Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-11
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For the Daily Spy.
Fulfilling his Destiny.

WORCESTER, Dec. 49, 1861.
Mr.. Editor II you think the following
by place in your paper please insert:
A short time since saw wretched sloven-
" specimen of humanity poking down street,
leading by the neck, with a rope, well-fed
dog, who trotted along beside his master, con-
tented and happy, without regard for the
past or hope for the future. What sort of
pride, thought !, could that dog possess to be
thus willing led by the neck through the streets
by such miserable creature though he be
called man.
Doubtless the only answer to be given is,
that having his daily wants supplied lie desir-
ed nothing more, but contenteL anG happy,
accepts the destiny for which his master de-
signed him, viz filling dcg's place As he
passed out efsight / began to inquire what
sort of figure was cutting in the world. DO
ill my place as well as that dog did this ?
On looking about to see where Twas and what
was doing, found to my surprise that was
not even my own, but every bodys dog; when
then run, must run; when they bark must
bark too.
We are placed in this world, walking on ma.
lures great H. cad mill---each day being rev.
olulon of The wheel. On we 90 and cannot
stop there is 10 alternative, but to keep pace
with the wheel. We have associates around
us, and we hold various relations to them and
TO each other, and we cannot throw off the re-
sponsibllity arising from il FIVE would What
wisdom and knowledge do we possess 10 ena-
bic us to exert salutary influence? Poor in
deed, and the opportunity for acquiring il is
oftentimes poorer still. A business life or Il
laborer's life is a busy life. The great MAORI.
~ OF men are actively engaged in secular pur-
suits, and cannot command any large share of
time Tor study and intellectual improvement.
AS Hugh Miller says, eve labor to eat and
eat that we may be enabled to labor" The
great multitude labor with their hands, or are
engaged i'll experimenting others; and the la
bors OF both are often unremtting and ardu.
Gus
Although may be Engaged in a respectable
business, doing as well or better than the av
eraGe class of aboring men, still it is work,
work, and all this work is necessary 10 SUNNY
the wants of ones self and family. OF this
do not complain {; these hands aud these sim
ewS were made for work aud work they must
But where is the time for the pursuit of those
studies which help to educate the man, and
elevfte him to the dignity of manhood Day.
light finds me al work and so does two hours
after dark the only time lett then, is one hour
driven INTO the last corner of the day. Why
if improved it surely furnishes time to read
the current news Of the day, much less to pur-
sue any branch of study to advantage and
what is that hour worth
The flesh weary, the bones tired, and the
mind like spent balI-moving but without
force or p0wer-alive but not living. For
proof of our ignorance and the want of better
education ask the next ten you meet questions
OIL The different branches of study taught in
our common schools, and you are aStunshed
at their Ignorance and they are astonshed at
themselves. And yet those are the very
studies which give the practical knowledge to
meet and discharge the duties Of every day
life. Unavoidable circumstances or the tollies
ofyouth may have prevented their acquiring
them; but the day has gone by and they
must remain in ignorance.
What account then can they give of those
higher branches which offered such ample
means for the full scope of their intellectual
pc" ers Nothing, nothing. On all the great
movements OF the day i'll different parts Of the
world, their accounts are poorly posted. Try
them on topics embracing religion, moral his
tory OF men and events of any geographic fact,
and they shake their heads and Iurn away.
These and similar thoughts will fit athwart
the mind occasionally. But one looks in vain
for remedy, save in new resolution to com.
mence the next day, or week, to make the
best OF some little nook OF time toward throw
ing OFT these shackles of ignorance. But, alas
the next day or week bring their cares and
duties, and with them weary body and
weary mind. And thus year after year pass
alonS anu we are on me Top OF Tie wheel, Just
where we started, Juggling and going, but
never getting ahead and except occasional
spasmodic impulses of our better feelings
which rise up and look us in the face, we are
generally satisfied with our lot, just like that
dog. and the only difference between us is that
the dog walks on level with the brutes, and
we parallel TO him only terrace or Two high
er up. We should be wretcled and miserable
indeed, to walk on the same level but cont MT.
ed and happy to do so IA grade or two higher
thinking we are something when We are
nothing. These things are SO whether we are
willing to acknowledge them or not Mr. Ed.
itor will you or some of your correspondents
give remedy.
II must ape that dog and grope my way
through this world in ignorance, ask, Mr..
Editor, does it matter whether have four
legs or two. S. j. c.