The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-25
Advice 10 Young Men

/ wisdom trickle down into your think
tank, if you have one, aud sift from
there into YOUR heart. Iou are on
the threshold of life. That is to Say
YOU are Just now beginning to get
ready to enter into Zeal i!f". You
have been having d picnic heretofore.
You are full of life and hope. BE
careful that you do not get fnll of
some other things that will leave
YOU feeling desolate and lonesome,
and with bad, brown taste in your
mouth. You no doubt have home.
Remember, it is the sweetest place
on earth. Ask every old man who
has gone over the trail and he will tell
you the same. You have mother
She is the best friend you have or
earth. Enthrone her in yonr heart
as its queen. Speak never harsh
word to her. 1t will return in the
davs to come like burning coal of
fire. Be kind and loving to your
father. Listen to his advice for it ls
guided by both experience and love.
Have you sisters? Love them as you
love your own life. Be kind and
courteous always to them, and it
will not be unnatural for you to be
kind and courteous to somebody else's
sister. Don't be in a hurry to leave
5 re There is plenty of time to
| .+'Hall the trouble you care to hsv e
in .the future. ~
Enjoy yourself with the young
folks but don't be in a hurry to get
married. There's plentSol time, and
the girl crop is not going to run out.
1t hasan't failed since the world be-
gan. when yon do MAJ up your
mind to get married, do FOOD deal
of thinking obout it. " rr!ilg il
a very serious proposition Some
men regard marriage much the same
as they do catching horse. They 60
out and "rope'' the first one they
can find on the range. Then they
wonder why marriage is not a "thing
of Joy forever. If you want a gilt
edged girl, one that is all-wool-and
a-yard- wide, figuratively speaking,
look for one who is kind to her mo-
ther, and to her brothers and father.
Get one that is popular in her own
family. Ifyou want to ride down the
stream of life in an old rickety skiff,
on that requires half of your time to
bail out the water to prevent it from
sinking, get one of these fashy, gig
CLING gad-abouts, across between a
butterfly and "a grasshopper. One
that practices daily: "Whatis home
without mother to wash the dishes
and do all the other work." When
girl like that cools off she's colder
than a load of ice in February.
Find a girl that can love you, not
loudly and gushingly, but with a
silent, invisible and irresistible force
that absorbs your whole being. Such
a girl as that for your wife will
strengthen every good purpose in
your life, and will de in truth: "a
thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Get good looking girl if You can,
but get a good girl if if you have to
take plain one. Nature is not al
ways lavish in her gifts. To some
she gives beauty of form and face,
and very little brains and heart.
The thing to choose is a good heart
and head. These grow more desirable
with age, while beauty fades.
When you do get married, 60 to
housekeeping at once. Don't sponge.
Besides, no house is big enough to
hold two families. Be self relient.
Set up for yourself. Pull off your
coat and gloves, summon your cour-
age, kiss your wife, and you are
ready to tackle the problem Of max
ing living, If you don't get on in
the world as rapidly as you expected
or wish don't get discouraged. Don't
stop. Don't look back. Kiss your
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