Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-02-03
Wait till YOU find a Better.


Wait till you find a Better.
There are many persons, who, OBJ
serving bow fast their neighbors make
fortunes. grow Disconnected with their
own more slender profits. Such indi-
vduals often change their business in
consequence, saIguine that a new one
will prove more lucrative. Generally
they are Disappointed They do not
understand 10 truth, the new pursuit as
well as the old Moreover, they find
that what looked so promising at a dis
lance, shows many drawback on
nearer inspection. The wsest plan is
to stick to the. business one undessiands,
or, at least, to be certain that the change
will be profitable, In other words, waif
til you find better.
The same advice will apply 10 those
who think, that, by moving to some 9th
er locality, they may have better sue
cess. To 90 to the West, or even to
California, may be an excellent thing
for many persons. But the emigrants
must be those who are suited for new
countries, or privatIon will bring on
disease, e not premature death. The
life Of farmer on a prairie, with no
notes to pay, aud abundance all around,
or that of miner, digging up tie solid ..
Jumps of ore, without toll or anxiety,
appears delightful, when painted in
words. Buli5he reality is usually very
different affair. Dun't be in a hurry.
therefore, to leave your business here,
small as It may be. AT least be sure
what you are dong before you make a
change. In fine. keep to your present
pursuit Till yon fnd a better
Govern your intimacies by the sane
rule. Old friends are generally the best.
True, they may trespass at times upon
. your patience, either by pushing their
claims too far, 10y interfering in our az
fairs, or by taking UNDUE liberties, as
Ole friends, even the best, occasionally
will. But tie chances are, ifyou make
change, that you will not improve
matters. The ancient ties, like vener-
able roots, cling closer than new ones,
aud may be relied on in tempests that
would tear up their younger riva,s- IL
you are wise, you will never throw of a
friend, unless for the grossest niscon-
duct Reflect how imperfect, at best,
IS human nature, and ,oaii tiH you find
better.
In social science also the rule viii
apply. Every new scheme is not nee
ce.sarily a reform. Nor is it always
/ possible, even where an evil is admitted.
10 fnd an immediate remedy. Vision.
ary theorists there are, indeed, who will
tell you that they have a panacea for
every Ill @! society. But examine for
yourself before you act, aud examine
thoroughly, not specifically. It is
easier to injure than to repair, to tear
down than to build uP Progress is The
best of all things. But real progress.is
one thing, stimulated progress quite an.
other, Ii, therefore, you are asked to =,
assist in repeating any law, even one
partially Objectionable, consds well
whether, on the whole, society win be
improved. If this is doubtful, be not
hasty, but leave law alone-,oaa ill yeu
find better
As there are always men ready TO tell
you that society is out of Joint, and that
they only possess the secret OF its cure, =
so there are others who. insist that '4he
faith OF your fathers IS abused, if not all
religion delusion. 1t is the cant OF the
day, among certain shallow thinkers, TO
say that a man of sense will believe
nothing he cannot understand. Yet
most men, and invariably those of The
greatest intellect, believe in eternity,
though no human mind can really COM
prehend what has neither beginning nor.
end But you need no argument for
cluging To your faith. You have never
lost parent. a child, or wife, il you
have not found, that, in the hour Of sor-
row, religion is the only consolation.
All other props give way, that alone
susiaius yor. Mere philosophy can do
nothing ior YOU when death enters your
dwelling, Hold fast TO your religion,
at least I'LL you Gnd a better.
In the thousand exigencies of life, in
your relations to your family, to society.
to those you do business with, in every
thing you do, never abandon the old
familiar way, until you have thoroughly
explored the new one, aud know i, to be
superior We do not recommend
blind, stationary, stubborn, old-world
inactivity But neither would we have
you rash lnIo error on the opposite side.
In word, never abandon yoar present
course ia hurry. but observe the gold
en- rule Of waiting I'LL you hnd better,
Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr. Smith, OF Alabama, objected in the
house OF representatives, 10 the resolution of
thanks to capt lngraham, because it was