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HOW TO START IN LIFE.
RANCHING.
BY HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
There are in every community young men to whom life at the desk orbehind the counter is unutterably dreary and unattractive, and who longfor some out-of-door occupation which shall, if possible, contain aspice of excitement. These young men can be divided into twoclasses—first, those who, if they get a chance to try the life forwhich they long, will speedily betray their utter inability to lead it;and, secondly, those who possess the physical capacity and the peculiarmental make-up necessary for success in an employment far out of theusual paths of civilized occupations. A great many of these young menthink of ranching as a business w