Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-12-20
SHERMAN'S ADVICE
MADE A MAN OF ONE WHO
SOUGHT 1T.
ROSE WITH FINE SPIRIT
After HE Had Fallen So Low That
ROPE Was Gone and He Was
Ready to Die-Hnt Worthy of At.
tention by Many Others Rlase or
Discouraged.

Ten years ago, when the late John
sherman was secretary of state says
Success in its issue for December. a
young man. the son of one of Sher-
mans schoolmates, wrote to him for
assistance He said that he had fallen
SO low in life that there was no place
for him but the gutter; that existence
had become a burden, and that he
wanted to die Today, this same young
man is prosperous merchant in New
York city. He told Success that his
position is due to advice by John ShGr-
man, given in answer to his letter.
Success was authorized to publish the
letter, which the owner guards more
carefully than all his other possessions.
Mr., Sherman wrote:
You say that your life has been
a failure, and that you are thirty years
old, and ready to die. You say tina,
you cannot find work, and that you see
no hope in life. You say that your
friends do not care to speak to yoa
now.
Unless you are physically deformei
go to work. Go to work at any honest
work, il it only brings you a dollar a
aay. Then learn to live within that
dollar. Pay no more than ten cents
Tor meal and twenty cents for bed,
ana save as much of the balance as you
can, and with the same intensity as YOU
would save your mothers life. Make
the most of your appearance. DO not
J dress gaudily, but Clearly. Abandon
! liquor as you would abandon a pesti-
ience, for liquor is the curse that
wrecks more lives than all the horrors
of the world combined.
If you are man of brains, as your
letter leads me to believe you are. wait
until you are in a condition to seek
your level, and then seek it with cour-
age and tenacity. It may take time "a
: reach 1t; it may take years, but you
will surely reach it-you will turn from
the workingman into the business
man, or the professional man, with SC
much ease that you viii marvel al
But have one ideal, and aim for it. NJ
snip ever reached its port by sailing fol
dozen other ports at the same time.
BE contended, for without content.
ment there is no love or friendship
and without those blessings life is. in.
deed, hopeless case. Learn to love
your books, for there is pleasure. in.
structlon, and friendship in books. Go
to church, for the church helps to ease
the pains of life. But never be a
hypocrite; If you cannot believe in
God, believe in your honor. Listen to
music, whenever you can, for music
charms the mind. and fills man with
lofty ideals.
Cheer up! Never want TO dle. Why
am twice your age, and over and 10
not want to die. Get out into the
world. Work, eat, sleep, read and tall:
about the great events of the day. even
II you are forced to go among laborers.
rake the first honest work you get. and
then be steady, patient, industrious.
saving, kind, polite, studious, tempe
rate, ambitious, gentle, loving, strong,
honest, courageous and contented.
BE all OF these and, when thirty
years more have passed away. just
notice how young and beautiful The
world is, and how young and happy
you are! John Sherman"