Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-17
LOOK UP.

A sprightly lad, the captains only son, not
knowing what to do, began mischievously to
climb the mast. He had got half way to the
top, when turning his eye below to see how
far he was from the deck, he suddenly grew
dizzy. Iam falling, I am falling, he cried.
Look aloft,' shouted his father, who, at that
moment was leaving the cabin. The boy,
accustomed instantly to obey that voice, look
ed up to where the main struck swung against
the sky, recovered heart, went on, and was
saved.
We do not give the anecdote as new
Doubtless every one Of our readers has heard
it before. But the story has significance
not always noticed, Others, besides the
captains son, have been saved by looking up.
In the dizzy ascent of life many man has
been on the point of falling, when some sud-
den thought has bidden him 'look up;' he
has taken courage, has persevered, has won
the prize. Bruce, when be saw the spider
fail six times, yet succeeded at the seventh,
was of this class. So was Washington when
CORVALLIS had driven him across the Della
ware, and when, instead of giving up in des-
pair, he suddenly collected all bis resources,
fell on the British lines and achieved the
victory at Trenton.
There come times il the experience Of
even the bravest, when the heart is ready to
give up. Affliction after afaiction, for ex-
ample, has assailed him till hope itself des-
pairs. Perhaps favorite child has been
suddenly stricken down. Perhaps a terrible
epidemic has destroyed more than one little
one. Perhaps the wife of his bosom is no
more. Perhaps, by one of those awful ca
tastrophes which occasionally occur, his en-
tire family has been swept into eternity in
moment of time, in the twiukling of an eye.
He feels as if there was no longer any object
for him in life In the first shock of his
agony he would not care even if news were
brought him that his fortunes were bank
rupt, that he was disgraced beggar. But,
by and by, still, small voice within whis-
pers 'look up He sees the sky is still as
bright as ever, the breezeas blessed, the trees
as beautiful. He hears the water run, leap
ing and laughing down the hill side, glisten-
ing in silver as they go. The earth is not
less lovely than before, the stars are as num-
berless, the ocean and mountains as sublime.
His fellow creatures have the same kindly
hearts toward him. He owes them the same
old duties. Gradually be realizes that he
has much yet to live for. In time he re-
gains subdued and quiet happiness. He
has learned to look up
A greatfnancial crisis overtakes the strong
man in the midst of his schemes. He gath
ers up all his resources, contending gallant
ly and desperately long after hope is over ;
struggling for his family rather than for him
self, fighting, agonizing, like LAGOON in the
serpent's folds. 1t will not do. The mighty
whirlwind, whose other eddies he has been
striving to resist, wheels down upon him in
all its power; he is torn up in an instant;
he is hurled on the ground, he is left breath
less, bruised and seemingly dead. At first,
when he regains sensation after the over
whelming shock he is without hope. He has
neither strength nor wish to resume his work.
He is willing that the tempest shall sweep
the wrecks of his fortune out of sight forever.
1t is useless, he says to himself, even to try
to regain what he has lost. AT last gentle
wife or sympathizing friends bids him not to
despair. Look up they say. He looks.
At once he is man. He RECEIVERS his name
and fortune.
In every circumstance of life, look up
Are you about to enter profession Aim
at no secondary success fix your mark high;
'look up Are you merchant? Become
leader in your business, and to do this, first
'look up Are you ambitious Of political
distinction? .Scorn to be a mere demagogue;
resolve to be a statesman; 'look up Is
authorship your wish? Endeavor to take
rank among the classics of your language by
studying manner as we'll as matter; aspire to
triumph greatly and permanently, rather than
prematurely; in word, 'look up All if
all would only look up. But some never
hear the cheering words. Some disregard
them. Of the thousands who have failed
utterly in life, or met only secondary sue
cess, the majority owe their misfortunes to
not looking up. In sorrow or disaster, re-
member the boy upon the dizzy mast, and
dook up, look Baltimore Sun.
DEcE1r.-If there is any being on the