The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-22
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Few Words to Boys About Entering
Upon the Active Duties of Life.
Every year new army Of boys enter
the business world. Each boy viii. feel
sure that he is going to make o grand
success, and il he does not feel that way
he is not much Of boy. A great mahy
boys fail, not because they have not
ability, but because they want to begin
at the top; they are not willing to shovel,
but want to make their way in cushioned
chairs. The men who fill cushioned
chairs with the greatest dignity are
those who never hesitated to shovel II
shoveling helped to make path up
ward. The boy who wants the freedom
and ease of the head of his firm will find
plenty of freedom in life, but no ease.
His freedom will consist in walking
about trying to find new position. The
boy who is willing to be boy and do .
boys part in the world, keeping
eyes and ears open for opportuni-
ties to learn every detail of the
business in which he engaged, will find
his chance to step higher every year.
Do not fear to ask questions. If you do
not understand thing, study until you
do find out all there is to know about it.
Do not fear to get to your business lit
tie early or stay little late. Keep your
mind on your share Of the work; do not
try to manage for the whole business
firm. remember a man who used to
amuse me very much. He never earned
more than fifteen dollars week until
he had passed fifty years of age, and
during his married life his wife had
earned more than he had. Yet he would
grow intensely excited because large
and exceedingly prosperous corporation
would not adopt his plans, though his
connection with it was paying his
fare as passenger on its cars.
The firm who paid would, if managed
by him, grow wealthy in a year, he
insisted Still the firm dispensed with
his valuable services and were able
to conduct business. That man had
been so busy all his business life plan
ming affairs with which he had no connec-
ton that he really had no time to think
of his personal work. He was not lazy,
but he did not know enough to mind his
own business.
Some boys feel that they must wait
until they find the particular kind Of
work they want to do. remember
young German who was very popular
and successful teacher. He came to
this country and was cheated out Of his
money as soon as he arrived here. He
hired out to dig a ditch on a gentle
mans place in the country, and went to
work as laborer. One day the gen.
tleman's wife wished box marked to
go by express The box was in the
barn, and when she went there
the young German was looking
for pick. The coachman and
gardener had gone away to another part
of the grounds. The German laborer
asked if he could assist the lady, and she
answered: 'No; l wanted that box
marked" The young man offered to do
!; it, picking up the paint-brush. The lady
was too polite to hurt his feelings, and
gave him the direction. He marked the
box so quickly and correctly that the
lady knew at once that he must be an
educated man. and found out his story.
Within week he had five pupils study
ing German, and to-day is the German
tutor in large school, respected and
loved, though all his pupils know he en-.
tered the town day laborer. The boy
whose feelings are so big that he must
always have the highest wages for the
least work never has any thing big but
his feelings to take care of.-Christian
Union.