Emery County Progress | 1908-04-18 | Page 6 | A Word to the Boys

A WORD BOYS not every man can be a rich man or i grea timan but every boy can be a gentleman A boy with gentlemanly i manners v ho is truty and honest and does his very best every day will gain the attention and confidence of men and will be given paying and responsible positions is soon as he is old enough to fill them aney will never be buys but once but t have fun is not altogether what they are made for boys are of value chiefly to make men good for something in the horii character like a house must have the right kind of foundation the foundation stones of a good character are reverence for god respect ard obed ence to parents d ference for old pepe success in life always mem wealth fame or position you ay be poor in all of these but you can be rich in m nd and character the world with in vou must be developed before you can enjoy the v orld without you if you have wealth put some of it into brain power and you can never lose it if ou are poor vou cannot afford to be poor in both mind and pocket you can have th wealth of a trained mind and a noble character rely on your own efforts success often Is on the sacrifices made and obstacles over coTie to sue aeed in anything require hard honest work determine to do the bet be t vou can with the faculties god has given you