A Word To Boys

If you would know why uiany of our boys fail in their portions, and are constautly in searoh of eiuployment, but seldom successful, you have but to watch their oourse. The boy wbo is constantly seeking etnployment is the ono who f'ails to improve his timo when he u employed. He is the one who dislikes labor and will not make hiinBelf useful to bis employers; he is the ono who will, on the slightest pretext, neglect his work ; who moves with the pace of a snail, and studies to avoid his duty ; he ü never satisfied with what is given him to do, and takes no pains to accomplish it in a workmanlike inanner ; he is the one who will not make himself a neeesaityor his services de.sirable even, comequently cannot long re'ain employment. Directly the rever.se of' this boy we find one who is saii.-fied with tilinga as he find.t thetn ; who takes hold of any work given him and acconiplishes t ; who is continually seeking knowledjte which will enable him to do his work better and more expeditiously ; he is the boy who ia on hand promptly, aml who doe-j uot growl over a task thnuah it may be a little distasteful, but who goos at evcrything with a will and aocomplishes it. Such a boy makes himself a necenily, alraost, to his employer ; he is advanocd in position, in salary, and in the esteem not only ot'his employer, but of his friends and associates. This last described boy always suceceds, and seldotu seeks employment, for employers seek him. The first mentioned boy soon adds vice to idleness, and rapidly acquires evil ways. The descent to crime is easy when onee upon the road, and he generally fiui.shes his career in the house of correction, in the prison or on the gallows. So boys, as you hope for happiness in tho future, throw aside idlo ways, and deeds, and mako yourself useful, and you will then be respected and loved by everybody.