The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20
[1rom the Natchez Courier.
Time Faith (! Energy!!!

of every young man who has his future
to carve, in spite of the opposition of a
world that will look upon every unsuc-
cessfal effort he may make in life, with
the cold sneer of contempt. They are
words that should dazzle the eye by their
brilliancy--words that should ring upon
the ear like the clear thrilling notes of a
bugle words that should never be for
gotten for single instant by those who
are determined at any and all hazards to
succeed in every object they may under
take or perish in the attempt.
1t is of apparently slight consequence
what career young man may pursue,
with the view of eventually attaining
wealth and reputation. Whatever path
he may have selected, he must necessari-
ly meet with obstacles, that will etfectu-
ally paralyze his wel-meant efforts, and
cause him perhaps to regret for the time
being at least, that he had not adopted
different course. The lessons of wis
dom can only be inculcated through the
medium of experience, and it unfortu-
nately happens that in majority of in
stances, experience, like the stern lights
of ship, only exhibits thetrack already
passed, without the least indication being
given as to dangers that may be lowering
around the unseen future.
Time is in itself calculated to do more
for us than we would dare anticipate;
that which to-day we look upon as the
direst calamity that could betal us, and
regard as irreparable in its effects, we
afterwards find has been primary agent
in securing present prosperity. We look
upon our position with different eyes;
are more ready to make use of agencies
that may bend circumstances around US,
and adapt them to our wishes; can see
and avoid danger existing around us, of
which we before had no adequate con-
ception, and possess more facilities for
accomplishing our intentions, whatever
they may be, than we believed to be.
within our grasp. Our capabilities as
well as our reputation becomes more
readily understood by those with whom
we come in contact, and that which once
appeared laborious and difficult, is now
regarded as task easy to be accomplish
ed. The acts of the past are carefully
weighed and examined by those who are
interested in our welfare by these acts
we are estimated at our just and equita-
bic value, and we find warm and appre-
ciative friends in every direction proud
to extend towards us those services we
find so useful to us in times of emergency
and trial.
What a very beautiful attribute is
Faith, and how requisite it is that we
should value it's possession. The longer
we live the less we seem to rely upon its
utility, for the heartlessness ofsthe world
the treachery of those in whom we may
have perhaps placed the most unbouded
confidence, and the too frequent disap-
pointment of hopes we have unsuccessful
| ly cherished, invariably tend to render us
more difficult to please as we advance in
life. We err the instant we lose this
peculiar virtue-we feel no longer pos
sessed of that daring, self-reliance which
enables us to meet boldly and successful
ly that which may place itself within our
path to check our future endeavors, and
with distorcd vision we look upon a SIM
pie grain of sand, and perceive its rapid
increase in size, until we are almost
ready to believe that mountain has
risen before us, which we may never ex-
pect to climb. If, ON the other hand, we
give encouragement to this sheet anchor
of our hopes, we see nothing that looks
insurnountable in our path, but dash
boldly forward and find every act we
have been called upon to perform has
been eminently successful.
Energy! There is no word in the Ian
guage more comprehensive. 1t speaks
of an invincible determination, and who
ever rejoicies in its possession must OF
necessity succeed. He cannot do other
wise, the laws of nature and the laws OF
Heaven alike forbid it. The man of en-
ergy can never be cast down. His very
defeats prove but the pioneers of future
triumphs; the storm may rage in Its
greatest fury, though dazzled by the
lightnings' flash, and deafened by the
reverberating echo's of Heavens own
artillery, he pauses not for an instant, for
his eagle eye detects the CLEANS of mo-
mentary sunshine that will soon quiet the
elemental war around him and soothe
any uneasiness he may have temporarily
experienced. He gazes earnestly upon
some definite object, and never loses
sight of it for an instant; clouds may in
tervene, but he looks beyond the cloud
and fancies he can perceive distinctly
each varied hue in the bow of promise,
that for the present may be partially con-
: cealed from his observation.
United in glorious trio. the device OF
Time, Faith and Emery is one that may