The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-25


that of man Of more than seventy
years old. He would not go to school
as boy. In business he amassed a
fortune. He is now retired from ac-
tive life. called to see him one cv-
ening. I found him in the library Of
his home, surrounded by choicest
books. They belonged to his chill
dren. In them for him there was no
attraction. What was he doing7
Playing n game Of solitaire, to kill
time. He told me that thus he spent
most Of his evenings and many hours
during the day, and | wish that
could repeat for you his words as he
spoke with regret of wasted oppor-
ttmities Of his earlier years, of the
loss of al ideal old age, "Lost on En-
rors.'
How many illustrations there are in
the school life of young men and wo-
men. A youth or maiden leaves home
for college. Father and Mother would
not make the sacrifices necessary to
give this glorious opportunity of pre-
pairing for life of highest success, Of
noblest influence and usefulness, if
they did not with all the heart be-
lieve in "Our Boy" "Our Girl -
And there is ground for their be-
lief. The possibilities arc there, but
they are to be attained only through
faithful work. The boy, the girl, be-
lievcs in these possibilities. High
hopes fill the heart and dreams of col
lege honors, of developing manhood,
womanhood-but temptations to vast
ing time are early met with. They
slight the work Of this or that depart
ment, because they do not like the
instructor, or because they do not like
mathematics, or history or the LAM
guages, perhaps they do good work in
some one department, but the latest
novel, tramp through the woods, the
sports of the athletic field, n social
call, each all right in it's place and at
proper time, is more pleasant than an
hours grind, and after awhile the
dream of honors fades away, and at
last the only ambition is to Get
through by the courtesy of the facul-
ty, however little deserving, and the
best is lost, lost on errors. 1t is not
Unnecessary for one to be either a fool
or a rake to bring defeat and tlisas-
ter upon himself" in his college
course, and what applies here applies
everywhere else in life. "Idlcncss,
indifference, slip-shod work, little
lack of the highest and finest con-
science and honor, will do the bust
ness
The same principle is seen in the
realm Of character. Oh, the errors
that the youth of our land are max
ing in this generation How many
boys and young men there are who
have mistaken views Of what young
man s life should be. They see moth
ing wrong in an occasional glass of
wine or whiskcy, they want to be men,
not "goody-goody," milksops. 1t is
manly, it is smart, it shows their in
dependence, to once in while even
make beasts Of themselves. A lit
tie betting, an occasional game of
cards why all young men must SOW
their wild oats. Think so, if You
will, young men. It is not true, but T
will tell you what is truc-if you will
SOW your wild oats, you will reap
them. For Whatsoever a man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" and "he
that soweth the wind shall reap the
whirlwind." | clipped from the In
terror not long ago the following:
F'Thc great international Bond Com
pany wrote to us last week asking for
information as to young X. Y. II. He
is an applicant for a place at fine
salary, and the corporation have
agreed to take him if he can get re-
sponsible bonds. He referred to us.
He is not bad fellow. But we see
him once in long while coming out
Of the side door Of saloon; and we
heard of him as al occasional attend
ant at the races. We understand that
he picked up few stray dollars on
the October pools. He has nice wife
and charming little family. But
what has that to do with the point
blank inquiry "Do you know Of any
that would render you