Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

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l could command / said: willie, DO
you know what a gentleman Isl"
''Oh, yes, sir, Of course / do" be re-
piled.
well, what is it?"
"A gentleman is a man who wears
good clothes"
Being a little surprised, l called an
other boy near by and said: "Joe, do
you know what constitutes a gentle
MANI"
"Yes, sir: it's a fellow who's got
lots Of money
Quite interested in these responses,
/ called a third boy, and this reply
was as confident as the Others that he
knew. He said: "a gentleman is a
man who can go anywhere"
Not willing to give up, ! called a
fourth boy, who quickly assured me
that he knew for sure what a gentle
man was: He said: "a gentleman is
a rich mans son.
still ~persevered and called a fifth
boy, whose answer was that "a gentle
man is a man that knows a lot" Not
one OF these boys associated the idea
OF a gentleman with a man who is
gentle. l could not help moral
izing as TO their training and family
influences. In the list OF virtues
requisite to succeed | would attach
more importance to kindness, and by
that l mean to try earnestly and hon.
estly TO follow the golden rule.
IMPORTANCE OF PoLITENEss.
Last and not least, ! would men
tion the exceeding great importance
OF politeness. II you are polite to
everybody, everybody will be polite to
you. The best people in this world
are polite people, and ! am sure you
want to know the best people. Be
polite at home to your father and
your mother, TO your sister and to
your brother. Tell them good morn
ing when you come down and good
night when you retire, and do it in a
pleasant, cheerful tone Of voice.
When you get to your place OF bust
ess say good morning to your aSsocl-
ates and especially to those under you,
or occupying positions inferior to
yours. When you speak do it politely
and gently. Try to make the world a
more pleasant one because you have
lived in it. Help to make Others
happy and it will help to make you
happy, and also contribute much to
your success in commercial life.
Perhaps it may be asked here how
is a young man to accomplish all
these things.
Possibly he may not know that his
face is long, and his looks sober; that
although there is sunshine in his
heart, his face does not reflect it; that
he means well, but does not do well.
l answer by a systematic daily re.
Fiction on those subjects. Let him
make out a list Of the virtues he
wishes to acquire, and read them over
every night, spending at least five
minutes before retiring in self-exam.
nation. Let him do this regularly
Systematically, never emitting it, and
| am sure he will soon feel an improve.
ment, and before long obtain the de.
sired end.
One Of the best things l know Of for
! young man TO do is to repeat TO him.
self aloud in the privacy Of his room,
1t least once a week, the Ten Com.
and examine himself by
the light Of each one as be utters the
to see IL he has observed all OF
these laws. Every American boy
Ihould try 20 be an improvement on
his father-a better man, II possible,
BY reason OF higher educational ad.
Iantages and the rapid progress made
~ every generation in civilization.
VICES THAT MEAN FAILURE.
As to vices leading to lifes failures !
they are many, but the chief ones
re few in number. Gambling in any
Orm is one Of the worst OF these. ANY ,
Dung man who CANDLES, be it ever 50 !
title, is in danger. No good merch. /,
mt will employ n retain In his employ /,
young man who CANDLES. :
The use Of intoxicants is the most !.
ertain OF all the vices to bring down. :
all 10 a young man in commercial :
Ife- With all the emphasis l possess :
would say to all young men seeking :
heir fortunes in commercial life, a avoid
l~toxicants OF all kinds. Never begin
be use Of them,and you win have but
title temptation in after life. The \
sc OF rum and other intoxicants Is :
be greatest OF all causes OF CONNER, :
lai failures among young men lust :
mbarking in business.
As TO the faults, ] would say, they
just the the reverse Of the virtues /
have named, for without neatneSS j
indness, good nature and ~politeness I
our chances Of success in commercial
fe are very slender.
There is one more fault, or, rather,
ad habit, that / would refer to in
and that is the use Of tobacco {
I ] were again a young man, lust /
out In commercial life,
ould not use tobacco. 1t is injurL 1
70 young persons IL is a filthy
a6it and an expensive one II you
new tobacco you will expectorate. and
nat personally is a filthy habit, sol
lat instead OF making yourself agree. l
BE to those with whom you come In :
intact you are a nuisance. which
iould beabated or removed. II Won 4
noke In business hours IL will inter. 4
re with your business. No man can !;
ork as well OF accomplish as much |
hen smoking as without.