Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-12-09
Mf9rFIIaMe Gus.
From the Family Magazine.
BY s. ARNOLD.

The celebrated Hannah More tells {
,,n,iful story ofan old clock, which
.Ijsnly came to the resolution to stop
S,r in consequence of having
',,5t over the vast number of ticks
s..5 i would be obliged to make in
.,en lime but which was induced to
,sme its accustomed labor, on learn
That although it was required to
t.,e such an incredible number of
L..gs.. vet certain amount of time
L,nId always be given for tick, and
.,5onah thousand strokes might be
E,nr6t ofin a moment it would not
sreS7nired to accomplish them in ma
n hours.
Now il has often appeared to me |
Inyoung men are discouraged from |
limo those exertions which are ne
's,ary to success in playing the great
rama of life, by precisely the same
,s,sops which governed the farmers
,5 clock. When they look forward
= me Toll, privations, and self denial
Which are required to obtain knowl-
,Jce and distinction, they are startled
tbe sight, and although many ofthem
y ont with the best intentions and the
oy praiseworthy ambition, yet as
pon as they find that knowledgeis not
aimed by intuition, but is the result
hard and incessant toll, they weary
he way Of we'll doing, and like the
clock, soon become tired Of tick
&
There is another class of young
lsons who seemed to be impressed
Nh an idea that the mantle of great
IS, like the dew ofheaven, falls upon
gifted sons ofgeniOus unasked and
sought-that it is not so much the
sult Of effort as of fortune-and
Reming it beyond their reach they
to put forth those exertions which
absolutely requisite to success,
pdwi;hout which they can never at
in to any high degree of excellence,
Dwever literally they may have been
dowed by nature. Thi is delusion
bicb cannot be too soon dispelled.-
n honorable distinction is purchased
nIyby toll and self-denial-by pain
h yirls, and persevering efforts. l
sguires the same steady and unceas
application which was exhibited
the pendulum Of the farmers clock
nd like that clock, it will be well 70
h our young friends to reflect tina
Though many ticks must be made be
bre taey arrive at the cohsumatlon @
Etr hopes, vet a moment will Away
allowed for the accomplishment c
ach tick.
know many complain that the
hye not time-that they are oblige
labor for their bread-that PROV
cace has denied TO them the NEAR
aorinc their minds with knowledg,
utis this really true? Is it not ratI
true that most young men was
be time which has been abundant
royided for the cultivation OF the
Finds, in the poluting haunts of dis'
nion-in scenes Of idleness and 81
bdulgence-in the vanities and iollI
fashionable life ? Is it not true tt
ey squander their time IN a m'
anton and wasleful manner witho
ryiast appreciation of its value
BY apparent knowledge of the migf
esults which would follow its care
hprovement'
Look at the example Of that pr
syering young man William Cobbe
3orn Of poor and obscure parents
s brough; up without education a
THE age of twenty he was scare
Bic to read intelligibIy. Atthis til
2 soon after, he ran away from no
pd found himselfin London with o
pN crown in his pocket. He NJ
10 Gerlouunately found employment
3, evoied his spare moments to the
y rovement of his mind, and at the
q ayear had read all the books
ircuIadng library, to which he to-
eans to subscribe, and had m
ID nself very fair writer. After
enlisted as a soldier and came
lmerica, where he underwent m
Rrdships, but amid them all, Oh
N ately persevered in the cultivation
40 IS mind aud in the tumult and
y Of a camp, commenced and G
n eted the study Of the English Or
N lu.
Y By such means It was that Mr.. {
% BIZ oeoamn one Of the most poV
and voluminous writers ofthe
y, ID finally, raised himself to SCI
,Eg British Parliament. by
" cans the poor unlettered boy'
y y. b relations and friends, while a
psi Pie soldier, and on pay OF SKIP
10 er day, laid the foundation oil
\ Ot to be forgotten. His bed wa ",
ody, his kapsack was his book
- board laid across his lap wa
y dtng desk, his time the hour
'ened from the duties and bust
'an', camp.-Even TO buy a pen
a. I'D p. h. n rNInIf0nh IN