thrift and the
achievements possible alone to energy of char
acter, are all hcritaecs of the poor young man,
better fitting him for the battle of life than
fortune left him by the efforts of others. How
best with the advantage of being born reasonably
poor 10 unlock the golden gates OF fortune IN
these DAYS il would be vain even to attempt 10
say But this Is certain. that 10 those who are
quick 10 take advantage OF every opportunity
the prize will come the soonest. Employment
Is the first essential il matters not AT what. In
the field on IN" farm, in the workshop, IN the
Office on the street work IS the one essential
rrcpamtion for all future life. Hard work. honest
work. the kind Of work that makes ones en-
ploycr pleased, that wins the confidence OF
superiors Is what is possible 10 every young man.
Instead Of waiting like poor old Mcawhcr for
something 10 turn up he should turn II up
himself and push forward even a whcclbarrow
with energy, and the pride of doing II better
to-day than IT, was done yesterday. To live
within the income earned. no matter how small,
is a safe way; always 10 keep a LITTLE ahead. even
if ever 50 little, 50 that II grows. Is the basis
Of thousand fortunes. Not To let the hours
and days step 10y without a gain IN material,
mental and physical possession Is the surcst road
10 sclf-rcliancc ON the ono hand and on the other
10 the confidence of those who will soon have
il m their power D. show an appreciation of real
merit
The world is wider than ever before for honest
effort The facilities of cuisines, expand It's
operations enormously; ucn must be- had upon
whom reliance can Doe pItccd, men Of character.
q training, of industry and q brains, and even
YET There is mo- royal road Co fortune except that
which The humblc,t. The poorest aud even the uch-
cst can attain EEA>TTN WIllAN.