The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-17
10 the Young People
EDITOR MARLBORO DEMOCRAT.

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will venture to try to write few liuee
for the beueht Of the young renders Of the
DEMOCRAT, especially the young mon who
have just started ont In lie, looking for
success Of course. In the fret place. let
ns remember that nuooeas is never found
at the bottom but at the top there is
plenty Of room. For instance, attend your
church on Sunday and you will almost al.
ways fnd the rear packed almost full while
tho front Is almost deserted, save the pas
tor, who has to atand ono in q hill. and a
few good old christian mon and women.
Opportunities arc The ossrs os Cod.
Heaven gives us opportunities.
There are great many young mon who
are really ashamed Of hard work--the very
idea Of auch thingl 1t don't matter II
you are pe'r remembor that you ere not
poor In III things.
Lots and lots Of our young mon are look ,
Ing for thoa, little easy jobs aud big sal
ary. Young man don't, don't forget. TINT
those oasy Jobs are scarce and you will
never succeed at that ratio, and romembe.
that you will always find the idle ones
looking for thom. Work for any thing
rather than be idle. An old and doubtless
true saying IA, can Idle brain Is the devils
work shop
Never let yoar pass without laying up
q little ready cash for yourself, because
many, many times have you cast reflections
over the past aud longed for the earning
you spont foolishly.
Never drsss beyond your means simply
bcoauae yo, wish to look 10 we'll as Bome
other fellow, for the other follows papa
may be dealing in cotton futures. You
look aa well as he does anyway to the eye
Of our men women Of good s'Amerioan
common senso.". ~
Learn to bo a man OF yonr word. One
Of the most disheareniDg Of all things ID
to bo compelled to do husiness with q pors
aon whose promisc is not to ba ,iopon,led
upon. Thofe uro plonty of people 10 this
world whose rron iso le as alonder /, Go Il
q s,Hdas web Ga
la The v,st cnnmcrce that ebbs ana
flows oVnr Tho sntface of tli. continual,
tho avcnuea Of the offJrtS are largely crow
ded. 4 GreAt host oi young men are lo3k I.
irG anS'oa ~ TO the future. Many Of thsm
seek to carve out n career Of their own an d
inelead Of being employees all their days
and subjaos to the books and Gala OF their
master, likoly in the shape OF combina.
tlon or fer away official, It is natural
that they should seek life mouldedj By
themselves With this in view why Ia It
not we'll to turn tho thoughts Of the
young man to the desrability Of reversing
the order Of things, and instead OF seeklng
the crowded oity with its temptation seek
the country with its freedom and pleasant
sunshine Henee consider the adylsabili-
ty Of becoming thrifty farmer 2 The
only independent member of 9he communi.
ty is tho farmer. He is always secure Of
food at any rate nature is so genoroue
that very little effort will get him enonk h
to eat and drink.
Tho growth Of the oi,ios aud the orea
tiou Of lcoal markets will certainly make q
disposition Of what the Garth produces.
Hence tho boys and girla who have looked
to tho oity for thoir living should now turn
to the country for their hope and oppor.
tunty.
Thore is scarcely prominent man Of
wealth or lnfluon, In our country who wau
not born and raisod on tho farm. 1T Is the
farm that has giren health and brain to
tho great men Of the nation. Always be
up and doing. ".
March az, 1907. :