Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-18
Select Oale,
From the London Family Herald.
T II f
SECRET OF SUCCESS.


Indeed life may be compared to a long aven-
he Of trees, in the centre of which Is broad
strip of glorious light, and on each side
eloomy masses of darkness, that seem strug-
Cling to meet and devour that delicious track
of brilliancy.
So it is with man; on each side of him are
shadows; but he may avoid them if he chooses,
or make as much use of them as the weary
traveller does when he shelters himself IN
their repose from the too scorching rays OF
the sun Darkness has its uses as well as !
light; it is the earth's couch, and Is as neces-
sary to its healthy existence as light. for uni
versal nature is made up of friendly extremes
Not so, however, reasoned young man,
as he stood bv the side of sun-dial erected
in one of those old churchyards SO common
in the rural districts of England, and which
we al! love for the quaintness OF their sacred
ed;tinas and antique aspect. :,
He was evidently about twenty-five, and
dressed in mourning, for he had Just lost ms
only relation, and Lad to carve his way ID
the world aloue and unaideI, he was con
templa,ipc the suu-dial, and as LIZ saw the
shadow move. his reflections were rather 2'
a sombre character.
owe are out shadows after all" he NUT
tered half aloud. 1--WE creep on like this
shadow and then vanish in the deeper dark
ness of night Not so this shadow; round
and round it goes for ages, marking the brlef
), time which man has carved out OF the lnhnlte
:, But. all me! l fear my lot will be brief
shadow, stalking gloom, sraveFsing through
few years, and then be swallowed up IN the
hideous night of the grave"
..Say not so, Frank!' exclaimed gentle
voice, as a hand light as the touch of feather
was laid on his shoulder. He started, and a
oleam Of ioy shot over his features as he
recognized the speaker.
s.Say not so, Frank" repeated the maiden
,e for such she was, ''this shadow teaches u
our duty, and far from reminding US of ou
doom, it tells US how slowly but surely time
travels, and that while we are here we shoulC
not be respondent. See. there is sunshin
behind and sunshine bcfore!-so look upo'
the shadow as q monitor, friend. nnd taK
a lesson from its unvarylng industry
You have grown quite philosopher
the Young man said, sadly, as he fondly ca
ressed the delicate hand that was without an
covness placed within his; s'but always WEI
nlacid aud hopeful / c5Utry; but oh. Luc.
i is hard to part with those We love. Yea
may elapse before We meet again, and then
then"
Never. Frank Webster" replied the ma
den. earnestly. ''Lucy Eixon's heart W
not given away lightly or to one undeserVin
and she will not refuse hoc hand when q
nroner occasion arrives, unless upon su
-. nrovocation as a Christian girl ought not
YES overlook. Have the same faith in ne, Fran
as | have in you. trust you"
"Dear, dear Lucy" returned the you
man. earnestly. MAY heaven shower eve
blessing on your head! 1 do trust you
N will"
Leaving them to their sweet though mou
full conference they were about to
for an indefinite period-and what is sad
to Young hearts than the parting of lover
,, we will say something about their previ
history. =, ,
Both were orphans, and each had 3
brought up by a relation. Lucy Dixon
. an aunt. Frank Webster by an uncle l.
men had received what is called good educa
o the for country girl in humble life, aud TO
api- pately for her it happened to have bee
then nractical one She could write English
Imiral propriety, knew little of arithmetic,
look She knew a good deal more about housek
ce he ing She was what is called famous NJ
entle- ger. and performed her work with such
man and delicacy that few noticed she was Wor
nv until she had worked. and hard too
mem- was bee, without its buzzing or sting.
salcr aunt dying, she found herself the poss
l,stin of few pounds and little furniture
dav n and unprotected, what was she to do!
ma Frank Webster had been educated IN
trough ferent manner altoge,her' aS II was E I,'
Knees ural he should have been His uncle,
.sPar- cbildless, doated upon him, and being
he will wing, although small farmer, placed h,
said a neighboring grammar school, where
q Good ceived classical education, and the go'
- sucb man even denied himself some indulgen
A can allow him three years study at one
,ome a universities. So that when Frank w
had passed his twenty year he was
scholar, knew Greek and Latin, was W
is very in mathematics, and had even taken to
of each and the German school of philosophy
barrel uncle was proud of him; but the forme
,e tubes nepiug to Gle suddenly, host of next
IDS are bounced on his property, and FRANK
spooned his back on the home OF MS oni'.n
nto into lust one hundred pounds sterling IN hi;
of the et What was he to do! He knew !,
rue an mess or profession. Having no friend
it. for it Church was closed against him; and as
ley. 1t law, his pecuniary means ioroaoe mn
spoons to that as resource What was h'
and the London suggested itself to his mind; a
, mouth tor n short deiberatiou. to London
bird, is we'd to 20 and try his fortune. as hume
contains thousands had done before him. Ant
pumps, his dearly betrothed. what was she to
her scanty pursel We shall see
To town Frank Webster came. y
q "Way settled aims, no defined purpose:
only get ted to chance and his own abilities
fellow he wus swathsd up in his ow