Telegram-herald., 1891-04-18

principles, and does his best 20 act MP
TO them, no cannot fail OF success,
though il may not be success of pro-
eisely the same kind or degree as mine.
There are innumerablo ways Of being
useful in this world, and each man has
his peculiar gifts and qualifications.
Each man will walk in the path best
adapted 10 hun; but there is no reason
why every path should not lead towards
one and the same point-towards the
Ibenefiting of men in general Good
principles are just as good for the artist
rs for the arrisan-for the poet as for
the plowman-for the man of business
as for the clergyman IL makes no
difference what you do. as long as it is
just and you are honest and diligent in
the doing Of IT. As some poet has
put it:
WHO sweeps q room. IS for Thy laws.
Makes that and the action fine"
II is well, IN my opinion. to accustom
oneself early to work and not TO be
afraid Of any kind of work that Is hon.
est and useful began to support my
self when was twelve years old. and
Jlave never been dependent on others
since then had had some schooling,
but not much: I never went to college,
not because did not think q college
career might not be good thing for
those who could afford il, and who
could make good use of 10, but be-
cause did not feel that il was so inn
portant for me as to be earning my own
living When left home TO come to
Philadelphia. one Of my relatives said
that I would soon have enough of that.
and would be coming back again. But
made up my mind that / would never
go back-I would succeed / had
health. the power Of applying myself.
and. suppose. fair amount of brains.
came to Philadelphia with three dol
lars in my pocket. I found board and
lodgings for two dollars and half, and
then got place as Office boy for three
dollars. That gave me surplus of
fifty cents a week. did not merely do
the work that was absolutely required
10 do. but did all could. and put my
heart into t. wanted my employer
TO feel that / was more useful 10 him
than he expected me 10 be. I was not
afraid 70 clean and sweep and perform
what might be considered by some
young gentlemen nowadays as mental
work, and therefore beneath them. I
did not think IL beneath me then, and I
should not now. II il were necessary,
1 would sweep out my Office to-day. and
often carry bundles.
But n man can be Industrious. and
yet nis industry may not achieve much
valuable result. You must not only
work. but you must order your work
with intelligence. You must be prepar-
ing The way for what you intend 70 be-
come, rs well as do what lies TO your
hand. While was working as errand
and Office boy. iuspr0ved such oppor-
tunity as had 20 read boolss, and To
attend book sales 50 "a 10 learn the
market value Of books and anything
else that might be useful 10 me hereaf.
Ter. It was my aim always 10 be in a
position where could use mr. best tai
ents 20 the best sdvantare. fixed my
ambition high. 50 that. even il did not
realirs the highest. I might at least
always be tending upwards. A man
should not only use al his faculties.
but Re constantly developing them. 50
that he can Do more. II you jump At a
thing with your whole heart and mind.
though ron may not be exceptionally
able. it IS wonderful how much ron mar
accomplish But II ron are haifhearted.
you viii fail. You must not Yield 70 the
temptation n relax your efforts. and
turn off and arnuse yourself When
was y0ung I lived near theater. aud
many ~ the actors knew me. and
might have gene in any tine and Wit
ressed the performance. without having
Z, par for Il. other boys, aeqaaintsnees
Of nine. used - do il. and I would have
liked - 10 e. Bas l thought Il over and
made No nv mini that would net.
Ard never did This seif-deniai. II "a
may be eslied thar. did not make me
raorcse OF unhappy. On The contrary.
49, alvxavs cheerful I took an inter
s<. IN mr. work. and took pleasure IN
as,i,x i Wi. and in the feeling tia.
~s= getting on and IN . wsv - becone
s.,unsthiag. Ard thst sort II pleasure
=. ,ft~r All more real snd lasting than
q - BE got from going 70 q tseater
~~heu one might be dosug soraething
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Is tine vsat ca I kept bettering ny