The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-12

ana qu1lt4c1t1onS. Each man Will walk
In the path beat adapted to him; but there
y no reason Why every path should not
lid tOwmds one and the same point-to-
wards the bensfiting of men in general.
Good pupciples are just as good for the
artist asfor the artisan-for the poet as
- he ploughman-for the man Of busi-
3 - - for the clergyman. It makes no
once what you do, as long as it 10
and you are honest and diligent in
eooing oft. As some poet has put it
"who sweeps room, as for Thy laws,
Makes that and the action nne''
s 3 h well, In my opinion, to accustom
@neS self early to work and not to be
elkaid of any kind of work that is honest
- useful. began TO support myself
{ WIEN was IL years old, and have never
I'm dependent on others since then. /
] I'D had some schooling, but not much;
lnevcr went to college, not because did
~ think college career might not be
md thing for those who could afford it,
ond Who could make good use of it, but
bseause did not feel that it was 80 i'm
lertant for me as to be earning my own
nving. When / left home to come to
Philadelphia one OF my relatives said that
would soon have enough of that, and
would be coming back again. But made
sp my mind that l would never 60 back
would succeed. l had health, the
! 4ower Of applying myself, and, l suppose,
ehlr amount of brains. l came to Phil
eephia with s. in my pocket. found
hoard and lodgings for $780, and then I
oot place as office boy for S.. That
. esve me a surplus of 80 cents a week. /
dd not merely do the work that was
absolutely required to do. but did all /
could and put my heart into it. wanted
ny employer to feel that was more USE
Mito him than he expected me to be. l
vas not afraid to clean and sweep and per-
1ofm what might be considered by some
young gentlemen nowadays as mental
work. and therefore beneath them. did
BOT think it beneath me then and should
not now. If it were necessary. I would
Neep out my Office today; aud often
essfy bundles. But the other day, ayouth
eame to me to ask if could find some en-
Hoyment for him. His father had died,
sso ais mother could notsupport him. and
sevished to support himself. looked al
am and saw that he had on very nice
uotnes and kid gloves. | asked him If he
would hike to wheel wheel-barrow. He
emed surprised, and answered that he
snnt think he would like that. Then
nked him If he would object TO carry
bundles. Well, he wasn't an
nocs TO carry bundles, either. He
rs like many young men, who talk
out wanting to work, but, when il comes
3 me point. they want to do only kid
ove sort OF work. l must say don't
arv<fs .s.l.
1enng, Men arc all brothers. and what is
. sorsny OF one is not unworthy of any one.
aee Bible says that ii is what cometh out
the mouth that defileth a man. tits
work, but character, that can be dis
1as man can be industrious, and vet
industry may not achieve much valu-
80 result. You must not only work. but
sea must order your work with intelli-
49,. lou must be preparing the way for
t you intend 10 become. as we'll as do
49, hes TO your hand. While was work
-, = GRAND and Office boy, improved
49, 49, opportunities as had to read books.
~ 70 attend book sales so as 10 learn the
aAet value of books and ANYTHING else
might be useful 10 me hereafter. IL
ras ann always TO he in position
ss-a could use my best talents 10 the best
a. 'ase. fixed my ambition high. so
80 wen IL did not realize the highest.
49, 49, y least always be tending upw ards.
~ should not only use ali his facul-
8 si.. ~. nc constantly developing them.
lAinss ns can do more. Ii YOU iunap at
Repsss Win your whole heart and mind.
~ You may not be exceptionally able.
enn,s.vsan oer;al how much You may ac-
~ r I'm But If You are 'half.hesrtca.
H,s. a iaii You must not Weld 10 the
II ~ to relax your efforts. and turn
~ ,ainuse yourself When | Was
y 49, nsed near a theater, and many of
- = Knew me. and | might have
- any time and Witnessed the per-
~ s. Without having To nav for il.
&!s, aeqnaiRtances at mine. nse,3
- ana would have liked 70 do il.