TO HOW TO GET A FARM, 



do, after arriving to the years of his majority, and destitute 

 of means, is to get married, as is often the case, then he 

 must do the next best way that he can take a farm on 

 shares, or purchase a few acres; but it will be but a few 

 acres, in four cases out of five, that he will ever be likely to 

 pay for and own. I know it is a divine command to mul 

 tiply and replenish the earth, and that it is good for a man 

 to provide himself with a * help-meet, but we are told also 

 that there are times and seasons for all things, which may 

 be interpreted to mean a proper time and season, leaving 

 every man to be his own judge and monitor as to what is 

 best and proper to suit his own case and circumstances. 



&quot; But how few there are that can look back and review 

 the past events of their lives, the most prominent ones, such 

 as have influenced their career for good or evil, and say 

 they have acted wisely or judged correctly ! Man is the 

 creature of impulse, more or less improvident and reckless, 

 acting from influences that surround him, without stopping 

 to take the * sober second thought, and often makes ship 

 wreck of his future well-being in life, when by a more pru 

 dent, discreet, and judicious course, all might have been 

 smooth, bright, and prosperous. It is desirable and pleasant 

 for a young man to seek a home to make a home of his 

 own. The associations attached to that word, home, sink 

 deep in the human heart. But no young man should be in 

 such haste to realize this inestimable blessing, as to turn it 

 into a curse. A home that is surrounded with poverty and 

 want is no home ; and more particularly is it so when not 

 brought about by any unavoidable misfortune, but the result 

 of miscalculation, acting from other motives than those of 

 a prudent and discreet foresight. I never can advise any 

 young man to incumber himself with a young family to 

 support until he has the means, and can see his way clear 

 to do it creditably and comfortably. 



