The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-29

STICK TO WHAT YOU CAN Do.
ONLY ONE THING.

vl-ing people what TO do, There al
ways will be q large number OF per
sons whn are unable to rely on their
own Judgment. Others come to 8
conclusion with ease and certainty.
A young man had accumulated
$1,000, and vas drhatiog whether he
should hoy ? mall candy store with
II or whether hc should lend it Oh q
mortgage. TIE latter he knew was
q secure way. The other promised
great profits. In this pcrplexity he
saw an advertisement: "Advice
given to those going into business -
( After stating his case, the cour-
selor said:
my fee will be five dollars in ad-
vance"
When this was paid, be asked -
do you understand the candy
business2'
"No; l did not think it was neces-
sary. expect to supervise 1t merely ,
z "Then You will lose all your money
in three months"
eEYou think | had better lend the
money on the mortgage"
~ do not say that. What IL your
business? that is, what do you per
fectIy understand7'
~ know the pickle business
through and through. l can make
pickles of all kinds, but do not
like 1T"
ENever mind what you like. Go
and get small place nd make
pickles. Go from hotel to botrl,
restaurant to restsur~r', ard SOL
them. In ten years come tack ard
see me. You wiz have ten thousal d
dollars at least
"Her0 is q card. | want you to
put it where you can see it hundre
times o day" These are the words
on the card: EBusine-s is business
Men doa't do what they like; TIC.
do what they cam
The card had strange fascinati",
for him. He read i. with care "a h.
walked along the street. "a he
studied il new light seemed to ent,l
his mind
He found a 1ingy basement, anG
began to arrange for his operations
OF course, vinegar must be go'
severa! barrels OF it, Some was OF
fered him at ten cents gallon, some
more was shown at five cents
(which shall | takef' He though
O. the words on his card. He seem
cd to see people testing his pickles
and, no. liking them, depart wltnou
ho 30. "They will know gooC
v'se=nr,' lLopght be; and so h'
bonoht the honest stuff.
In fr~ days several tubs O
NJ 'terials were ready; and he knew
he mast market them. Now b,
greatly dreaded to face strange pep
pie and push his goods upon thei
notice. He nevsr had courage wher
a hoy, and now as a young man b,
felt more tim!d, 1T seemed. But h,
thought Of the words of the card ant
entered a restaurant. The evlden
manager was blooming young wn
man; and the pickle dealer was NOR,
afraid OF women Than me1. Blu
"ous'.ess is business repeated itsel
over and over and over in his mind.
The answer to hIs statement wa,
lhet his pickles would be tried, and
if fou0d all right, could tic purchas
ed.
''Glad | got that good vinegar,
thought TIE Young man; and he be
gan tOfeel there was a cert ain DOW
e. n the maxim his adviser hsC
given, He began to feel a couraq
be had never expected IN meetir,
people AID tying to sell his goods t,
them.
Calling at store to get, If posi-
bic, an order for pickles In bottles
he vas quickly and rudely met with
"Don't want to see any such stuff
Noticing he utter dlsmay On tn,
yoaH% man'e face, the merchant said
short and sharp: Don't you know
enough OF business to put up you
goods attractivelv?"
As BE rctreated, ruff1ed and dis
heartened, the maxim repeated ittel
over ana over, with this additiopa
sentence: at is business to put III
goods attractively." He sought out
a photographer. aud had some hand
somely colored labels printed.
''Ihey will buy the bottles," salC
friend, ''just for the picture 20,
have on them"
When be had gained sufficien
courage, he sought out again th,