Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-16
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Some persons seem fted by nature and edu-
cation to adapt themselves to any circurnstan-
ces while others feel lost II the associations of
their birth are torn away These depend on
habit and precedent, are mere vessels; they re-
ceive what fortune gives them; but they dread
70 start on new path. lest lion should be
In the way, or it might lead down to death
So they tremble and despair
But the self helping mould circumstances to
their need; they mako necessity take Shape
HON their will If one resource fails them,
fertile in expedients, they try another. Never
pausing to fear, they resolve to do something
and they do it. The verJ force of their reso-
luton draws friends around thent; and their
cheerful courage smoothes the path TO success
This is positive life; the other is living death
How many drag through,it. Couragei one and
all Resolve to do all you wish done. Look
not forward to some windfall nor sit gazing
on old shoes of rich relative. Give to the
winds all ideas of prospective extraneOus help.
Set about the work yourself; one step taken,
the next Is less difficult. By and by, progress
will be easy, unless yoa depend on Others.
Remember, the ''gods help them who help
themselves" Use your own resources. - You
have nonel How much time and vitality do
you lose every week in murmurs regrets and
enervating reveries? Foley! use this time
and 1strenth to a purpose. Every body has
some resource If he has only an earnest wish,
he can direct this toward heaven; which is the
first step onward; then as means present them
selves, he can take the other steps. But do
something: never waste life in regrets.
An intelligent Jew told u.s. that the women
of his nation were remarkable for chastity and
self-reliance None ever find the Jewess in
haunts of vice. he said.
''OHr women are not prostitutes. You never
see q JeweSs begging. If she cannot lffb Ey
one kind Of work, she does by another kind.
When necessity says work! she works. No
false prisle sits between her and labor. She
knows that everything is ennoblud by true
spirit. A friend IF mine in this city reared in
affluence. married we'll to do husband. But
by commercial reverse they were reduced to
poverty; and the husband, being away, would
not return pennyless to lis young wife. He
went to tie land Of geld to retffft hsF sur
tune What did the wife? She inrdiatcly
put off her rich clothing and presented her
case to ono who had dry goods for SALE and
needles and some small faEcy articles, which
she might offer to lSles, at their homes, and
thus earn a living. j Her character was well
known; and she was trusted. Yes; she became
q peddlar. The ladies on whom she called,
were pleased with her cheerful elegant man.
ners and neat dress. She soon sold her whole
stock of goods. The mcrch ant was promptly J
paid; more goods bought; and thus, from day
to day, she maintained her Responsibility and
independence.
There is som way Of honest support, if one
resolves on self help. If only the earnest wish
of self support is possible, where it exists, Gud
will send the rest in some shape-frieSCls mon
ey, or work.-Neve doubt it, Life Illustra-
ted ~