| Show for the deseret news A fathers advice to his son on leaving home keep good company or none never be idle always speak sneak the truth make few promises live uns up to your engagements good company and good conversation are the very sinews of virture good character is above all things else your character can not be essentially injured except by your own acts if an any 0 one rie tie speaks evil of you let your life be so that none will believe him drink no kind of intoxicating liquors ever live misfortunes excepted within your income make no haste to be rich if you would prosper small and steady bains gains give competency with tranquility of n mind never play at any kind of game of chance avoid temptation through fear you may not withstand it earn money before you spend it never run into debt unless you can see a way to get t 0 out ut alain again never borrow if you can call possibly 1 avoid avold vol voi it marry alen when you are able to take care of a wife A woman of mind will conform to the necessities of the small beginnings and in choosing a wife a man should lor loz look at the heart 2nd and the mind 3rd ard the person never speak evil of an any one be just before you are generous beep keep yourself innocent innocents if you would be happy the way to get credit is to be punctual the way to preserve pres ervle erile it is not to use it much settle often have short ic counts accounts trust to no mans appearances they are deception beware of gaudy exterior rogues generally dress well be well satisfied before you give credit that they are safe men to trust deal uprightly with all men and they will repose confidence in you and become your friends be industrious and economical waste neither time nor money in small and useless pleasures and indulgences the highest test of respectability with me is honest hone t I 1 industry be frank siy say sly what you mean do what you say so shall your friends know and take it for granted that you intend to do what is just and right never forget a favor for ingratitude C is the basest trait of a mans heart always honor your country but I 1 must close A few more days andee and we shall part in all probability to see each others faces no more in this life the thought of which pains my heart how oft will I 1 think of you U in your western home dve eve love god and keep his commandments yours affectionately A S |
