The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
CEN'L STONEWALL
ADVISES YOUTHS
Tells What He Would do If He was a Boy
Again-WouId Build for Honorable
Christian Manhood and EscheW, Degrad-
ing Influences.

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WOULD STUDY SCIENCE
What | would do, were | boy
again! If | were a boy again. and
know what l do now, there are
many things that would not do that
| have done. and very many things
that l would do that l have left un-
done.
l would learn to say yes and mean
it; and no and stick to it.
would try to govern my temper;
and not feel hurt when l was neg
lected, or slighted by others. I
would do unto my boy and girl as
sociates as | would wish them to do
unto me. / would follow the pre-
cepts that were taught me by my
parents.
would be honest with my asso-
ciates. with strangers, with myself
and with God. | would shun evil
companions, at least, as far as fol-
lowing their lead. / would choose
for my associates manly boys and
womanly girls. | would not visit
resorts or questionable places, nor
60 where / would be a shamed t.
take my mother or sister.
would assist if possible all unfor.
tunate fellow-creatures, that came
in touch with my life's work. this l
would do in an honorable way. stand
ing ready to lend helping hand to
those that were down.
Would Master Blackstone
If | were boy again, | would en-
deavor to become a scholar, in all
that the word scholar means; / would
study law, thus mastering Black
stone, for the reason that l have
learned by sad experience that it is
not safe to be without aD under
standing of the law. For if one is
poor they should know the law to
be able to defend their rights. If
one Is wealthy they must know the
law, or engage lawyer to look after
their welfare, and to enable them to
live in the bounds of honesty and
right. Thus every class and condi-
tion of our citizenship stands in the
need of a lawyer, one too that does
no pettifogging business. Those
who are in trouble need a lawyer TO
defend them; those not in trouble
need a lawyer to keep them out. If
you are up or down you need law
yer. If you are honest you need
lawyer to advise you in a way to
keep yon honest. If you are dis
honest you certainly need a lawyer.
and good one too, to keep you
from going to prison should you
happen to be detected in your crook
edness.
l would, were l boy again, study
the Holy Scriptures and live az near
them as possible. because | am fully
convinced that it is right. and we
owe it to ourselves to keep in touch
with God, Our Father-Mother, and
with the spirits of just men and wo-
men made perfect.
Study Christian Science
If l were boy again, would
study science in connection with
holy writ, and endeavor to reason
on a sound basis from cause to effect
and would also try and gain fair
knowledge of medicines, and their
true virtues to both man and beast.
If were boy again. l would;
master if in my power to do so; Eng
lish, German and French thoroughly
and, perhaps, other useful languages;
l would study both ancient and mod
ern history-for my own satisfaction
if for nothing else.
l would acquaint myself with
Botany, and become conversant with
the beautiful there is in the plant
creation. / would delve into the
mysteries of the animal creation also.
Ornithology would also find a
student in me and thus the feathered
folks would receive their due por-
tion ofpraise.
Therefore, the study of flowers,
birds. etc., would naturally incline
my mind to music, and | would do
my utmost to master both vocal and
instrumental music.
Geology and Geometry would
come in alsp for their share of a very
careful and scientific research.
If l were a, boy again, l would
steer clear of the overcrowded cities,
as far as possible, locating where l
could be in touch with the lovely
and beautiful in nature, together
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