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Title: Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness

Author: John Mather Austin

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GOLDEN STEPS TO RESPECTABILITY, USEFULNESS, AND HAPPINESS

Being a Series of Lectures to Youth of Both Sexes, on Character,
Principles, Associates, Amusements, Religion, and Marriage

by

JOHN MATHER AUSTIN

Author of _Voice to Youth_, _Voice to Married_, etc., etc.

Auburn:
Derby, Miller, and Company

1851

"Onward! onward! Toils despising,
Upward, upward! Turn thine eyes,
Only be content when rising,
Fix thy goal amid the skies."

[Illustration]

CONTENTS.

LECTURE I. THE VALUE OF A GOOD REPUTATION

LECTURE II. THE PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES OF LIFE

LECTURE III. SELECTION OF ASSOCIATES

LECTURE IV. THE HABITS AND AMUSEMENTS

LECTURE V. THE RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS

LECTURE VI. MARRIAGE

PREFACE.

The Lectures embraced in this volume, were written for the pulpit,
in the usual manner of preparation for such labor, without any
expectation of their appearing in print. The author is but too
sensible that they are imperfect in many features, both in matter
and style. It is only in the hope that they will be of some benefit
to the class to whom they are addressed, that he has consented t