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Well, young man, what are you like?

I am going to take it for granted that you are a young man of good principles, that you are honest, diligent in business, tell the truth, and are generally reliable. You may not be rich; you probably are not rich now; but you have the things in life that are worth while after all, for you have good character, and you in the course of time may be rich.

Riches are after all largely accidental. If you do not believe that, ask rich men. Few of them know how they grew to be rich. If they are conceited, they may talk about their industry and their talents, but riches come oftentimes to men who do not deserve them and do not come to others who do. And those who are rich scarcely know the secret of getting rich.

I have already suggested what you are like as to character, that is, in a general way. As to your personal appearance, I do not know. You may be