Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-06-12
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lazily. A sprighly lad, the captain
only son, not knowing what TO do, began
mischievously to climb the mast. lie
had got half way TO the top, when turn
ing his eyes below to see how far he was
from The deck he suddenly grew dizzy,
Il am falling, l am falling, he cned'
Look alolt, shouted his father, who at
that moment was leaving his cabin. lhe
boy. accustomed instantly to obey that
voice, looked up 10 where the main truck
swung against the sky, recovered heart,
went on, and was saved.
We do not give the snecdote as new
Doubtless every one of our readers has
heard it before. But the story has sig
nificance not always noticed. Oilers,
besides the captains son, have been saw
ed by looking up. There come times IN
the experience even of the bravest when
he heart is ready to give up. Perhaps a
lavorile child has been suddenly stricken
down. Perhaps a terrible epidemic has
destroyed more than one little one. Per
haps the wife of his bosom is no more.
Perhaps, by one of those calastrophes
which occasionally occur, his entire fam
Iily has been swept into eternity in mo-
Iment OF time, in the twinkling 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 il
news was brought 10 him that his fortunes
were bankrupt, that he was disgraced
beggar. But, by and-by, still, small
voice within whispers, "Look up" He
sees that the sky is still as bright as ever.
the breeze as blessed, the trees as beauli-
|fu. He hears the waters run, leaPlng
and laughing down the hillside, gIlsten-
ing as they 60. The earth IS not less
lovely than before, the stars are as num-
beress, the oceans and mountains as sub
lime. His icIIow.creaturcs have 'he
same kindly hearts toward him. He
owes them the same old duties. Gradu.
ally he realizes that he has much yet TO
live for. In time even he regainS sub
dued and quiet happiness. lie has lear
ned TO look up
A vile or mother is unhappy. She
has a husband addicted TO intemperance;
a man with superior talents, perhaps, who
might, if he could resist the cup, rise to
eminence and wealth. Day by day her
heart is breaking. But let her not deS-
pair. The er:ng one may yet reform;
thousands have done II before him pa
Hence, kindness, tact, and affection may
linaly recall him to himself. While there
is hope of his restoration let her not give
lup. OF a mother sees her son going 10
ruin. She bewals, in secret, the hour
he was born; and bowed down with
shame she shuns society. Oh il she
would but lock up While there is life
there is hope. While love can pray and
watch there is chance Of repentance.
Take heart, wife or mother. After the
night morning comes. Look up
A great financial crisis overtakes the
strong man IN the midst Of his schemes.
He gathers up all his resources, contend
ing gaIlanlIy and desperately long after
hope is over; struggling for his family ra-
lher than himself 1t will not DO. The
nightly whirlwind, whose outer eddies he
has been striving TO resist, wheels down
upon him in all It's power ; he is torn up
in an instant, he is hurled on the ground,
he is left breathess, bruised, and seem.
ngly dead. At first, when he regalns
sensation after the overwhelming 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 torture out Of his sight
forever. 1t is useless, he says 10 himself,
even to try TO regain what he has lost.
At last gentle wife or sympatbizing
friend bids him no. 10 despair. "Look
up" they say. De looks. AT once he
is new man. He RECEIVERS his name
and fortune.
All! if all would only look up. Bot
some never hear the cheering words.
Some disregard them. OF the thousands
who have failed utterly in life, or net on
Iy secondary success the majority owe
their misforlunes 10 not looking up. In
sorrow or disaster, remember the boy up
on the dizzy mast, and "lOok up !"-Pe.
terson's Magazine.