The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-01
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tous 90. t.ee elve r.,aNci much To-
spiauan nam .hsm
d was thr rft. Il,ut ot Franco who
spoke, ,he sef-maar lmNc l.oube,. WHO
was on.c o nmer boz wocieu sapots. VINO
ien ha Motive tc Mnrsan mlny years
ngo to carve ont a career auorothor ri0.
turefquc ana wao-e ,lecrion tp tho press
idcucy az fhe rspuhp. Fch is iN. was
zoe crowuire trumph of Fron.h Demo +
rncN. No other ruler of shAt volatile
people except Faute hai sprung from the
humble lHrks of tho houre,dlee .n times
~ pcace and no ru,pr has given better
satisfaction io tll classes except the Silly
Royousfs
How very Ike un American hc seemed
~ he rose aud came forward to cordi0i lV
snake my haud and iuqulr, if wcr. woilt
tie srelks English somcwhat imperfect
~, yri De- has all tho eraciousucsu % i
cosmopolitan. mingled with tho sturdy
Nif'ufe of teif-mtic man There b. a
tnoug n'iu'ntss ip his facial express lou
which imprcsscs one most fofcihlN Earn
80 AMI energetic in manner ana quick
70 grasp ideas he sccms deeply anpre.
ci1tlve of the trust rcrosei in him by hts
i'ti"W- '"unitymen ana anxious only To
prove his fidelity To them
That al least o. how . read hfs char
acter. 10 shines n his face wonder
iuil strong face li ls. countcuaucc ul
"i dlgniiN. patience nnd kindnesp
MY hoNhood ~ ho repeated after me
with smile ao1 slight French sbr,te
II was zoo commonplace 90 b. OF inter
cst TO YOUR readers Tor % was q hovho.,f
OF toll aud bitter disappointment. II gave
me Flgor Of hoiy. that Is an. az for any.
ming else. hindercd me Not
ga
what should like to do. what career a.
ut" ought 60 pursue. did exchange
mental aizi physical wcarln,ss FOR hoae
and happiness"
II did not seem possible that tho de
termined-lookiug man before mo had ever
been undecided about anything for long
ana yet my very next question eIicitcf tho
Tact that he too. had been through mo
menis. even DAYS ana months. of indie
cislon
Then you were doubtful a. nrst as 4,
what career you should selectF'
Every young msln." he replied gravely
mas 20 so through the experience ~
choosing profession. and USUALLY II Is
not a pleasant time Tor him tie thinks
OF adopting one career one dav but The
next morning he has determined 20 be-
something else Then third vo-
cation opens itself 10 hts lmaginatioa
and he decides 10 do none Of these ihlngs
and settles upon some business or profess
sion entirely different from any h. has
ever considered II Be- q happy time when
young man has decided once cor an
what ne wants to do I have been
through the experience myself and have
not forgotten what my feelings We're II
was ike a calm after "a storm when I
made my choice. had something definite
then 10 work for aud oodld 60 ahead I'M
hesinungly What We all need Is some
thing 10 work for When We have that
We are very happy. think tho m,st
glorious years 81 my life were the ones
which ] was struggling for a beginning in
my career"
A. lawyer n. Loubet was not az frst
brilliant success. Years Of Intense APP
plication We're needed 60 polish his mind
and put him IN competition with the keen
and witty leaders Of the French har
You must have been very ambitious"
ventured. and must have worked very
hard TO accomplish so much"
Il have worked for every foos OF proz-
ress have made since leaving the farm
he replied. earnestly. "a fch certain that
would fan miserably ln life II remained
"a farmer. but I knew. on the other hand.
that could not win professional success
without working even harder. Wen /
paid the price cheerfully'
do YOU think hard work Is all there is
10 success winning"
Yes II the work Is applied TO q proper
career--t well-choscD one. There must De.
first. "a ~ selection. Many persons work
IN the wrong direction. Men try to b.
lawyers when they should be farmers and
farmers when they should be- IN some
university reading law. II ls unfortunate
indeed when "A man is mistaken In his vo-
cation. But. assuming that be has chos-
ca wisely my rule Is all-powerful. ! never
knew any geniuses thas could get along
without A. Every one whom ! have ever
met who has attained success IN anything
tells the same story. The Young man who
sits and expects 90 have things come 10
him finds out his mistake soon Bus when
q young fellow has q lnudabie ambition
ana bends his energies IN that direction
he Is reasonably sure 20 win"
~ suppose Il e. more difficult Tor a
young man TO win here than In America"
said.
Il would not say that" was N Lou
bets reply. for ! am sure there are
many opportunities IN France. II g. an old
country. bat there are always new open
lngs for ambitious boys. our fsmous men
disappear. and others must rise TO take
their PAGES There is no country where
the chances for distinction are greater
ia literature and art while iu mechanics
new openings are occurring an the time.
Every year. too. there are more advaut-
axes for poor boys Here Ia Fari- an am
bilious hoy can receive the best possible
sducatiou without COST ana there are
caances FOR personal Advancement which
were unhoard ~ when ! was hoy There
o. hardly any reason why yDung man
should not prosper now. n he IL ambitious
and pers evcring and willing TO make some
sacrifices he will have no difficulty In At
taiting a fair measure - success"
M l.oubet gets an bis goodness from
his mother" palace dependeaf told me.
what a heart Of gold s. hcfHr' he eN-
claimed why II any man IN an fo
AIarsan gets hurt or child has the Group
there Is that old farmers wife on hand 20 1
al and bring medicine and be a mother |
20 ~ the people "
This peasant woman has become almost |
30 famous the world over a. her honored |
son. Scarcely anything else Is 20 popular |
rs man who loves his mother. That /
touches the chord that makes the worlds 1
hearts vihrate IN unison " recalls Gar 1
Hcld iuaugufatcd and kissing his mother. /
ana Mckinney the sabbath after uomina- /
Iion escorting his mother 10 tho car
.llsC
" Ioulct's nthcr's farm was called 1
'Ia TerrAaso." n am proud" tho Pres
don't recently said. "cf having been born
,n farm. aud / hope one day 10 20 1
back there. II g. ms fordcst wish - close
ms days among my own people on the
farm whore ] wa born"
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