The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-06
THE VALUE OF MONEY.
It IS GccS But Character .s Better.
LET YOUNG MEN READ.
Nrr Iork' Her0}d.

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There i void = be sad to young
men not harsh word. but word o.
friendly and kindly counsel.
And here is the reason for it-namc-
". because good start goes a long
way toward a good ending. il the bnl-
let leaves tie rifle barrel with only a
SLIGHT divergence from the night direc-
ton. 1t may never hit the target at all.
Tor the further it goes the more vide OF
the mark it is. but if it leaves the bar
rel perfectly aimed for the centre Of the
target. il j. safe to predict a good shot.
If a young man is equipped with the
right ideas the chances are IN favor OF
his being Of some value to the world );
b,lt if hen he has no controlling NOR
al principle. he i like chip on the
surface Of freShet-that Is, he may
if he has rare good fortune, reach the
sea or he may be thrown on the bank
at any turn Of the current
It is impossible, therefore, to eXag
gerate the necessity Of a fine equip
mcnt, because the fate Of the soul, long
after this life has ended, may depend
on it. While it is possible for a boy
with a mind full of mistaken ideas to
throw them aside one after the other as
he proceeds on his journey. it is also
true that he runs great risks and will
probably end his career with an arnful
Of regrets and handful Of real happi-
ness.
Now there is no subject on which
there are more false notions than on
the subject Of money. 1t is a good
thing to work for it, but YOU must be
careful not to pay too large a price for
money is exceedingly valuable, iOr it
furnishes opportunities to enlarge the
scope Of charity and benevolencc As
master Of i niggardly man it dcyclopcs
the meancr qualities of human nature
AMI makes its pOsscssor Il mere carlca-
turei
The world is all wrong in this matter
and YOU will require a deal of independ-
ence to put Yourself right. There Is
in the community an overeStlmate of
wealth which is very demOralizing.
The Preacher makes a catalogue in
which wisdom stands at the head and
money follows as Of secondary import
ance ; but mOdern society reverseS the
order and puts money first. with wis
dom far below it. We doff our hats to
ono who has wealth but no character
and hardly recognize one who has an
honest character but no money. The
result is that we work too hard fOi
money and have too light an opinion
of character.
If The truth be told it is. after all
the men Of character and not the men
of money who have made the world
what 1t is. That fact Stands in the
foreground Of All thoughtful Ohserva.
ton like 4 towering monument agains,
the SKY. If we were compelled to dc
without tho one or the other it would
be sheer insanity to dispense with mer
Of character and retain the men O.
money.
Let us he clear on this point Tho
clergy are apt to talk about ''filthy lu
ere But do not be led astrav. Mon
ev is never filthy unless it makes the
soul that seeks it filthy. It is YOU
right to labor for it and Your right t(
get it if YOU can. You are justified il
LAYING plans for its acquisition. because
there is Il glorious satisfaction in tn.
thought that YOU will want for n0thin.
in YOUR old age and your dear ones vii
he amply provided for. But have
care that YOU do not come to thinl
that YOUR happiness depends on it. be
cause, after all is said. there are NOR
happy poor men than happy rich ones
For that matter it is a grave error t,
suppose that money can Itself max,
You happy without the possession o
other qualities which will enable vo,
- enjoy it and do good with it.
The business Of the world is closel
related to the progress OF the world |
is a noble calling that of the bushes