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

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I will venture to try to write few limos
for tho beneft Of the young readers Of tho
DEMOCRAT, especially the young mon who
have just started ont In llfe, looking for
suoooss OF course. In the fret place, let
na remember that suooeRs Is never found
ut the bottom; but at the top there Is
plenty of room, For instance, attend your
church on Sunday and you will almost al.
ways find the rear packed alnoat full ,while
tho front fa almost deserted, save the pas !.
tor, who hos to stand one 10 hill, and a
fow good old christian mon and women.
Opportunities arc the offers of God /.
Heaven gives us opportunities,
There are great many young mon who
are really ashamed OF hard work--the very
Idea Of anoh thiugl It don't matter II
you ate per remembor that you are not
poor In all things.
Lots and lots Of our young mon are look
Ing for thoas little easy Jobs aud big sal
arY. Young man don't, don't forget. that
those oasy Jobs are scarce and you will
never succeed at that ratio, and romembe1
that you will always find tho idle ones
looking for them. Work for anything
rather than be idle. An old and doubtlcss
truo saying 70, sAn idlo brain is tho devils
work shop 4.
Nevor lot a year pass without laying up
littlo ready cash for yourself, because
many, many times base you cast rofleotlons
over the past and longcd for the earnings o
you spent foollshly.
Never drssa beyond your means simply
beohuHs yo1 wish to look aa well as aoine
other fellow, for the other fellows papa
may be dealing Ia cotton futures. You
look as well aa he doea anyway to the eye
Of our men women Of good "Amerioan
common sense" ~,
Lenrn to bo man Of your word. One
OF the most dishearleniDg Of all things is
to bo compelled to do husness with O per.
sou whose promise ia not 10 b0 inunnded
upon. Thefo aro plepty Of people in this
world whoao prom iao Is es slender !, tie q
q slbdes web. #
Ia the 2nps commerce that ebbs anil
flows ogor Tho surface of this contnout,
the avenues OF the efforts are largely crow
ded. 4 great host Of young rnon afs looh /.
irg anAioa ~ TO the future Many of thsra
sock to oarve out n career Of thc,r own an d
instead Of being employees all their days
and aubjaos to the booka and calls OF their
master, likely in the shape OF a oombina.
tion or far away official, It is natural
that they should seek life mouldedj bY
themselves With thic in view why Ia II
not we'll to turn tho thoughts OF the
young man to tho desirability Of reversinR
the order of things, and instead Of seeking
tho crowded oity with It's temptation seek
the country with its freedom and pleasant
sunshine ? Honto consider the advisabii-
ty Of becoming thrifty farmer The
only independent member of qhe commuui.
t. is the farmer. He Is always secure Of
food ut any rate nature Ia 80 generous
that very little effort will got him on onl b
to eat and drink.
The growth Of the oilios and the orea
tiou Of local markets will certainly make q
disposition of what the earth produces.
Honoe tho boys and girla who have looked
to the city for thoir living should now turn
to the country for their hope and oppore
tnnity
There is scarcely prominent man OF
wealth or lnfluon, 0 Ia our country who was
not born and raised on tho farm. /. II is tho
farm that has giren health and brain to
tho great men Of the nation. Always be
up and doing. ".
March al, 1901.