The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-15
Good Advice From Bright Young
Man,

To the Constitution, Jr.: When a
young man, who has never been de-
MED anything by his parents who
were able to crafty every wish of
their boy, takes birds eye view of
this world at the beginning Of his ca
reer, he is like boy in love. He i'm
agines he is away up in the skies be-
tween two batter cakes and the angels
are pouring honey on him. He then
starts out to make resolutions, and
says he will begin so-morrow to adept
them, but tomorrow never comes with
that young man. In the course Of years
be finds himself without those parents
who would crafty his wishes, and en-
courage him in his resolutions to make
a noble man of himself, and, boys,
when for the first time this condition
comes home to you, where are you ?
You are as helpless as man at sea
who has broom straw for lite pre-
server.
After you get out into the world to
do your own scratching, you find out
that no one cares whether your wishes
are gratiGed or not. From my per-
sonal experience you can hardly rely
on friends who, you think, would
help you most, for they are, with few
exceptions, the ones who will turn
their backs on you, and then you
stare the cold. cold world in the face.
Some boys at about my age often 60
wrong, and think they need some one
to tell them right from wrong. That
is mistaken idea. Any fair-minded
boy knows right from wrong, and If he
does not believe he knows, he will
find out that his conscience will soon
draw it out so he can see his mistakes,
and then the question is whether he
will heed or not.
A boy placed in my position, and
one who is on neither side, and is
about middling, has good chance to
see poverty and riches mixed. | am
trying to decide whether ! would
rather be rich, poor or middling. |
look at in this way. When man is
very wealthy it is such burden to
take care of his money, and it is SO
seldom that we find riches and selfish
ness apart. I think if I can be in po-
sition to lend helping hand to those
who have made resolutions and are
trying to carry them out, and let me
be about middling. I would rather
take that position and view Of life
than to have the estate of the Astors.
I think the best way for young men
to do it is this. Raise your sights
high and aim right at the white house,
and some of you may one of these days
find yourself safely located in one OF
these positions; you may be Cover
nor of your State, mayor of your city,
gentleman of good standing in your
community, the sheriff OF your Coun-
ty, or the changing boss of your
County's convicts, but woe unto the
Young man who makes resolutions and
never adopts them, he may be in the
safe keeping of his County Jail, or
cursing his existence. ,,r
My father used to tell me: Now
is the accepted time never put of a
thing you can do to-day until 60,
morrow, for tomorrow never comes.
The world owes you what you hon
estly earn. The thing to do is to
build your foundation on solid basis,
face the world with pluck and grit, do
all things that are acceptable in the
sight of God and your fellow men, and
when the end of your career has closed
it's doors against this cold world, you
will hear a voice say, well done
thou good and faithful servant.
WILLIAM ScHLEY HOWARD.
Washington, D. G., July 24, 1894