The result is that, though without a penny or an en- dorser, he will find two classes of persons who are looking for just such men as he. The first class is of practical farm- ON HABITS AND MANNERS. 193 ers who need foremen. The second class is of non-residents who must have hands who are trusty, and not eye servants. The most successful farmer is to be preferred as an employer, first, because such a man is more likely to be able and willing to pay all who work for him; second, because something is to be learned from him. in. Oar beginner, looking steadily toward the end of the thirty years, will not be in too great a hurry to start for himself. And in his early efforts to swim against the cur- rent, he will wait till he finds some solid ground under his feet, before he places the weight of another's arms around his neck. It is true that many young men save nothing until they get married, but this is their own folly. Every valuable farm hand, if single, ought to put by at least $7.00 to §10.00 per month. If he sticks to this till he has laid up §500.00, he will have learned the value of little sums, — which is one of the most important lessons in the art of get- ting wealth. It is the testimony of every successful man, — that it is more difficult to keep money than to make it. IV. While working out for an employer, our beginner is gaining experience at the least risk, of any period of his life. He has before his eyes the example of a practical man laying out money. If losses occur, the employee gets a valuable 194 ON HABITS AND MANNERS. warning ; if gains result, the employee can some day try the same path. Moreover, while his own bank account is grow- ing, he has many opportunities of seeing, in the experience of other young men, the folly of trying to farm without sufficient capital. v. By these gradual steps upward, we will suppose our young farmer to have acquired a first-rate character for steadiness, honesty, industry, and knowledge of his business. These things are capital in themselves, and are within the reach of any one, however poor. While acquiring them, he has formed fixed habits, and conquered many of his own weaknesses. He has now taken a Right Start on the road to an honorable career of prosperity. With his five hundred dollars, he is now, perhaps, a man of sufficient experience to commence being his own employer. Only seven or eight years of the thirty are gone, and he finds himself in advance of fully three-fourths of the young men who began life when he did. VI. At this stage of the life of our hero (for heroes are those who conquer little temptations), a land agent lights down upon hipa. The land agent has a nice little farm of fifty acres, for sale at a bargain. He don't want much down — say $200. Seeing the purchaser is such a deserving young ON HABITS AND MANNERS 195 man, the balance may remain on interest for four or five years. As a friend, the land agent would advise him not to let such a good chance slip. In the whole course of his ex- perience in real estate, he had never known a more favorable opportunity to make a strike. The wood on the farm will nearly pay for it, &c, &c. Only $1,000.00 for the place, and all but $200 might remain on interest. " Buy it ! young man! Buy it!" VII.

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The result is that, though without a penny or an endorser, he will find two classes of persons who are looking for just such men as he. The first class is of practical farm- ers who need foremen. The second class is of non-residents who must have hands who are trusty, and not eye servants. The most successful farmer is to be preferred as an employer, first, because such a man is more likely to be able and willing to pay all who work for him; second, because something is to be learned from him. III. Our beginner, looking steadily toward the end of the thirty years, will not be in too great a hurry to start for himself. And in his early efforts to swim against the current, he will wait till he finds some solid ground under his feet, before he places the weight of another's arms around his neck. It is true that many young men save nothing until they get married, but this is their own folly. Every valuable farm hand, if single, ought to put by at least $7.00 to §10.00 per month. If he sticks to this till he has laid up §500.00, he will have learned the value of little sums, — which is one of the most important lessons in the art of getting wealth. It is the testimony of every successful man, — that it is more difficult to keep money than to make it. While working out for an employer, our beginner is gaining experience at the least risk, of any period of his life. He has before his eyes the example of a practical man laying out money. If losses occur, the employee gets a valuable warning ; if gains result, the employee can some day try the same path. Moreover, while his own bank account is growing, he has many opportunities of seeing, in the experience of other young men, the folly of trying to farm without sufficient capital. By these gradual steps upward, we will suppose our young farmer to have acquired a first-rate character for steadiness, honesty, industry, and knowledge of his business. These things are capital in themselves, and are within the reach of any one, however poor. While acquiring them, he has formed fixed habits, and conquered many of his own weaknesses. He has now taken a Right Start on the road to an honorable career of prosperity. With his five hundred dollars, he is now, perhaps, a man of sufficient experience to commence being his own employer. Only seven or eight years of the thirty are gone, and he finds himself in advance of fully three-fourths of the young men who began life when he did. At this stage of the life of our hero (for heroes are those who conquer little temptations), a land agent lights down upon hipa. The land agent has a nice little farm of fifty acres, for sale at a bargain. He don't want much down — say $200. Seeing the purchaser is such a deserving young man, the balance may remain on interest for four or five years. As a friend, the land agent would advise him not to let such a good chance slip. In the whole course of his experience in real estate, he had never known a more favorable opportunity to make a strike. The wood on the farm will nearly pay for it, &c, &c. Only $1,000.00 for the place, and all but $200 might remain on interest. " Buy it ! young man! Buy it!"

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