Chapter I: Front Matter

Stepping Stones to Manhood

STEPPING STONES TO MANHOOD

_A_ BOOK _of_ INSPIRATION
_for_ BOYS _and_ YOUNG MEN

By WILLIAM P. PEARCE

AUTHOR OF “THE MASTER’S GREATEST MONOSYLLABLES,” “THE TABERNACLE,” “THE
MASTER’S LOVE,” ETC., ETC.

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PHILADELPHIA:
HARPER & BROTHER COMPANY
1903

COPYRIGHT, 1903,
BY
HARPER & BROTHER COMPANY.

Linotyped and Printed by
Harper & Brother Company

TO

WESLEY P. PEARCE

MY SON

WHO AFFORDS ME MUCH COMFORT IN THESE HIS BOYHOOD DAYS

AND TO THE

BOYS OF THIS GREAT NATION

THIS WORK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED.

CONTENTS.

PART I.—RELATION TO SELF.
CHAPTER. PAGE.
1. BE NEAT. 15
2. BE POLITE. 23
3. BE TRUTHFUL. 33
4. BE CHOICE OF LANGUAGE. 45
5. BE AMBITIOUS. 55
6. BE INDUSTRIOUS. 67
7. BE STUDIOUS. 79
8. BE TEMPERATE. 93
9. BE FREE OF THE WEED. 103
10. BE PERSEVERING. 115

PART II.—RELATION TO OTHERS.
CHAPTER. PAGE.
11. BE DUTIFUL. 131
12. BE HONEST. 141
13. BE JUST. 151
14. BE KIND. 159
15. BE GENEROUS. 171
16. BE CAREFUL OF YOUR COMPANY. 181
17. BE CAUTIOUS OF BANEFUL AMUSEMENTS. 191
18. BE CHARY OF BAD BOOKS. 201
19. BE ATTENTIVE TO DETAILS. 213
20. BE PATRIOTIC. 225