St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-10-25
4 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 has
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 half 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 st chance to earn one dollar
and half per day, in nice. clean Office.
Yes, there are boys everywhere that ere
anxious to fin l something to do, and they
need some helping words, and they shall
have them. l have taken some pains to
inquire ab,ut this boy and | find that he
is very courteous and poll O. Now that Is
sure to be great point, though you may
not think so. For when man is gong to
employ boy he will pick oat polite
boy rather than rude one. You who are
looking for employment should study the
book of politenes. Some boys have neg
lected to learn the common rules of polite
ness, who know their multiplication table
perfectly. know boy who came into a
village and made many friend among the
older people in weeks time; he was
very polite boy.
lam told this Wisconsin boy is an earn
est, steady boy. You see, q boy who Is to
be of use to others must have purpose
before him he must feel that he IS going
to live in a u.anly way, in careful way
What is the main fault in boy 81 Why
careiessness, of course. | am told till
Wisconsin boy is very Car full boy.
But, after all, that boy is gong 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 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 II you
| have not educated them, begin To-Day.
| Can not you train your hands TO earn
| money for you?
| This Appleton boy trained his hands to
use a pen so can you. Some years ago.
a subscriber to this paper sent III map
that was pinned to the wall OF the e1lIor
room. A teacher saw it and offered 30 Ior
a map like it. There was another boy VINO
had learned to use pen.
saw boy In Philadelphia who had
| carved two pane-s out OF ol'ck Oh wan ~
his first dLto1upL. 1heJ WVto ~
AZ He had learned to use his hands you
| see. 49, Id
Isaw boy in Fresno, Ca, that had
learned to set up type at home from an
"smateur case," and had been able to get
employment and then to travel to that dis
tant town. suppose he was paid Slo per
week, and yet judge he was only about
II years of age.
So counsel boys to stop and think to
think carefully over the matter, and decide
what they will teach their hands to DO;
There is something you can do that will
Weld you money To sit down and whine
is of no use. Fix on some employment
that will be in demand fix on some one
that is no: already full. Then determine
to be skilful in that. But ought to tell
yeu that this Appleton boy is intending to
stav but a short time in this office; he in
tends to 90 to school again. That Is wlse'
Many boy makes mistake by giving up
school and seeking business, for The hands
are dependent on the brain. Successful
in school, successful in the word, Is the
old rule Treasure Iroue.