The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-13

Henry wsra Beeshsr's Good Words to His Sos
Leaving Home.


Leaving Nome.
!. The following letter from Henry
Ward Beecher TO his son is declared
on good authority never to have been
published. IL Is reminiscent OF the
worldly good sense OF the advice given
TO Laertes by Polonius. but Is also per-
meated by the leaven OF Christian ex-
perience The precopts In it are those
which, II followed. would produce a
good man as we'll as gentleman.
BROOKLYN. n. T., October Is. 1878.
My Dear Herbert;
You are now for the first time really
launched Into life for yourself You
go from your fathers house. aud from
all family connections, 10 make your
own way In the world. Ii IL good
time 10 make new start, TO cast out
faults OF whose evil you have had an
experience. and to take on habits the
want OF which you have found to be SO
damaging.
!. You must not 90 irto debt Avoid
debt as you would the devil Make IL
"A fundamental rule: No debt-cash or
nothing.
.. Make few promises Rellgiously
observe even the smallest promise. A
man who means TO keep his promises
cannot afford TO make many.
.. BE scrupulously careful in all
statements. Accuracy and perfect
frankness, no guess work. Either
nothing or accurate truth.
A. When working Tor others sink
yourself out OF sight. seek their inter-
est Make yourself necessary TO those
who employ you. by industry. fidelity
and scrupulous integrity. Seihshness
Is fatal.
5. Hold yourself responsible for a
higher standard than any body else ex-
poets OF you. Demand more OF your
self than anybody else expects OF you.
Keep your personal standard high.
Never excuse yourself. Never pity
yourself. 30 hard master TO your
self, but lenient to erybody else.
8. Concentrate your force on your
own proper business; do not turn of.
BE constant steadiast. pcrsevering.
z. The art OF making ones fortune
Is to spend nothing; in this country
any intelligent and industrious young
man may become rich IL he stops all
leaks and is not in hurry Do not
make haste; I've patient
3. Do not speculate or gamble. You
go 10 land where everybody Is ex-
cited aud strives TO make money sud
denly. largely and without working
for IL. They blow soap bubbles.
Steady. patient industry is both the
surest and the safest way. Greediuess
and haste are two devils that destroy
thousands every year.
9. In regard TO Mr.. B., he Is a
southern gentleman; he is receiving
you as favor TO me; do not let him
regret it.
10. / beseech you TO correct one
fault-severe speech OF others; never
speak evil OF any man. no matter
what The facts may be. Hasty fault
finding and severe speech OF absent
people Is not honorable. IS apt 10 be
unjust and cruel, makes enemies 10
yourself. and is wicked.
IL. You must remember that you
go 10 Mr.. Is - not 10 learn 10 manage
farm like his. One or two hundred
acres. not forty thousand. is 10 be
your future homestead; but you can
learn the care OF cattle, sheep, the
CAlNuIo VI NhOhbs Aho Ollulutcs
manners and customs. and hundred
things that will be- neediul.
II. II by integrity. industry and
we'll earned success you deserve we'll
OF your fellow citizens, they may In
years TO come, ask you 20 accept
honors. Do not seek them. do not re-
ceive them while you are young wait;
but when you are established you may
make your fathers name known with
honor In halls OF legislation. Lastly.
do not forget your fathers and your
mothers God. Because you will DO
largely deprived OF church privileges;
you need all the nerve 10 keep your
heart before God. But do not despise
small churches aud humble preachers.
mind not high things. but conde-
scend TO mon OF low estate"
Read often the Proverbs. the pre-
cepts and duties enjoined in the New
Testament May your father God go
with you and protect you.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.