Judge Biggle's Advice To A Farmer Boy

A. young man writes me that he te uuman-led, and would like to get into some other business than fanning, and wishes to know what I would reeommend. ín reply I would &ay that it would not be wise for me to give speciíic advice on such an important matter without knowing the qualifications of the persom making the V hO was brought up on the farm, niderstands the business, and is physically able to work, nis chances for success are prcbably as good in iarming as in any otlier pureuit. There are fewer failures among farmers than In any other oalling, and I believe there is more comfort and happiness on the farm than in the store and ahop. Nevertheless, if my young friend posftivcly dislikes farm liie a,nd cannot get interested in it, he had better pull out and try something else. Ü he is no"sv om the home farm, conducted by his parents, perhaps if he be allowed to have a share in the business, even though a small one, and given a chance to get a footholdfpr himself, he will be eatisfied and content to Btay oai ; and tfois is a subject tlhat father should take Into consideration. If the conditions are such taat there is no room for him there, eiaú I know this is often the case. then he had better try something else. If he has neither trade nor profeslion, nor the time, means and incliíation to go through college or serve ípprenticeship to a trade, and has las a strong desire to be a meríharat, then I should advise liim to ?o into a store, preferably one near home, amd learn the business. In aeeking such position, do not be particular alwut the salary, find a place with am honest man, even if the pay be next to nothing, and devote your services to his taterests rather than your own. Make yourself no iseful to him that he cannot very well get along -svithout you, in which case tJhe salary will take care of itself, without any booeting of your own. Be diligent, be honest, be willing, be polite, be faithful in every detail, just as though the Ibusiness belonged to you. Do not drink, do not smoke, do not flirt, keep tfoe heart pure and the body clean, read good books, go to church, never listen to or teil coarse stories, be obliging, keep "busy. Follow this up, get married as eoon as you can fiad a girl 'better than yourself, and have a Bufficient income to support her in comfort- not luxury- and your success is one of the certainties of the future. In the language Of a noted divine : "Set yourself eameotly to see what you -svere made tto do and then set vourself earnestly to do it." Elmwoo dFarm.