The Newtown bee., 1901-05-24

stronger, more sincere and more power
full life.
A SPEECH BY ONE OF THE MEM.
BEERS,
AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE CLAY
VALLEY COON CLUB.
There comes time in the life of al
most every country lad when he be-
comes anxious and wants to 60 to one
of the large cities and make his for
tune. His activity is awakened either
by the young men from the city, who
come to his village during the summer
or it may be from the successes of
others of which he reads in the papers
which come to the home of his parents.
The everyday farm life suddenly be-
comes more tireSome than ever, and he
longs for the excitement of city life,
and chance to make something of
himself. Whether or not it is always
wise for the farmers son to give way
to his feelings and leave his home
where he is at least certain of plenty
to eat and comfortable shelter, for the
uncertainties which he must surely
encounter in city life, is not for me to
consider. Sometimes 1 think it would
be better if our young men would stay
on the farm. But, on the other hand,
there must be instances where it will
be best for the young man to at least
attempt the change. No rule in this
respect can be followed; the young
man alone must decide. Suppose, how
ever, that the country lad is unmind-
full of the entreaties of father, mother,
brothers and sisters, and is bound to
try his luck in the city. What are his
chances of success? Country lads
generally see city life through the gay
youth who inhabits our villages, lat
what pinching and saving oftentimes
on their part that they may spend a
few weeks in the country DThis is hard
to make the country lad believe, but
such is the fact. Life in great city
is not what he expects to find it. Of
ten it is disappointing, and this is the
first thing he must be prepared for.
He has heard and read wonderful &C
counts of the successes that have been
made, and are to be made in the city.
But what we hear and read is often
quite different from the actual life.
II the country lads going to the city
is based upon what he has heard or
read, the keenest disappointment lies
in wait for him.
In business men are for the most
part cold and hard, and think only Of
their own interests. "Wen," says our
country lad, $50 are the men in any
place. Are not men the same the world
Over?" Yes, young man they are, but
they are also different. The selfish
ness Of the city business man is ten
fold in comparison to that Of the far
mer. 1t must be so, since the city
man as a rule, has larger interests, and
is keener.
A man is apt to become like his sur
and the natures of thou
sands of our city business men are like
the pavements upon which they walk
each day, and the walls upon which
their eyes rest. Green trees and soft
grass have enormous influence upon a
man, and the best evidence of this is
found in the softer natures which our
,ity business men show to the world
when they are in the country in the
summer. 1t is said with great truth
that the clearest natures are always
found where the purest water exists. |
God made the country, but man made
the city," is saying in which there is
/ great deal of truth. The country |
ad having satisfied himself that his
path in life lies in the direction of the
city rather than on the farm, let him
Dear in mind these few points,
which have always followed and
which are worth bearing in mind. That
le will find the city life radically diff
'erent from what he has read and
heard of it. For this, his first disap-
he must be prepared.
Should the real prove beyond the ideal |
70 much the better. But it is net
likely to be. That he has years of the |
most trying work before him; not one
TWO or five years, but double and
triple any of these number of years.
He must bear in mind also that
here is no short road to success. He
cannot "cut across lots. L. There is
out one road to successful life, and
that is the road paved by patience
lard work and honesty. Nothing is
% be had for the asking. Everything
must be acquired. Nor can the ma
ority of things, particularly those
most valuable to us, be bought. They
must be experienced. And great |
leal of pain and hardship 60 with
most experiences. For set of rules
ct me give the country young man
hose which I have seen published !
some few years ago, the author I can |
lot remember:
Be sure you get into business you
ike.
DeVOUe yOurSelI 10 IL.
Be honest in everything; don't blink
1t honesty. Look it straight in the
face.
Be thorough, employ caution, think
out a thing before you enter upon it.
Sleep eight hours every night; do
this despite everything, rather lose
chance than lose an hour of sleep.
Do everything that means keeping
in good health. Avoid liquors of all