The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-05-02

wards positions thcy think easier and
more lucrative than tn" plodding life they
deem that of their parents to be-. Nine
tenrhS of them, like ninc-trmth> of the
boys born of other places. have their
own liying> Ia earn somewhere II hoyS
could realiz" how very few men Their"
are who hay" been successful in business
or had any estates to leave behind when
they are gone, it might wake them mp to
the importance" of running no risks III
laying the foundation Of their lifr-work
They would b" more willing to 90 slow
and sure that they may have enough Of
this worlds goods to carry them through
to til" end and a trihc over.
People who come to be dependent on
their children. ar on anybody. No matter
who. ar" seldom hrIi in kindly rrmrIm-
hialc" after th"y are gone. ''i;ord rid
dane" I" rubbish J. about the frciu-
their death ">rir"> Everybody hl> an
inhat" longing 10 h' missed ani lament.
eel when the time tonnes for them 10 -"
the road that ali flesh must @u. II i 50
Hn>pcnkahly sad TO think There i No one
t" drop = tear when ia" lid OF Your coffin
closes forever To live in the hearts Of
''''"' ~ iNi w 'ill'i We ll'~l go >DiIii'-
thing worthy something they cannot
forget. Simply living for >rlr will nj
win Il loving place for us anyW here.
Th" Young man in choosing his urrrl-
patton should not think only of where he
can earn the most money. but where. h,
can 1t" the mDSi good as well. None,
is not all of life aud ~rccr>S The Ideal
farm boy remembers his parents first ul
all and if Trey need him he will NOT de
.rrt th"m. They stood by him in his
helpless years. often dcpriving them
SELVES of many rrcrcationS and comforts
for his sake, and now he will gladly re-
ripr"rat". He has tn" promise that his
lays may be long upon tn" land if he
hon"r> his Father and his mother. lie
has chosen farming for his occupation
Of course" he has or he wouldn't be an
ideal farm hny-and low he is going to
learn all he can about it, He has made
III his mind to he II good farmer and
make u comfortable living or die in the
attempt. He will try to make the most
of things. study the best way TO plant,
how To frrtiIizc, how t" cultivate how to
car" for stock, when to plow and how to
harvest and to sell to the hest advan-
tagc.
He will not spend his strength in Latin
and Greek in philolcgy and bcllcS-lcttrrS
and such things as he can do without.
He has gumption enough to know that
one small head can not contain all there
is to know. He will seek first that which
hc most needs. Maybe his father is old
fashioned and cannot make both ends
meet in these faSt-rushing days. He viii
Try to help him out. He viii try to in
troducC more productive methods, will
raise moro fruit, vegetables. poultry.
hogs and stock, and keep something m0t-
ing along towards the market wagon to
bring in money. lie will begin very carly
10 earn Il little money for himself and
ut the same time to save it. He will de-
liberatc ere he makes purchases rs to
their real value, and as to his real need
for til" articles.
The average boy spends his money lis
fast as he earns ii in the fashions and
tollir- of tn" day; but the ideal hoy lays
up something in bank to be ready for the
time To come when he will want farm
Of his own. One doesn't have to be very
old to begin to plan for the future. 4
little four-ycarold grand-foot of the Sid
ncys said, When | get big | Am going
to have Il whole lot Of hogs and little