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Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness

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Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness

John Mather Austin

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In 1851 Austin laid out the staircase: reputation, principles, associates, amusements, and marriage, one lecture per step. His course for youth of both sexes treats a good name as capital and bad company as bankruptcy. Earnest antebellum counsel, delivered with real affection for its young audience. Climb it one lecture at a time.

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21 chapters

  1. 1GOLDEN STEPS
  2. 2TO Respectability, Usefulness, and Happiness
  3. 3BEING A SERIES OF LECTURES TO YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES,
  4. 4ON CHARACTER, PRINCIPLES, ASSOCIATES, AMUSEMENTS, RELIGION, AND MARRIAGE.
  5. 51851
  6. 6CONTENTS.
  7. 7PREFACE.
  8. 8GOLDEN STEPS FOR YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES.
  9. 9LECTURE I.
  10. 10The Value of a Good Reputation.
  11. 11LECTURE II.
  12. 12The Principles and Purposes of Life.
  13. 13LECTURE III.
  14. 14Selection of Associates.
  15. 15LECTURE IV.
  16. 16Habits and Amusements.
  17. 17LECTURE V.
  18. 18The Religious Sentiments.

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