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Show H AS OTHERS SEE US. B We often observe In life worldlv sue- H cess awarded to men undeservedly and B without principle. The trickster can H be seen crowned with political and B public honors, the swindler rolling In B wealth, with a palatial residence to M Jive In surrounded by all tho appoint- B, merits that tho heart could desire. m Tho scoundrel who disobeys every B moral law and In many cases the liber- BBb line who cunningly manages to keep IVH himself out of t,hc clutches of statu. iVBa tory laws carry off the prUes of IVB wealth and position. These examples iVBS are more or less demoralizing to the iVBfl young and somewhat of a puzle and iVBS to many, strong tcmpatlons comes to B emulate the examples of those who iVBa are devoid of integrity In every sense iVBs of the word. The young man should iVBfl remember that while such things exist iVBa they arc not the rule but thcexcep- IVB tlon, and In this world there Is much B room where Integrity and honor abide. iVBfl Positions of trust may be sought for B by disreputable men, but these posl- BB tlons never seek this kind of Individ- BbJ tials. Integrity and honor are tho Bf foundation of all that Is high and en- BB - nobllng In mankind and they arc never BBJ worth so much to us as when we have BBa lost the last dollar on earth to keep BBJ j them. A man, falling In business and BJ I Is forced to the wall, whoturnsout BJ ' his last dollar to satisfy his creditors, BbJ this Individual has something left In BbJ i stock that will be worth far more Bf than money to him. lie will bear Hit BbJ i reputation of being upright In his BVf ! dealings, paying his debts as far as he Bl lias l,ui al)1"l' l0 do so- That man BbJ will possess the confidence of all his BBf associates and without these qualities BbJ every other merit will be unavailing. BbJ If the questions arc asked as to the BBJ habits of an individual, is he a good Bb worker, capable and temperate? Oh BBJ yes! Is he honest and truthful, has he BJ integrity? Let the answer to the lat- BbX tor be In the negative, the good quail- BbJ tics set forth In the former questions BBJ are ov'cr-shadowed and the Individual BBJ is not wanted from the fact that he BBJ cannot bo relied upon. There Is al- BBJ ways a demand in the woild for men BBJ who arc not for sale, men who aro BbJ honest to the core, men who will con- BBJ denln a wrong in a friend Just as quick BbJ as they would in a foc.men who have a BBJ consciousness within themselves that BBJ they arc doing right though many may BBJ condemn them for so doing, men who BBJ vvill stand for right as thej conceive BJ it and be willing to let lime piovc " r their actions, these arc th6 men who will be sought for to hold high and responsible re-sponsible positions In tho world of business Young" man, part with anything In llfcbeforcyourlntcgrlty; be honest and square: never pretend to be one thing on the surface and at heart another. If at any time In Hie you llnd that you have .been misled come out' In the open and let the world know It. Temporarily the 111 will of many may bo Incurred but this course Is an honorable one and will eventually redound to your honor and bring you friends and prestige. Things arc sometimes called by their wrong names, double dealing Is called shrewdness, evil Is called good, darkness dark-ness put for light, etc. Let It be so, time will prove all. Persons may be prosperous in their own eyes they may havo an envied fortune, but rather have u crust pf bread to shield a good clear conscience, than wealth and stately palaces, without It. Riches Rich-es should be guaged by what a man Is at heart, nut by what he has In means regardless of how he acquired It. A man with character may lose all his earthly possessions, rjut friends who know him will help him regain them while when a man without character loses in a financial way he Is hopelessly ruined. Young man, let come what will In llfo save your honor and Integrity, not what other peoplo claim Is honor, but that which you know by the light that God has given to guide you says Is right. Pursuing this course life happ'lness and friends will be yours. |