Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-20
From the London rs~ily Herald.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS,

sides. and the sweet sunshine OF our exist
encc only serves 10 render them more dis
tinct. Indeed. life may DO compared to
long avenue Of trees, in the centre OF which
{. broad strip OF glorious light, and on
each side gloomy masses Of darkness, that
seem struggling 10 meet and deyour that
delicious track OF brilliancy.
So u Is with man; on each side Of him
are shadows; but he may avoid them Il he
chooses. or make as much use Of them as
the weary traveller does when he shelters
himself ia their reposc from the too scorch-
ing rays OF the sun. Darkness has It's uses
as we'll as light; /, ls the earth's couch, aud
is as necessary to its healthy existence a.
light, for universal nature is made up Of
friendly extremes.
Not 50, however, reasoned young man, (,
as he stood by the side Of sun.dial erected
In one OF those old churebyards 50 common
in the rural districts Of England, and which
we all love for the Quain,ness OF their 81.
cred cdisccs and antique aspect.
! lie was eyidently about twenty two, and
dressed in mourning, for be had just lost
his only relation. and had 70 carve his way
ia the world alone and unaidcd. Ilc was
contemplating the sun-dal, and ne he saw
the shadow move. his reflections were ra,h.
er Of sombrc character.
1--WE are but shadows after all" he NUT
tered half aloud. We creep on like ,hi.
shadow and then vanish in the docpcr dark.
ness OF night. Not 50 this shadow, round
and round It go,' for ages. marking the
brief time which man has carved out for the
infinite. But. ah me fear my lot will
be brief shadow. n stalking gloom, trav-
ersing through few years, and then be
swallowed up IN the hidcous nigh, Of the
grave"
Say not 50, Frank =" exclaimed gen.
tie voice. as hand light as the touch Of n
7 feather was laid on his shoulder. H. start.
ci, and glcam OF joy sho, over his features
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"Say not 50, Frank, repeated tho mat
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those we love. Year. NAV elapsc before wc
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maiden. earnestly. "Luey Di.on's hear,
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