The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24

8. He must learn to practice
economy, but not stinginess. These
two kingdoms border upon each other; );
but can be kept distinct BY him who
Wills to do 80. The man who by saw
iug learns to be small 5000 becomes
an object of loathing. Becoming
"small" in his ways. he becomes the
same in head and heart, and then is
hardly fit to be carted to a Potter's
field.
By economy mean tina. thing which
is the opposite Of wastefalness. We
have seen young men in our community
who bad enough given to them for
start in the world. But they had
never had any money before, because
they had never labored for it, and they
knew neither its worth nor its uses. Il
slipped from their grasp in buggy rides.
and at card-parties, at barroom
counters and they never realized their
condition until the last dime was goue.
Practice economy. There is no use
to try to ''carry too much style" It is
burden grievous to be borne. John
wilt never amount to mueh,'' said an
old Scotchmau of his sou. Hes got
married to a poor girl. and they are
living on chuckie chicken every day.
The time will come when they will
want bone The boys mither an |
commenced on the bones. and now We
hae chuckies an to spare,' No man
has right to spend all be earns 1fke
is not anxious to save it for a home, be
should yet remember the days of sick
oess aud old age that are before him,
wherein bis need will cry aloud
The man who has saved dollar has
got that much ahead of the world, and
is, 10 sense, rich man. That dollar
is means to bridge the cbasm. I
asked man a. Niagara TO tell me how
they managed to get the suspension
bridge across that yawoiug chasm.
He said they frs. sent kite across,
With string attached. and then drew
q rope, aud then cable. suntil ss last,
the bridge itself was erected. The first
dollar saved is the kite that carries the
string.
4. He must work according toea
plan. Now. this is very common
place statement, but it has q deep sig
.nifcapce. Let us divide it. into two
parts and discuss them separately
/: He must work Work is the
synonym of genius. and solves all the
grea. world-problems. The man who
refuses to work, and sits expecting q
ship to come in from the sea, bearing
house for him. will spend his days
as pauper. Work is the sovereign
cure for pauperism. The man who
gives work to the needy is doing more
| for them than he who gives aims. The
aims will nurture incidence, the labor
will inspire hope Houses do not
grow on trees Our wise men make
ali sorts of laws to aid the needy; but
the result is not what men wish. No
laws that a Legislature can pass will
ever build 8 man house. Let Us the
rather turn to a higher Law laid down
by the great apostle. ''if man will
not work neither let him eat That
is the secret. Labor is a fairy who
carries in her hands the keys to beau
siful little home that may one day De
yours if you so will it. All labor
has its reward. The poor man in
industry is happier than the rich man
in. idleness. The slave is often happier
than the master. LET those who envy
the gay revels Of the city idlers, and
pine for their masquerades, their routs,
and their operas, experience for week
the lassitude Of their safety, the un-
arousable topper of their life when not
under a fiery stimulus. their desper-
ate emu; and restless somnolency, and
they would gladly Zee from their
haunts as from land of cursed
enchantment."
The lazy lounger that loafs about the
corners, borrowing cigarettes and telling
large experiences that he uever had. and
com mplsining about bad luck. is destined
never to know the luxury Of honest
toll, nor to hear the rejoicing Of his
Own spirit. A man ought to write
down among his creeds that there is no
such thing as luck. but heaven helps
those who help themselves. Here is a
man who says luck has always been
against him, aud that is the cause Of
his poverty; while, in fact. he has
vasted his time at a fish pond. knew
a man who went out of business because
be said luck vas against him, while the
truth vas he had driven his customers
away by a mean aud crabid temper.
In another place you'll fnd man who
has lost his trade by attending to every