The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-29
WGAITH A MEANS TO A NOBLE
IND.

The lecture Of Henry Wastsrson On Prs-
Axv night had for It's seec thought the old
rs.ilosophv Of the Pilgrim Fathers Of New
Eaessnd Carver. bradford and Winsiow.
they AZ had an honorgbIs dread Of poverty
end 70 they were snterprising bat upright
traders, but they Tvsxea liberty more than
wealth, parity more than power. else they
had never left England for Holland or
Holland Tor iAe roek-boand coast OF Mass
achasstts.
The Pilgrim FATHERS we're energetic, en-
terprising and able men os business, but
they were no. pirates on sea or land
wealth getting 70 them was means 10
the end Of q higher civilization: it vas
wisely and uprighsly won and il was
nobiy employed.
Mr. Wstterson's lecture was q protest
net against wealth getting, bat against
tina. gross utiiitartsnis-n which makes
wealth the end In view; the be-all and end
Of ali. instead OF the means TO q higher.
more humane and happser enc
There are probably thousands Of boys
East and West today manfully striving 10
tickle the lean and scraggy SIDES Of their
native hills with o hoe and make them
laugh With a harvest who will read Mr..
watter~on's lecture with q cynical smile
OF lneredulity and fn their hearts deem
him nothing better than q man Of poetic
mind word painter who never had 10
work very hard and therefore can afford
90 talk eioqueniiy concerning happiness
without wealth"
The disseminated boy will probably con-
trast the taxing toll aud scorching heat OF
She cornhcia with the cool breexes OF the
seashore or the mountain resort that they
cannot afford to visit, and viii wonder
whether the future nss any unlimited bank
account and other attributes OF opu.
lent tndolenee IN ssors for him. IL the
youth who envies hls neighbor his so
eaiied early advantages OF being born with
. very large gold spoon IN his mouth
IL fellow OF strong natural sense and
keen observation be will soon recover bis
ssJuanimity. for he need moi go outside
tie circle Of his local sight and know ledge
- 1nd oat that boy Of average brains
born raeh. 10 not fortunate bat unfortunate
not subject for envy bat for eommisera.
tlcn.
The best Of rs are about rs lazy as ".
oan afford 30 be. and young man on tbs
threshold OF life. Who commands by gifi
oil those prizes that other boys gain by
Rrfs. is not Likely 10 make q very eIlicisni
ussfni Or eminent citizen. his education
represent. 40 toai, DO s.if-dsnisi, no sfor,
OF any sort; his money represents nj
worldly wii or wisdom won by eornmercis
collision and composition With host q
ether keen. ambitious needy natures: hii
heen disciplined hy any diriealsy noi
stimulated by the aspiration for oppor
suui.y. Through no fault Of his o~n, hu
throaEh the paralysis % his very FORUM
ste early circumstances" he does not rep
resent say experiences that Is worth
copper 10 himself or anybody eise. lie 4
without ths sccretions 81 experience
effort and worldly discipline with which
81 poor boys become armed Who eve
make = successful forced march from nov
srty 70 siIineuce.
II the boy bora rich 10 q healthy. vlror
cus. fgii-eleodrd young animal he All
probably become Sport he wiil Re lie
voted 81 dogs, gsns, horses etc. hs al.
fsh and row be viii keep a yacht: he wll
become such man as Tom Bentoa eie
seribei on the fcor of tae United STATE
senate shsn hs denounced certain q pc
nat - never 50 happy rs when Ills hand
we're tssli Of cards and his beliy fall o
oysters" he wiil he this not because b
nasy nos naturally Re very mGcA bette
man than his fellow countrymen wh.
have 10 wtn xsaitA By hard knocks or &
visEant Il. aat because i, takes yoanl
Hsa eg sa ssaasdsnary feyce Of character I,
cary htsussif wisely and cireum.pectly Il
yeush. whea the Isles 81 the tle.a-poGs @
keyrs - not represented by weary per
soma toss AMI lahoraons savings huE ~
txnk cheek. sststlw signed and prompt,
sssheia u4sge drop cut OF the tahex.te.
''hsvrel Of money
II ,As r'cA BOY happens IS - % though
ssi. tnse-seias. type hs IL likely 20 10
seae ogeamer. gaacier an art book.
ans poetry, rather saAn 9 srAa devoted I.
deg, horses athletic s}~.ris, aiseruatiu,
with the worSA.y - slice a. ; women. I,
tA!s rezpecs Re So Ne be,ser 80 4oass
less shAn u be sas q "ea.tsa calf 81
mere ssalwart, s@HsoA. svee, aat s. far :.
bsing of any sensible seyvsce - a.. genes
ssca because al say sympatAes4c. ae.aa
eragse individuality aa3 &ssatsv ssiA -
working world that wears harness. give
and takes sSsoa bless, frofa aAaagoa &
ire sgsve. year amiseae. oPz.sas. 80
thusiasiic yoang aaselsr in az. tosk-
hosaay. etc. Is act worth as sa2ea g ii
day snA generation a. an Average eoastgt
Doctor. ~ ctsil engineer, or neeasaic. =
cause his Sslas Is .imlssd 10 Als csrAe.s
for spending. lie Constructs nosagng a. =
the worsd wsn;s; ts gspsi-s nethiae ,hs
CIVILIZATION seeds er cares 10 restore. be
. cultured 4fSss, nos because he /