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1. ADVICE— Poetical, to Boys, but Equally Applicable to 

 Young Men.— The following item, from the poetic writer, Eben E. Rex- 

 ford, covers so much good in such a small compass, I am glad to lay it before 

 my young readers. It is true in every point, and should be adopted as the rule 

 of life, by not only every boy, but every young man coming upon the stage of 

 action, for himself. The two next items I do not know who their author's are, 

 still, as they teach us all a lesson of fact, they very appropriately follow tbo 

 first. Rexford says: 



My boy, you're soon to be a man; 



Get ready for a man's work now; 

 And Icarn to do the best you can, 



When sweat is brought to arm and brow. 

 Don't be afraid, my boy, to work; 



You've got to, if you mean to winl 

 He is a coward who will shirk; 



" Roll up your sleeves, and then 'go inf* 



Don't wait for chances; look about! 



There's always something you can do. 

 He who will manfully strike out. 



Finds labor; plenty of it, too! 

 But he who folds his hands and waits 



For "something to turn up," will find 

 The toiler passes Fortune's gates. 



While he, alas, is left behind 1 



Be honest as the day is long; 



Don't grind the poor man for his cent. 

 In helping others, you grow strong. 



And kind deeds done are only lent; 

 And this remember: if you're wise, 



To your own business be confined. 

 He is a fool, and fails, who tries 



His fellow-men's affairs to mind. 



Don't be discouraged and get the blues 



If things don't; go to suit you quite; 

 Work on! Perhaps it rests with you 



To set the wrong that worries, right. 

 Don't lean on others! Be a man! 



Stand on a footing of your own! 

 Be independent, if you can. 



And cultivate a sound backbone! 



Be brave and steadfast, kind and true. 



With faith in God and fellow-man. 

 And win from them a faith in you. 



By doing just the best you can! 



2. It Never Pays to Fret and Growl.— This writer has concen- 

 trated the whole plan of life's work into a nut-shell, as follows 



