How To Get On In The World; Or, A Ladder To Practical Success

The old saying, "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," will never lose its force. Worse than the man whose selfishness keeps him a bachelor till death, is the young man, who, under an impulse he imagines to be an undying love, marries a girl as poor, weak, and selfish as himself. -from "Chapter VII: As to Marriage" Subtitled A Ladder to Practical Success, this little book is chock full of handy advice for a young man looking to make his way in the world... or at least in the world of 1895, when it was first published. Calhoun's guidance encompasses: .the importance of correct habits .the value of experience .selecting a calling .some of labor's compensations .patience and perseverance .and more. While some of its core counsel is timeless, this quaint work is a charming look back at a society that no longer exists.