Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-10

if you fail to make the necessary effort to gain
independence later on, you will find, when it is too
late, that life ID long and rather dreary, when yOu
combine old age With poverty, tired mind with
dependence and the necessity Of Obeying some one
ese's orders.
We do not advise young people to save their
money in order that they may do nothing later on.
We advise them to save now that they may do
something later on.
We advise them now that they may do things
really worth while later.
The making OF money ought to be at most means
to higher end.
We should try to make our money useiully-that
is to say, in such way as to make our efforts Of
value to others.
We should aim to get money and independence in
order to give to others the best work that is in u.s.
regardless Of personal interest or prosperity.
The young women of the world are especially ad-
vised to save.
Life is harder for the dependent woman than any
other.
She is less well paid for her work and her years
are against her, even more than against the older
man.
No man wants the unpleasant task Of giving
orders to an old woman or scoding her-and so we
do not give the old woman any work
To save our fine feelings we turn her away.
Ii every young woman could know what depend
ence means; il she could understand in advance the
humiliation Of asking iavOrs and the dreadful wor
ry OF poverty there would be many more savings
money.
This both men and women should remember.
Saving is habit like any other habit. 1t is hard
at first and ultimately becomes not only easy, but
mechanical.
The hard work is the praeticing Of selfdenial At
first Il is hard, but harder than getting out OF
bed early and most Of Us have to learn that
Learn net to be forever yearnng for things yOu
don't need.
Learn to fix your mind on the future instead Of on
Immediate
Ignore the opinions Of others. They are glad
enough to see you spend your money now. But
where Will they be when your money is gone and
your ability to earn money with iti
They will be following some one else who is eOrn-
ing the spedthFifrs hard hard lesson OF practical
experience.
II you saw traveller in Africa scattering dninines
pills right and left on his way through the fever jun
gle you would be amazed at him.
You would say to him;
"That precious medicine alone stands between
you and the ievers that infest this land.
Don't squander the ons thing that will carry you
safely to your journeys end"
But you, who throw away your money and your
future Independence as you go through le are every
bit as foolish such traveller would be. throwing
away his quinine
Your money is the only thing that can keep You
an independent man. It alone can save vou from
the worst fever Of modern lifepOverty, dependence,
the humiliation Of trying in old age and under
NNOADo " make I'D Uno lOlY OF yOuGns
Deny yourself now. Make the effort Of will that
Is necessary and save yourself suffering and humil
iatiOn in the future.
Every man who has ever saved anything will tell
you this; and do not doubt that It Is true
The hardest money to save is the first money.
Once you have got your start the rest is easy The
first hundred dollars, the first thousand dollars come
very hard. Alter that It is plain sailing Yon
have the encouragement Of first success and yOu
have become q collector.
In every man there exists the passion for collect
ing Some collect stamps some collect coins or old
pictures, or tear jugs from Japan or other friv-
Onnes. Il you want chance to succeed, and do
your best work independently Of Others be cOllec-
tor Of money.
Remember that thousands Of men miss their chance
in life because they have nothing saved up
They are running constant race with bills with
They dare not stop, they are like men on a tread.
mill. II they we're but g little aheai they could,
seize the chance that they zee and take one Of the
many short cuts to fortune.
But each days work must be done to meet thak
days expences and the offered chance is not taken
Get yourself free By making yourself independent
and gaining control Of your own time
"Ihe truth shall make ron free, !" says st. john
he spoke Of spiritual freedsm.
Material freedom requires the independence Of
action that comes from saving.
Open your small bank account now Once get g
start and you viii go ahead and be glad ever after
lnat you took the trouble 70 read this column.