Nevada national., 1859-09-03
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Ofsli lie word, 10 cur language. this a
the uinsi driesiahis Il mean. that sORs
mru are. - j. we're. pct elHltt-h 10 tiie wOriI
30 WHOM ii. tWetlmrsis are gwen. irferI+s-
tive uf lhtir merits ur labor. Ntxn wetIs
zoo iuGelrut TO ~ ork or = thing. ~e tru'i -
luck. When w- sie seif ruu,I leC' 10 tssss
our avn tiunetf. aud foilies T.; iutu or
- lad luck - z bus il is The iHse u.rl-i sO.u
Of ignorance and lUE.ness. k.crW6,r wait
log for sou.eiLl . 10 -' iuTg CH;h thr evuu--
tryman sttndiue by bis tuhogP,a call with
folded arms. aud calling uptn Hercules i"r
help; thrse are the ,ypes oi Tie brli,ytgs ~
luck. We .ometimcs tear tie friends " =
youth entering upon lis eerecj say We wi,h
you good luck" They mesu nelLing un-
friendly hy il; bot i. is good thing that ~s
have universe of Laws i.r wistr tLan lur
wishee-laws Nhicb. wt,n We s5G.l know
more Of them. will teach Va to any to hs
youth" Remember that God btlps 'b.se
who help themselves. k.EeHh'r that il.f.
IL no such hing as luck. Wind iali. gIc-
send your des,iry rosts on your own h'sri.
and your own right srm. Ihrfs irs In.,h
leading 10 every olject: iisve!iug o. u,st
reach that whtrets il leHd-. And that shs4
you seem 10 grasp without paiirutly fulfill
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by 10 means the real Thing
There is al Impression abroad. sti.l. ihst
God aud Nature can 10. cheated and the lass
OF the universe eysd,d / y ,lind Ny. short
cuts royal roads aEd What not. 4 man
ta.ls llty years srd Hnlas-ss fortune; liz
lou does not toll q day. and gets all his frih-
.r earned; people say 'he il 10 luck. bora
with a silver spoon IA his mouth. -ad 80 on.
Int first lnt M lp hat IA. ia. fsrr D.
ly car have. that money which he did not
earn. To his father that wealth means
something. Industry. patience. prudence.
diligence, good habits. have shaped them
selves into gold aud silver forms: they Ers
the money Of the money. The young heir
knows nothing OF the habits and virtues ur-
derlying the wealth. lie gets the mere sl's-
tering form: its becomes, TO him, simply ths
temptation to bic uniformed character. IL
does not mean probiiy. aud industry. boa
fast horses and wine 80 bis riches 60 iestsr
than hs horses
This makes the speniihrft. A m.a cas-
truly value that which eArrs. II he Ia Of
too selfish a nature to become spendthrifi.
be becomes a sensualisl, aud M idler. Not
unfrequently we hear bim sxclsmiug ais
an Irishman or a Dutehman, that shoula
work soon fo.lowed by The crime OF beat
ing some vile woman 10 death. aud passing
on to the penitontiary. even II. 10y his wealth
and position he cen escape the galors.--
And this is iuck.'''
Very wise was the sneient poet whs wrsss
i" Brother, II Ja's to ,LssA present s'ai,.
See th., thea nothing from him take"
He knew the danger cf climbing up by "ss-
other door, than honest toll into any ben ia.
aud that it could not really enrich man. but
mast make him a beggar. begrar is hs
who gets for nothing that which another has
earned; and whether he asked for 1t or not /:
whether IL be a dime or a million, makes on
ly the difference ~ degree or form. Wa
have often seen "your lucky man. and nev.
or knew him fail u bear out this statemest
Generally he ia = coneeiied. superficial. indie
lent fop; whom. IL he were not wealthy. pee.
pie wonli easily recognize as an idle pup
py." lie has learned nothing, because hs
has done nothing aud endured nothing. Hr-
erything about him is skin deep. Alas, ~
we could bring ourselves to use the phrase
at all. it would be 10 srclaim for him. "ua
lucky man.
II is true enough that accidents do not hap
pen in this world In all the roar OF waters
ST Niagara. there is not one drop which s
uOk OttNluR tHt fAHEt laws OF fFhflNAbQ1.
attraction. action. and reaction. In the rosr
OF humanity each drop oheys iis laws wiis
equal strictne-s. Take all the steps selveeA
you and your object aud you will reach ID.
Would you weave crowbSrs into gRufs -
you can do il a. easily Al you e.n weave
ihread-you have only TO take all the steps.
Omit one blast Of the furnsee. one strek.
OF the hammer. snl your wire gauge remains
a crowlAr forever. No lucky chance will
ever cause yon 10 wske up and fud il has
gone through the change at one leap. Aus
the same will apply TO every aim OF Ifs
An English Statesman once claimed ths
secretaryshp Of the Ensii-h Cabinet for he
said. have served up 10 it. and must have
it," Ii WAS given to him-for when mae
has served up 10 anything he can claim it
with authority.
So let cur young men serve up to things.
let them earn them /. they were meant to b.
earned. and let them cay TO every though;
OF luck. Get thee behind me-" They are
lucky to be born safely. to have eyes TO So
the fair world hands TO struggle for uohls
and happy life. Their luck ended. the work
ing day began. Let them OK fn their mlnas
the old saw. 1.-The longest var ronnd is the
shortest way home;" let them live fLly uA.
der the truth, that in the throne o. tAis mi
verso sits ldy and not traim. z.