The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-31
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lazy. is getting on: 10 be kind and f"rbear'
ing, instead of ill:nalured and quarrelsome,
is getting on; to work as diligently IN the
masters absence as in his presence; Is get
ting on III short, when we sec any one pro-
pcrIy attentive to his duties, persescrnS
through difficulties to gain such knowledge
as shall he of use to himself and others, of:
ering good example to his relatives and
acquain,ances. we may be sure that nc IS
getting on in the world. Money is very
useful article in lis way, but it is possible t6
get on with small means for il is mistake.
to suppose that we must wait Tor gnod
deal Of money before we can do anything.
Perseverance, is often better than full purse.
There are moro helps towards getting on
than is commonly supposed, many Peop'e
lav behind or miss the way altogether. be:
cause they do not sre the simple and ahuh:;
dant means which surround them on all
sides; and it so happens that these means
are aids that cannot be bought with money;
Those who wish to get on in The world must
have a stock of patience and pcrseverehce'
of hope nj confidence, a willingness to learn
and disposition not easily cast down by
difficulties and disapPointmcnts:
WHAT Is LIrE.-To discharge our duty
to our fellow creatures, and to act proper
part with frmncss and constancy TO bs
true to The God whom we worship, and to
manLird; faithful to friends, generous to ehe-
mics, warm with compassion to the distress
sed, and Jealous for public interests land pri'
vaic happiness; it is to be magnanln6us
without being proud, and humble without
being mean; it is TO prepare Tor death, and
rnurmur not at its mandate; TO daily acknowl:
edge gratitude to an Almighty Power; and
nightly on bcnocd knees and with upIfted
hands to offer up our heartfelt thanks to the
great creator of tile world, for the innumcra;
bic favors we have received. and LOT the
bonn cf freedom that we all eajny.
Behold yon aged man bending meath the
weigh, OF wears! Mark how he still chngs
To earth, ere long he must sink into the grave,
and relini,iish his wealth to expecting heirs.
who perhaps will quarrel over a division dt
his substance: And how hath he lived
Through three score aud tcn,' his hear, has
never lhrobhed al the tale of wo, and no tear
of pity hath falet from his eye Lonk how
he bends beneath The in6rmties OF age as he
grasps his bags Of gold. Poor, tot,erIng
man Thy grave will socn open 10 claim 'ts
pound OF fesI,;' anti thy memory unhonored !;
Sffit4e Sffit4e-away from the recollection of every
human mortal -.
Good Samaritan whenever sorrow displays As
her gloomy flag, and where wretcl'edness
waves her mourniul banner. To remember
the (orsol,en-,o attend the ncglected-to
tighten The face overcast with sadncss-to
wipe the tears from the cheek OF The widow
and to change the notes OF mourning into
those of Joy. a.,
SOCIETY OF WoMEN.--No society is moro
profitable because none more refining and
provocative of viltuc, .han that ol rcti'icd
and sensible women. God enshrined Pc.
cular goodness in the fnrm of woman; that
her beauty might win, her gentle voice IN.
vi,c. and the desire of her favor persuade
mems s,erner souls to leave the patti of slh.
full strife, for tho ways Of plcasantness and
peace. But When woman falls ira'n her
blesl cmincnce, and sinks the guardian and
the chcrishcf Of pure and aid rational cnj'y;;
menls into tic vain cnquettc. and fattered
iLola,er of IDLE fashion. she is unworthy an
honorable mans love or sensible mars
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