Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-04
FULFILL youH PROMISES


"i Good Reputation 70 yo,n~
nv. business Men.
nere is no lesson the Young busipas.
ian needs to learn more tborouobIv
snan ehe value of good reputation and
s"ou credit These can NOT be NO., ~
app Dy false pretenses OF anv hind m.
must DC earned by strict Observance !,
oo ~, agreements and nrornisas
ta nu man whose word is 'as good as his
anu anu Is the man who has inspired con-
l.n ' IN himself by always doing that
s, ne has promised to do. He "a
ai'o' as rule, cautious about enterino
ln.o obiigations, chary about MAKING
promises that he may not be able to mi.
MI II too prodigal in the latter ra-
opect one can not hope to keen faith AZ
on Zines A man who is or intends tn
70 honest sometimes loses credit and
reputation simply because he ia too
nopeiui' counting with too great conf
.ehce on uncertainties, he makes nrorn-
ises mat he can not fulfil becauae q,
vne 'aiiure OF the event on which thew
were predicted. He voluntarily fves
the date for the payment of 4 debt ana
~ mus 700 late something hasgone wrong.
o. vh"' ne can not meet his obligation.
puch an accident may happen to anv
niah. upon the way in which he rneets
ehe unexpected trouble depends how bis
reputation shall stand afterwards -
ne can fulfill his promise at anv ner.
sohai sacrifice he should do 80. fa;iin,
mat he should endeavor to keen bis
wora by borrowing elsewhere, thus
gaming time for the final discharge Of
ms obligation. But if he can not do al
ther he should 60 as soon as possible n
MS creditor and secure an extension hv
frankly telling him the state of affairs
mus renewing instead of break,
ing his promise. The one essen-
tiai thlng to do is to keen good
a "a, OF come as near to it as possible.
ne worst possible course is to let time
run on until his creditor begins to press
MIN on an obligation long overdue. II
is TOO late then for explanations or renew
ais. His credit is gone, his reputation ia
gone. His after promises are mistrusted
though they may be grudgingly accent
eo' ne may Tor years after thus shat
@ring faith in himself pay promptl1
ana Keep his word. but there will remain
the lingering feeling of distrust. born of
one failure to keep faith or to explain in
ADVANCE the reasons why it could not be
kept. An engagement of any kind
Should be held sacred, and thus good
reputation. which is OF slow growth
may be gradually built up, for he who
Keeps his word at all times becomes re-
spected and is trusted. The Young man
can not learn too early in life his respon-
slbll1ty to himself and to others. Heis
10 make his reputation by what he saws
ana does, and at the outset should have
high regard for truth, which carries
with 1T honesty, and insures a prompt
and complete fulfillment of all engage
ments. He should not allow a careless
hablt in money matters to grow upon
hlm' but should pay all his bills prompt
ly. There is an implied promise to paw
at the end of the month or when the
bill may be presented, even though
there has been no engagement made to
DO SO in so many words, and it is rood
practice to keep these implied. as wella as
all other promises, with scrupulous care.
Such course will in time establish a
reputation whose value can not be meas
ured by money, besides developing use
full habits and keeping one free from op-
pressive and grinding debts altimore
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