第32章致年轻人AdvicetoYouth（2）
Nowastothematteroflying。Youwanttobeverycarefulaboutlying;otherwiseyouarenearlysuretogetcecaught，youeveragaiheeyesofthegoodandthepure，whatyouwerebefore。Manyayoungpersonhasinjuredhimselfpermahroughasingledillfiheresultofessbornofiraiiesholdthattheyoungouthatofcourse，isputtingitratherstrohaill，whileIotgoquitesofarasthat，Idomaintain，andIbelieveIamright，thattheyoungoughttobetemperateihisgreatartuntilpradexperienceshallgivethemthatdprewhiaketheaentgradprofitable。Patienstakiodetail—thesearerequiremeime，willmakethestudeheseonly，mayherelyasthesurefoundationforfutureemihinkwhattediousyearsofstudy，thought，practice，experieheequipmentofthatpeerlessoldmasterwhowasabletoimposeuponthewholeworldtheloftyandsoundingmaximthat“Truthismightyandwillprevail”—themostmajestipoundfractureoffactwhianborachieved。Forthehistoryofourradeadividual’sexperiehickwithevideatruthisnothardtokill，andthataliewelltoldisimmortal。ThereisinBostohemanwhodisesthesia;manypeopleareaware，ierdays，thatthatmandidn’tdiscoveritatall，butstolethedisanotherman。Isthistruthmighty，andwillitprevail?Ahhemoismadeofhardymaterial，butthelieittellswilloutlastitamillionyears。Anawkward，feeble，leakylieisathingwhiakeityouruudytoavoid;suchalieasthathasnomorerealpermahah。Why，youmightaswelltellthetruthatohit。Afeeble，stupid，preposterousliewilltitbeaslanderupoisiible，then，ofcourse，butthatisofyours。Afinalwinyourpracticeofthisgradbeautifulartearly—beginnow。IfIhadbegunearlier，Icouldhavelearnedhow。
Neverhandlefirearmscarelessly。Thesorrowahavebeehroughtheiheedlesshandliheyoung！htifarmhousetotheoneendingthesummer，agrandmother，oldandgraya，oheloveliestspiritsintheland，wassittingatherwork，whenheryounggrainandgotdownanold，battered，rustygunwhiotbeentouanyyearsandosednottobeloaded，aher，laughingaoshhtsheransgaowardthedoorohersideoftheroom;butasshepassedhimheplacedthegunalmostagaiarigger！Hehadsupposeditwasnotloaded。Andhewasright—itwasanyharmdoheokindIeverheardof。Therefore，justthesame，doholdunloadedfirearms;theyarethemostdeadlyahingsthathaveeverbeeedbyman。Youdoakeanypainsatallwiththem;youdoohavearest，youdoohaveanysightsonthegun，youdoakeaim，even。No，youjustpickoutarelativeandbangaway，aogethim。Ayouthwho’thitacathedralatthirtyyardswithaGatlingguersofanhour，takeupaymusketandbaghisgraime，atahuhinkouldhavebeehearmieshadbeenboysarmedwitholdmusketssupposednottobeloaded，aherarmyhadbeeheirfemalerelatiohoughtofitmakesoneshudder。
Therearemanysortsofbooks;butgoodofortheyoungtoread。Rememberthat。Theyareagreat，aimable，andunspeakablemeansofimprovement。Thereforebeyourseleyyoungfriends;beverycareful;eyourselvesexclusivelytoRobertson’sSermo’sRest，TheIsAbroad，andworksofthatkind。
ButIhavesaidenough。IhopeyoutheinstruswhichIhavegivenyou，ahemaguidetoyourfeetandalighttoy。Buildyourcharacterthoughtfullyandpainstakinglyupos，andbyandby，whebuilt，youwillbesurprisedandgratifiedtoseeholyitresembleseverybodyelse’s。