Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-23

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In passing by certain house not long
since. overheard few words, spoken II
rather loud. harsh tone, Ike the following
Why don't you be something? never san
such boy in all my life; you don't seem
to care for anybody or anything; do try tc
be something for my sake. I thought to
myself what a common saying. and how Of
ten parents solicited their son, when leay-
ing home to attend school or engage in
business. to be studious and Industrious and
try 10 make mark in the world, yet toe
often, have seen their fond hopes blasted,
and the son from whom they expected so
much, become slothful, indOleU. and Vi
eiops man. 70 5Bs siaG7 eIs51ea n5J ?
ltis the duty of every one. to take some
active part on the stage Of life, and have
some fixed purpose in view so that the
mind shall not become dormant or the
physical system. stupid. Some seem 10
think, they can vegetste. as il were. With
out being anythihg in psrticulat. They
come up like aweed. and are blown about
like feather until rast consumes What lit
tie there is oflhem. g4s sssIsmL a9
Wears not placed in this world to do
nothing. TO grow up, pass through the vari-
Gus stages of life, and then die, without
having done anything 10 benefit the human
race. A man who does DOthing is q mere
cipher, mere blank in creation. He may
be born with riches and honor, on bio head,
yet il does not follow, that he has nothing
to do, that the genius or talent God has
given him shall remain locked up in his
own bosom, doing himself, nor his fellow
man no good.
See that young man ysnder, lounging on
that store goods box, he has no particular
business TO pursue, and rest assured he will
not accomplish nuch. He may depend
on dame fortune, who is 50 tickle in her dis
.nibutions. or upon generous father who
has helped him from time 10 time, but be
is nothing Ofhimself. nothing but depend
ant upon the world. a drone, perhaps q
dtnnkard, or victim to bis own selfish pas
sions, who will live and die unregretted.
There is no one but what has some natu
raj, mechanical, professional. or business
qualities, which If fully developed would
give him respectable place in society
Be something then; and let the world know
that something can be done; that you can
withstand the temptations Of The wine cup,
and the wooings Of the licen.ious and fol
low some iaudable pursuit.which will bring
you honor and riches to compensate for the
trials and troubles you may have to pass
Pursue that yocaliea for which
you are be6tted by nature. pursue il dill
gently, with energy and purpose. Your
anlicipatiohs may at first, not be realized,
but fater not, toll on, and success will
crown your efforts, for there is no excel
lenee without great labor. DemQsthenes
did not sueceed in his first attempt at
speaking, intbe halls of the Grecians. but
toiled On with unliring energy, until he at
tanned his wish. So with all our famous
mechanics and phaonophsrs who have fig
ured on the stage of life; they sought
knowledge aud found it, and obtained their
reward.
Be something and like the chef d 'aavTs'
of the Greeianoar artist. exhibit well your part
in the world. giving out from the welI.springs
Of your heart. strength TO the fainting, vir-
tue to the unwary. friendship to the afi Ct
ed, truth TO the doubling. aud love to all.
and your reward will be life ofhappiness
with the glorious thought Of having done
something for mankind. D. s.
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