The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-05
uSIuS SERVICES TONIGHT,
WORTHY YOUNG MAN.
The EasIey Paper Has Some Words
of EncOuragement for Young
Easley Progress.

Easley ITOBrehs.
Mr.. Robert Crocker, recently Of the Connie
Maxwell OrphanAge, Is mere ionAiIs n,a ~,
under whose charge he has been Tor seNera
years, represents him to be young man o.
most excellent character, and we nope tnal
he NAV meet good friends at the shops. ne
is so anxious 10 work that he Is willing 10
put n | nne on the road or In Inc snopS, lree
of charge until he can get pay JoD. EHrh
estncss like his is worthy OF sympathy ana
helm rom those who struggled against ad-
verse circumstances until they are now on d
safe and comfortable footing. Gentltlnen
give the young man your hand ana nelp Nun
up. His pluck deserves success.-fress anu
Banner.
Any Young man who prefers 10 work free
of charge until he can get pay JOB IL bounu
10 succeed. TO use n common expression ne
is made of the right kind or "stuI ana mas mas
plenty of "sand in his gizzard." he VIII
soon fise TO the top and instead OF hunting
EN- pioyment for himself, will be giving IL 10
others. a young man who prefers 10 Work
without com npensation until ne can secure
pay job. rather than TO LOAF ana oepeno on
the "old map," or others for support, is sure
10 climb the ladder OF success until he reach
IS the top and becume leader In his calling.
AS an H. Illustration OF this fact We VIII give
this instance:
A Young man born and reared In this COM
muuily, concluded TO enter the railroad ser
vice, He went TO Atlanta and as soon as ne
ianded instead OF wandering around 10 see
the sights or going lutO odT TooLh w IahO q
driuk to keep bis courage up. ne went
straight to the fresght yards. Approaching
the gentleman in charge he said 70 him, u
want Il job" The gentleman said, young
man, do you see all these men standing
around ngre." Yes" he replied. "Wel!,'
said the gentleman, "they are all waiting Tor
some OF these men you see at work 10 quit or
die, so eome one Of them can get his place.
have no lob for YOU" But" said the young
man, II want 10 work and will work f0r no,
tning II you will let me.'' "All right" said
the Gentlemen, iii you will work for nothing
pull of your coat and go at It," inns ne ulu
cheeriully and with a determination that
soon attracted the attention OF the gentleman
IN charge. He saw that he was made OF the
right kind OF stuff and had plenty OF sand
IN his giZZard." On the second or third day
after he had commenced work, he was toid
10 90 out as a flugman on the road with Ger
tain conductor. This he did and Within
Twelve months time was running as a freight
conductor. Now he runs as extra passenger
conductor and stands next on the llsL ior
promotion as a regular passenger conductor,
and We are told that no Employer OF the roaa
stands higher in the estimation or the rail-
road officials than he. ,
This is only one Of the thousands or Illus
tratious of what a determination TO WORK
aud to give honest and faithful service will
do for d young man. Young man, 20 10 WORK
even If you have 10 work awhile for nothing.
tally. You Will Roon attract the altentlon oI
some one who Is looking for just such
young man as you are and they VIII come
Tor you. You Will not have TO hunt them up:
You will soon get on top II You are ialtnlu
and determined to succeed. Then you VIII
always command good wages ana the re-
spect and confidence Of all who know YOU.