The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-04-12
THB GOOD FELLOW"
A Delus;cn in the Idea.
FALSE REFETATlONS
Saturday Evening, Post.

saturday Evening Post
An attorney holding a resronsibl
Federal position recently said to
friend Il spent the years of M youu!
~ manhocd i'll trying to be a 'good Eel
low. | Wes go foolish az to thirl
tie only way TO achieve sncces in Il!
was to he popular with the hors-
spend money like lord and with the
asme among my companions Of being
q good fellow I foand that 50 loas
as my money held out I was indeed a
fa7orite among them but when ]
came TO the end of this ropa Iawoke te
the sudden realization that my notori-
ETY. as 'gocd fellow proved Of no a.
vail when the question OF bread and
butter presented Itself. Those who
had per!aken oi my hospitality, en-
aourged me in my folly and flccked
| around me, now seemed very much
| disinterested in my affairs. MY advice
to young men Is not to attetpD. the
| winning Of the distinction which IT,
variably proves detrimental to them
selves, that Of being good fellow"
No doubt this has been the expsr-
lence of rnaEy. The youth who starts
out in lie with the idea that he must
first establish himself in the esti ma
ton OF bis companions as ''1olly good
fellow" if he would bs successful in his
undertaking., usually laments in af-
ter years the time thus squandered
and the reckless expenditure of money
which brought only the fattary OF
those who were deriving pleasure from
his sxtravasancs.
He discovers that he really inaperil-
ed his future welfare by allowing van
ity to sapersede good Judgment thati.e
might be reg arded among his associ-
ates as the prime iavorite.
To become the characteristic good
fellow" is by no means conducive to
SUCCESS in ones chosen avocation.
granting that pecuniary reward be the
object in view, whloh of COURSE, does
not hold true In every case. Though
ills nusJ commendable in a Young,
man to make himself we'll aud favor !
ab!y known in the community where |
be has established himself in business
Or has entered OH professional career,
1t Is the heigth OF folly for him to i'm
agine that his interest will be mate
rally advanced by devotlng undue at
:ention to the club and to becoming
he central figure at social functions.
fet to attain popularity as gool fe!-
ow under the common dciuslcn that
his aiona proves Tie means Wiierety
person quickly mounts the ladder oi
ucces, IS the ambition OF miny.
Nothing can DC more false, for it is
lot the one whose reputation rests sole
y upon the uncertain ground OF good
eliowship whom the public holds in
be highest esteem and in whom it
imposes the greatest trust.
Such social distinction, instead Of
rowing beneficial, always gives cause
a the minds Ct many honestly to
rnbt ones stability and sound judg-
aent.
The young ian who enters uIon
ie's drtles earnestly, who, thoneh
pending a reasonable part OF his time
the society 0! his friends, davotcs
imself unremittingly to bringing cut
ne best that is IN him and who relies
richly upon thrift and integrity, is the
ne in WHOM. the world places abiding
nth. The good fellow AS /. general
he, beearse of his proneness toward
ivolity, is seldom held in serious con-
dsration by the majority OF thought
II citizens; consequently he possesses :
light Influence when questions Of vi ,,
Il Importance are to be determines. d
borrower, he very frequently finds It
lmse!f the victim OF exc9sse, induced o
? attempting to maintain his repu- 6
ltion as the .rrince OF good fellows" 5,
h'ch often results In physical ana 6
ental decay. Il is the steadiast, re-
able man upon whom people soon
arm to depend, and who, in gaining
'eir high regari, has laid the foun- a
;tion for future success, t
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