The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-30
EXPERIENCE or cine
GIVING ADVICE.
Our COrreSp ,Dd.nt rrllS us CT
His Success AS a
Soo,h-Sayer.

only ia tie mater OF givlr g advice.
Advice $ our sole ccinIhcai y tie CIV
ing of WITCH riches? tie recipient
without imIoversnir g tie giver. An
apparent interest in the welfare of
our friends FURNISHES US a ciartable
pregexr for asserting our superior wis
dom by giving tLsm advice. In no
other mater OF human Intercourse is
so mucn good intenGed and SO n.ucl
mischief accomplished as III nat Of
giving advice; and al rnis because
the art is SO little understood. long
ago learned tlac giving advice was II
fine art, and as the sc,ools nad wrI--
ten but .it.ie upon u l TUNED 20 q
study Of tee art with the paionce of
a philosopher and with the enthusiasm
of new convert.
Win grooming piiy for TIE inn
perfections and snortsigaedness of
men in general | mad long dispensed
my superior wisdom with TN eye sin
gle TO the weliare-of the advised, but
with results so Disappointing JDat
WAS about 20 decree tie total un-
wortniness of the human race When
ii occurred 10 me 10 puC tue matter
10 the test of PHILOSOPHY ana expert
ence. And now out of experience
and experiments | nave evolved a
solution of the rerplexing problem of
the peIplexing problem of giving add
vice and snail recount & few of these
for the enligtiment of students of
this the finest of the fine arts.
Years ago ! mad a friend whose well
fare | considered as my own. Our
mutual attachment was matter of
comment among our acquaintance.
In a burst of confidece lie told me
one might that ne was going to marry
q certain widow. Knowing tine ten
derness of a lover advised him in
diplomatic way that the widow wasn't
fit person to become mis- wife; that
her character was questionable.
wondered why he never asked me
to his house. A few months later
when his widow-wife ran away with
tie-hacker ! expected him TO come
to me with an humble apology for
not following my friendly advice but
instead ne publicly accused me of aid
ing and abetting the elopmeDf.
Another friend whose esteem and
confidence / had never mad reason 20
question during an intimacy Of many
years conceived the laudable aspira-
ton TO run for the nomination oil
our party for county offlce, DuI
before announcing his candidacy rooe
half way across tne county to get my
advice in tine matter. He said ne
knew | was skilled IN such matters
and being mis- devoted friend Would
advice MIN freely, frankly and wisely,
felt immensely complimented. | had
him nut away his horse and lodge
with me for the night so, as l to'u
him we could go over the matter
thoroughly. After supper we got dowr
10 business and congralulatihs my sei-
on being able 10 save my friend lhe
waste of mucn time, save iAoncy az"
a lot of humiliation by advising hiin
not 10 run. ] was realnice about II;
told how il WAS late and the people
we're pledged etc, but thought II ne
would get out early the next Time
he would be sure winner. He look
ed disappointed. | felt that way aiso'
ua suddenly remembered having
pressing business engagement al Ms
home village early the next morn
NO andno amount of persuading could
induce MIN to remain over til morn
ing. OF course Re went on ana Ihaue
the race. was, hopelessly beaten anu
charged me personally w:Sh MS oe-
feat and has been every since lily
enemy.
After unselfshly dispensing my Wis
dom to about five hundred o'''e'
friends and making five hund'e9 ere
mics I began making tue AFORESAID "
yestigations and as result, hho
out inst what my friends want 10 do
and advise them 10 do II, ana 'o"-
ever disastrious.y tire Enterprise pahEs
out REV are forever afterward my
friends.
Some instances, A widow OF some
wealth mad an ONLY daug"Ter. y ~
man vulture whose oiled hair waxeo
mustache and smooth snaven iac'
made him good TO ,ook upon persist
ed IN suing for the widows dauginer'
The neignbors, sharing my now us
carded notions about phliufhropic au-
vice unitedly and rersisten'lv "rs""
tue widow not to allow her pure youns
daughter 10 associate wan the Vui-
ture. | didn't volunteer TO suVi'
her but waited til she come 10 me-
She come. come with tears ana an
xety. She sad, the neighbors were
bounding her about the vuiturc 1--WE
didn't call him that tnen) ana sue
wanted my advice. knew the wiuo~'
knew he had avery ricn maiden fu
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