St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-12
A Boys Hands.

What can boy of fourteen years Of age
do that will yield him money!
am looking at the photograph OF boy
In Appleton, Wis, of this age. He had
become good penman, and was skillful
in map drawing he was employed in the
Office of surveyor for two months, and
was then offered one dollar and fifty cents
per day.
This is not an extraordinary looking
boy. I believe there are thousands of
boys that have hands just as good as his,
and who would jump at chance to earn
one dollar and half per day, in nice,
clean office. Yes, there are boys every
where that are anxious to find something
to do, and they need some helping words,
and they shall have them.
have taken some pains to inquire about
this boy, and find that he is very cour
teous and polite. Now that is sure to be
a great point though you may not think
so. For when man is going to employ
boy he will pick out polite boy rather
than a rude one. You who are looking
for employ ment should study the book of
politeness. Some boys have neglected to
learn the common rules of politeness, who
know their multiplication table perfectly.
know boy who came into a village and
made many friends among the older peo
pie in a weeks time he was very po-
lite boy.
l am told this Wisconsin boy is an earn
est, steady boy. You see, boy who is to
be of use to others must have purpose
before him he must feel that he is going
to live in manly way, in a careful way.
What is the main fault in boys? Why,
carelessness, of course. l am told this
Wisconsin boy is very careful boy.
But, after all, that boy is going to do
something that will be worth great deal
to his employer, for the boy has educated
his hands. Now that is very important.
and l want every boy who is looking for
employment to look at his hands. Have
you done SOP Then look at them again.
What can those hands do for your If you
have not educated them, begin to-day.
Can not you train your hands to cain
money for your
This Appleton boy trained his hands to
use pen; so can you. Some years ago, q
was pinned to the wall of the editors
room. A teacher saw it and offered S. co
for map like it. There was another boy
who had learned to use his pen.
I saw boy in Phiiadelphia who had
his first attempt. They were sold for
$500. He had learned to use his hands,
you see.
saw boy in Fresno, CAL, that had
learned to set up type at home from an
.'amateur case" and had been able to get
employment and then to travel to that dis
tant town. suppose he was paid $40 per
week. and yet I judge he was only about
II years of age.
So counsel boys to stop and think -; to
think carefully over the matter, and de-
eide what they will teach their hands to
do. There is something you can do that
will yield you money. To sit down and
whine is of no use. Fix on some employ
ment that will be in demand fix on some
one that is not already full. Then deter
mine to be skillful in that. But ought
to tell you that this Appleton boy is in
tending to stay but short time in this
office he intends to go to school again.
That is wise. Many boy makes mis-
take by giving up going to school and
seeking business, for the hands are de
pendent on the brain. successful in
school, successful in the world" is the old
rule.-7Teasure- Iroge.