The Popular Man Wins

The man who succeeds is the popular man - the person who lias hosts of acquaintanees, and who does not hesitate to a-k a favor, any more than he doesto do one. He cultívales his acquaintances and blossoms out before each one. He fs always glad to see them, and always has a smile and a pleasant word. Bevond a certain point he is intímate with none, knowing that a man with strong friendships is sure to have some deeided enemies, and an enmity often is inostineonvenient. The popular man knows all the prominent members of the club, but he never neglects those who fill the ranks of mediocrity. He is cspecially thoughtful of his elders. Everything that comes to his mili is grist. There is nothing hypocritical in all this. The popular man is wnat he seenis Lo bc. Ho wishes well to every one liiinself included, and he would do no one an ill-turn. Ho wishes no one to do him harm. His desire is to make things pleasairt to others thatothers may make things pleasant unto him. He doos not negieet the harder workof life. If h in a profession, he studies diligently for some hours each day, when there is no opportunity to cultívate the social part of liis natnre, or to render his relations with others more friendly. If he is in trade, he does not negleet to learn his business thoroughly from thebottoin up. What he does he doos well, no matter how sinall it is. Such a man is sure to command succe.ss. He is thorough and can be depended npoH in purely business relations, and in his. social life he oharms and attracts his acquaintanses, so that every one wants to help him. If he isa young lawyer, the elderly men, to whom he is ahvays deferential in manner, think of him firet when a little legal business comes in their way that wil] pay him well out is too smal! for them. He gets the job. If he is a young broker, speculators rcmember that he is a good fellow, and knowing that he is honest ahd capable, give hun their commission, eren in preference, perhaps, to a more repellant acquaintanoe who is moro convenientlv at hand. If a social gathering is lacking in one member, he is always thouo-lit "f as the one to iill the vacant placel Women smile on him, and nis chances of marrying well are tenfold bet ter, even if he is poor, than a more sédate and quiet man of possibly much oreater force of character.