The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-11-25
THE BOY THAT IS WANTED.

tend, that al walks Of life are over
crowded, and there IS No place for the
younger generation think not I
have IN mind tie sort Of boy that can
succeed, and say to all boys nov. there
Is fame and fortune for them If they
are msde Of the right sort Of stuff.
The boy who IS wanted in the Office,
the shop. the store, the banking house.
in fact in any branch Of mercantile OF
professional life, is the boy who IS not
afraid to work, Who Is educated. gentle
manly, polite, neat in dress. honest, trust
f1l, and self-respecting- Such lads are in
demand everywhere. They are sought
for with eagerness and. when found, en-
pioyers delight in pushing them forward
in opening to them new fields Of enter
prise and usefulness IN making them
their oOn6dsnts, and finally taking them
into partnership.
Boys who are slovenly in attire, who
are stupid, uneivil. and who cannot be
trusted, are to be had, bat they are not
likely to keep position for any length
OF time, and employers do not want
them
The boy who is wanted must be educa-
ted. II his parents cannot afford TO give
him high-school or college education,
he must learn to study without the aid Of
a teacher, in the early morning before
business begins, and IN the evenings az
ter business hours L can no longer be
truthfully said tina. an education Is out
Of any ones reach. Our splendid school
system, where one can study bv day OF
IN the evening, has put the priceless
treasure Of an education within the reach
Of all. The main thing. in the begin
ming, that I would impress upon boys IS
one ofthe great commandments, Honor
thy father and thy mother, that thy days
may be long in the land which the Lord
thy God giveth thee
The boy who respects his father and
mother, who treats his sisters and broth
ers with loving kindness, has laid a good
foundation for a successful career. You
vii do as your parents tell you, and that
certainly viii be 10 study. Don't he in
hurry 70 get away from your school
books The cares and responsibilities Of
business life viii come soon enough. Go
10 school as long as you can, and, re-
member, every hour spent in study in
your youth viii be worth money 70 you
IN after life Read good books-the BIZ
be, above all Make yourself acquaint-
ed with history StudY the progress Of
nations and the careers Of men who have
made nations great. If you have no L.
brSry Of your own, Join one Of the NJ
merOus associations TO be found in all cit
les, where good. healthfnl books NAV be
obtained study religion, science, state
craft and history. Learn to read intel
SO that you may tun to practi-
cal use in after life the readings Of your
youth Be sure you begin right Do not
waste tine in reading trashy books II
you DO not know how 70 select books
ask your father or mother. your minister.
your school teacher Of your employer 70
do it for you Drink deep from the vel
Of knowledge. The boy that Is wanted
in business to-day must be vel educated
AID If be IS not, and fails in business life.
keesn blame no one bat himself, A good
education Is half the battle. L Is with
II the reach Of all
Be honest. Honesty Is the only road
to success. Dishonesty, sharp practices,
and tricks may succeed for 4 brief sea
son, but that IS all No permanent sue
cess has eEer been built on dishonesty.
The prisons are filed with boys and men
who have tried il, and failed. The men
who are respected among men are those
who can lie relied upon, who are truthful,
whose word. indeed IS as good as their
bond There never was time or occa-
sion when dishonesty was justifable. II
your employer. your business associates,
and your friends know you 70 be honest,
they viii respect you, and they viii be
glad to 90 business with you If they
know you to be dishonest, they viii
skun you Dishonesty Is the irst down
ward step in many a boys career. Never
take anything that does not belong to
you, no matter how Insignificant
Be polite II is an evidence Of good
breeding, and reflects credit upon youl
Z father and mother. The gentIemanly
boy, the lad who if not gruH or surlv
one who does not Use profane or indecent
language, has q much better chance o.
obtaining employment, and keeping hi.
place, than one Who Is rough, ill-manner
ed, profane and disrespeetful. Be eourte
ous under all circumstances agreeable
manly, straightforward in your converse
ton Cultivate a sunny disposition, and
you viii find your days pass much nOrs
agreeably and your society vii be more
sought after. Remember under all cir
eumstanees TO respect age No mattel
what the condition, yoa cannot afford tc
be disrespecffll 70 your elders.
Don't be afraid Of work it IS the only
read TO success work incsssantly what
ever you do, 20 It as sell ss YOU know
how. Don't be afraid Of soiling YOU
hands; work is honorzble, no mattel
how loEIy. You cannot get on in the
world unless yoa work Try sndsgivs
your employer one hundred and hfty
per cent FOR every dollar yoa receive
from him. Do not shirk anything do
not be in a hurry to get away on the ex-
act stroke Of the clock. Be patient To-
morrow viii be another day; If yen are
faithful painstaking and Esichful Of
your employers interests. have no fear
that be viii not know Of il, for boys Eho
observe this rule are rare, and promotion
viii surely come II you but work and
wait. Patience and work are the hand.
maidens Of success
Why not learn a tradef The master Of a
good trade IS better equipped for the
struggle Of life than the young man Eho
Is too proud 20 soil his hands by hand
ling tools All boys should be made 70
learn trades Il Vas the custom Of kings
once upon a tine, 70 see to it that not
only their sons, nut their daughters, also,
were taught trades, ar some useful Oecu-
patton. One OF the necessities Of the