Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-08

upon the duties assigned MN. HIS ID SKIS
not hard and for a time his salary is ample:
for it meets all his wants, and a. health CON
tiuues he is pclhap, vim Il little for future
use In process of time, however, our young
clcrl; becomes restless. probably from the
very monotony Of his laboro. As is nanlral
n wife comes to share his means. and his hy.
| Ing expenses are greater by the Strictost
economy. if tdc wife he without fortune
! they manage their household. but childfcn
! come and the needs increase. He now strives
| for promotion: but promotion docs not come
at his bidding. With reluctance he permits
himself to anticipate his monthly allowance.
! He is obliged to borrow and pay interest.
! oh. why go ON The story is too common
Speculation gives hope, but soon speculation
proves hut a mirage That like gambling
will end in ruin. The result is inevitable.
The young man with growing family is
forced 10 leave the public service and 20
where he can gain IA support for himself and
those who are dependent on him. Many an
ruterprising youth has at Just this iuncture
of his career abandoned the Gripping con
ditiuus which have thus far cuslavcd him.
and gone forth to make Il strong. successful.
independent citilcn:-puttingh himself abreast
of the first in the land
The case is not an eXaggcratior. Many
even moro distressing have come under nv
own observation In many public places
there is absolutely no variety to the work
very little intrinsic interest ana of course no
chances for development. The pay for the
labor done is enough It is worth no moro.
The clerk on coming to the capital has on
tered new society: new clothing. new
wants and a hundred unforeseen demands
are cXactrd 1t is Soou apparent to him
that those who supply his needs have pro-
cisrlv adjusted their bill, to his receiutS. or
perhaps pushed out little in advance If
them How different it is with his school
ccmradc who parted with him at graduation
and found an opening as an crrand hoy in
New York and assumed the other duty or
privilege ct swcppn. ont the office He
went in there at the bottom of the ladder -
but he has been steadily rising till he !. no,v
ahead Of hi at first seemingly moro forth
nate friend Wht Because rising wa, in
fin. nrioir,I contract --,i.iu,, ,,.o,r.Ii,,,. -,
merit. He ha, never rested too lou.. or hi.
oars. He ha, attracted the attention of tho
business heads who wanted i,nport,ut ~,
rands unicllv and honestly done or hi.
clean and carly s,,crpinr. irving - whole
some air to business place. has SUGGESTED
clean wavS and a Glenn conscience An
thing, being equal the New York friend
who started hlmblv. has in n fnyy short
wears conc IN, tine step. OF industry and in
tccritv toa business ,nccoss. s. Ln has
thus risen in private ir. Inc has fo,1nd ,ori
rtv instead Of monotouv. pushing into each
new place for which fine nrrcojino fttod
him. Inc has aculIircd moro and moro f,r,,
for the uorl, of life.
The thought OF the first was .Givo mo .
safe thing. vhil, tha- of tho second b,.
pcen: "Start mo nnyyhr,e where tbcrn i.
an uDen wav-in any bonnroblo I,,.ir,..
whore there is u fu,urt
Notice other effect, OBSERVING, - ui,,u.
her Of Young mon who have bna,, ia ,.oo,.. il,
government clcrl>hiu,. if seems rs If in tbn
most of them the fire of ambition had been
oueuched They now 90 ON like the .to,dv
horse in the daily harness. If were vo,lu,,
again. | would seek the more fcarle,, free,
dom of civil pursuits rather than the mon
otomous sitting restraint of any qov,lnn,,ut
service.
II may not he ami>s to rive a word nr
counsel to any government Young man who
may glance at thi, writing rather than fin
Eh 10y such di~couraging view, Il, the above
There j, after all a large variety i'm fine
choice of government positions. History.
geography scientific Researches. astronomy
engineering. soamun,hip. chemistry. i'm fact
many an art and science find thci, MACE in
the government record, am. work Let the
young man already in the harness tit him
self according to his task for some sort of
promote whether he gets TINT uromotin,
or not How can he: Bv putting in his
leisure moments TO better his body hi, mind
and spirit If he attain genuine health.
strength energy and litnes, be NAV some
how sooner or latel. come to the thing ne
merits for he will bc wanted Such mon
are sought after There i, one more thoupIit
which I think commruds itselt IN .,-o,.,,
young man beginning life. whether in the
government service or outside of if lu+
more especially to him who has n small ,,I-
AIRY with little hope of promotion. If i,
what lies in the results of cxtro,rdin,rv
well doing. 1t may be better illustrated Inv
IA story which Rev William VI. Tavlor pnye
his people at "A social meeting.
4 Scottish lord on one occasion WIS en-
tertainin.c a DISTINGUISHED friend nj dinnar
While the two were sitting at the table fine
guest noticed All unusual amount of silver
ware on the table and on the ,deboard If
wa. /. a