The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
COUNTRY TRAINING.
IT IS THE BEST SCHOOL FOR
BUSINESS.
The Farm, Boy.
Selected.

1t Is quite common TO re III LILO
memoirs of successful business or pro-
fessional men, particularly those who
have been the architects Of their own
fortune, that they we're born and bred
upon farm. 1t is usually assumed
also that their success has been due in
part to the physical strength and high
state of health developed by life OF
toll In the open air. This is no doubt
a factor Uniting the country-bred
youth for an active career In business,
but it is not the most important factor.
The training which farm lad re-
ceives, quite unconsciously, is very
useful IN preparing him Tor a success
full career in business. He has to labor
hard .sand almost Increasingly until
work becomes a matter of course. He
is trained to patience, for months must
elapse before the results of his labor
can be seen in the harvest. He is in
spired by faith and hope through his
experiences. The small return for his
labor and the uncertainty ofcrops tend
to make him frugal and of a saving
disposition. With such training and a
great store of vitality the country lad
il we'll fitted to succeed in business or
other undertakings. He may not
think of any CT these things, but his
habits have been formed upon right
lines. He is not afraid of work, but
goes about it methodically he is not
impatient when the daily drudgery
brings 10 sign OF advancement, for he
has become accustomed to sowing long
before the day OF harvest; he is hope
ful and frugal and saving.
To such man success in some de-
gree is tolerably sure to come, for he is
good employe, and with his genius
for economy he soon acquires capital
which enables him to start out for HIM
self. City-bred young mer, as well as
country lads, succeed, but their ell
yironment is not IS favorable to the
development of industry, patience and
frugallty except when attention is glver
to their training. The boy upon :
farm does not appreciate the advant
ages he enjoys; hence his desire o.
ambition to enter the larger life OF the
city, but he does ENJOY advantages in {
kind of training which, unknown tt
himself, prepares him for the keel
competition OF business life In grea
city. Shakespeare humorous!y touche
off the different aspects of life in til,
country when he makes Tonchston'
reply to an inquiry as to how he like
shepherds life:
Truly shepherd in respect to Itself
it is good life; but in respect that !
is shepherds life, 1t Is naught. Il
respect that it is solitary, I like it YER
well /; but in respect that it Is private
it is a very vile life. Now IN respect
is in the fields, it p!easeth me well
but in respect it is not IN the court, i
is tedious. AS it is spare life, lool
you, it fits my humor we'll; but q
there is no more plenty in it, 1t goe
much against my stomach"
There IS philosophy as well as hume
In this passage, for any situatio
of life has its advantage
along with its disadvantage
The country lad, bred to daily toll, an
poorly remunerated, sometimes seen
to be at 81 disadvantage compared wit
the weil-cared-for city youth, who's
every want IS provided for but it
the harvest that tells the real story
the seed time of preparation, and tn
harvest Tor the country lad may /
vastly richer than Tor his city cousil
owing to the advantages he enjoys
training in industry, patience and fru!
atty. IT disposed to be dissatisfe
with it he should borrow some
Touchstone's philosophy. and consid
its good as we'll as its EVIL aspects.