The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-08
WisceIiaQeoQs.
Go Ahead.


of the year, and that every body is COM
planning of the dullness of business
But even in the summer time there is no
use of this complaining. You have ac-
counts upon your books which have stood
two or three years without settlement
Look up the debtors and get out of them
what you can, and balance your books.
Ponder upon the causes of the bad debts
which you have already made, and when
business revives you will be ready to give
credit more safely.
Travellers WHO have recently come
through our Western States tell us
that the fields are full of women and
girls with the implements of huSblndry,
gathering in the crops This is quite as
ridiculous as the picture presented by the
male bipeds who fill our retail stores,
dancing attendance upon women, aad
measuring tape and ribbons. The women
in the fields and the men pursuing these
etfeminate employments are both out of
their places. They should change con
ditions. and society will never right itself
until they do.
=. We-dllp,t-ask- any body -ggn--aheai-
until they get into that business which is
fitted for their capacity But when they
do, then they should move onward with
energy. Time should not be wasted.-
Every day that passes shortens our lives
by twenty four hours. If We would do
or be anything we must 90 ahead. The
age is fast, the people are fast, and wheth-
er it be in politics or business, the spirit
of the times requires rapid movements.
Whoever attempts to stay the current will
get trodden down The business world
is earnest and will not be impeded. The
community cries ''go ahead p to every
boiy, and every body obeys.
Or course, we would have people 'tbe
sure they are right" before they goahead
But we prefer that they should go ahead,
even if they are wrong. If they will
only do something with energy, the result
will show whether they were right Ii
it turns out that they were wrong, they
can amend when they perceive the incor-
rectness of their acts. But if they do
nothing, they are certainly doing wrong.
For doing nothing is neglectiny our duty
to ourselves, if not to others. AMI that
is always wrong.
Therefore do something-that which
appears best to you under all the clrcum
stances-and do that something inteli
gently, earnestly and vigorously When
you ascertain that you have made mis-
takes, anaIyze and understand yourerrors,
and be ready to avoid them in future
But whatever errors YOU have committed
become no excuse for supinenesS. Go
ahead, and DO better next time.
There is really but one fault in the ac-
tive world, and that is, for person to
become dcsponIent. There are no states,
no circumstances, however bad they may
appear, which energy and wisdom will
not improve. Whatever evils may sur
round us, whatever diseomfitures NAV
have attended us, do not let US look back
except to derive wisdom from the past,
but press forward to the accomplishments
of other and better things for the future.
With the blessings of Heaven upon all
who mean rightly, we cannot fail of sue
cess.
Away, then, with all the trifies which
have impeded your development aud i'm
paired your powers, and go ahead. You
have asphere of usefulness, and by taking
and vigorously occupying that sphere.
the world will be the better for your hav
ing lived in it. This world is 10 place
for complaints. Every body has duties
to perform. Those duties lie all around
and about them. Let them perform
those duties which lie nearest them first,
and then, as their capacities euhrge the
sphere of their duties will widen. The
performance of these duties will reflect
upon the performer all the happiness OF
which his nature is capable Go ahead,
then, in that which for the time being
demands your attention. That is your
duty, and in the performance of 1t you
are working out, not olly your salvation,
but your temporal welfare. Neglect it
and YOU necessarily lose both.-Bosto,t
Herutd.