Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-01-07
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Of tho sermon they had just heard.
BILL" said ono of them, show you like &c
sarmint!"
80. berry well, Sam. only dar was one word !
couldn't understand, no how nor nothing
Deed And what was dat!''
"Parscwerance.'
'Parsovcrance! Ho! III tell you what dat
mean"
"Wc. VIVA, him mean!''
81 tell you
"Do, if you please. OATS lis what dis child
wants TO know"
'Parscwc rance men,-lct me scot mean
"lIo You do no what it mcan.''
"Dont /! Just You hold on minit.--Parsc-
wcranco mean. take hold. hold on, and ncbbcr
leave 90. OATS what him mean"
'.Surel'
ayes Dis child is sure
"Much 'bccgcd to you, Sam. understand
now. Next time Hector tries TO run off wid me-
III give him little perseverance. | CESS it will
do
i Hundreds of times since have | though: Of
Sans definition Of the word pc perseverance. when
havo seen young mon giving up, and sinking
down desPondingly, after few struggles with the
world. Success is only obtained, in any pursuit,
by perseverance,; and the best definition havo
yc, seen Of the word is, stake mold, hold on, and
never let go,''--WLoeycr enters upon life with
this genuine kind of perseverance, viii be sure of
sure of success. And he who does not possess
/
81 have seen IN my time, u grca. many efforts
made by poor young men, TO elevate themselves
above the condition of Journe ymcn mcciianics,
Of clerks III stores Only fow Of these succeed
cd, and they had perseverance of tho RICH, sort.
Will mention single instance
| Thomas Lands and James Wilson were sons
/ of poor mechanics who could give thom bat tho
meros. rudiments of an education There were
no pubic schools. At the tino in tho city where
they lived. At an earl y age they were apprentice
ed to the trade of abinet making, and worked at
| 1t until they wcrc each eighteen years of age,
with no thought beyond that of being iournovmen
ca nct makers Git might be master wor!.men) all
their lives. But, about this time sorn,hinp or 9TH
or awakened in the mind Of each an ambition to
rIse into one of tho professionalism of medicine.
! Lands had quick mind. Bat Wilson's in
tollect was sluggish. Tho former first became
dissatisfied. and impaired tho con,n gon to his
friend. AT first the best they could do was TO
attend private evening lectures during the winter
on anatomy and chemistry, aud 10 study dgent-
ly during every spare moment. A young ply
sician, with whom they were acquainted, offered
them every facility his office afforded-suct as
books. preparations, ctc.-Landis advanced rap
idly; but Wilson made only poor progress at first.
1t cost the former li,tio effort to study-to the
latter it was In ri task. Nevertheless, Wilson
had perseverance,, and will not 10 be subdueJ
by difficulties.
He rose in tho morning an hour earlier than
his fellow apprentices, TO siu1y--tooi but little
recreation N tho cvcnng--and frequently
pouring over his books long nftcr they were
sound asleep a, night. When the spring opened
after the first winters hard application, he was
quite as far advanced ds his friend L1nds. TIE
latter had done very we'll. but if he had made
good use Of his time tho o:hcr he would have
done much better.
good many difficulties and dscourag cling
circumstances presented themselves during the
hp mr. of ta.is
young men rs they now were, objected 10 the
course they were pursuing, on the ground that il
diverted their minds from their work. lands
was fretted ut this, bu, Wilson did not appear
much troubled ahoutt. The nrdor Of the former
was cooled. Bot the latter sat mp later md arose
earlier. and by this means studied as MANY hours
as before. and without attracting 80 much of his
masters attention. This course steadily pcrsc-
vcrcd in. placed him. by the next winter in nd-
Of Lands. In three years he graduated
with much credit (, himself. having, bv over
work, earned money enough to take two or three
of the Professors tickets each ycar
In neiGhboring city. Wilson now occupies
distinguished position in the medical profession.
! In the same city resides I.nndis a iourncyman
cabinet maker. At tho end Of tho second wear he
became discouraged, and eavc up the s,udv Of
medicine IN despair. He had the ability 10 occu-
Ply. and should have occupied far higher posi-
ton than Wilson. but he lacked one of the cardi-
nal virtucs-porseveranco and was content 10
I'LL place designed for one o humber capacity
But success in life does not dcpond on perscver-
ancc alone. Perseverance is good quality when
united 10 n sound judgement and clear precep-
lions. If 4 man DO not choose wisely his course
IN life. his perseverance will be likely to do him
more harm than good. Few, very few, combine
the qualities essential to succcss-the ability to
determine right course. with the perseverance
10 walk steadily in it-and this is the reason WHY
out of the many who make tho effort, SO few at
tain wealth IN the pursuits of business. or emf
ncncc in the professions.
At camp meeting lately held in Connecticut. prea
cher delivered himself of the following: Il would that
the gospel Were wedge and | beetle, I would whack
II into every sinners heart among vou.''
I-Francs Dwight Editor of the District School Jour
nal, and who had for long been arden,lv and en-