Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-26

i 6houlQ always oonsluer JhaL eacn year the
grave is nearer than you ever before-that
unless you are active, tho season Of life
will close before even half your self-sllot-
ted contract will have been performed
unless, like TOO many people, you have no
aim-no hope-no ambition beyond pick
4 ing your teeth after dinner Half Of the
world-yes, more than half-go to the re-
/ ception-room Of eternity without any OBJ
/ ieot in life-Rs drift-Wood floats down the
stream, guided by the current, and lodging
/ against the first obstruction. And what
/ is drift-woOd, my boy Once in a while
/ good stick Of timber is found therein, but
/ il is moro work TO haul il out, clean off the
sand and mud, than it is worth, and moro
time and tools are spoiled in making it in
to what you wish than the stick, will ever
I bring, even in active market
Have purpose. Live for something.
Make up your mind what you will be- and
be it or die in the attempt This is a land
where there is no stint to ambition. All
have an equal chance Blood tells-pluck
wins-honor and integrity we'll directed
will scale the highest rock and bear a big
load. Don't start off in life as a sheep
dog does, without knowing where you are
going TO. Load for the game you are hunt
ing for. II is as easy to be man as
mouse. It is as easy to find friends as en-
emies-it is easier to have both than to go
through life like tar-bucket under a
wagon, humping over stumps, or swinging
right and left without a will Of your own.
Every one con be something. There is
enough to do. There are forests TO fell
rivers to explore-cities to build-rail-
roads to onstruct-inventions yet to be
studied out-ideas to advance-men to
convert-cOuntries to conquer-women to
lOve-ofhees to be flled-wealth and posi-
ton to acquire name to win-a heaven
to reach. Yes, my boy, there is lots Of
work to do, and you and US must do our
share
The world is wide and its owner is God
If you wish to be somebody, pitch in. The
brave always have friends. Where there
is a will there is a way. Where others
have gone you can go. If the old track
don't suit, make anew one somebody will
walk it. Success is never obtained in a
country like this without effort If you
fail once, try il again. If you fall down,
get up again. If it is dark, strike light
If you are in the shade, move round, for if
there is shade on one side, there is sun
shine on the other
If your seat is too hard to sit on, stand
up.-If a rock rises up before you, roll it
away-blast it or climb over it. If you
want money, earn it. If you wish for con-
idence, prove yourself worthy of it, my
boy. It takes longer to skin an elephant
than a mouse-but the skin is worth some
thing. Don't be content with doing what
another has done-beat it. If an enemy
gets in your way, knock him down or pitch
him clear. Deserve success, and it will
come. The boy is not born a man. The
sun does not rise like a rocket, or go down
like bullet fired from gun. Slowly, but
surely, it makes its rounds, and never
tires. 1t is as easy to be a leader as a
wheel-horse, and you are always then the
first in town. If the job be long the pay
will be the greater-if the task be hard,
the more competent you must be to do it.
Always be honorable. Keep your word
or give an excuss. Ifyou owe man, pay
him, if it takes the last shirt-tsil and all.
If you can't pay, you can say so at once. Do
to others as you would be done by-after
that, do as they do by you. Punish enc
mics and reward friends. If you do not
punish enemies, none will fear you-if you
never reward friends, we pity the selfish
ness of your heart. If you make prom
ise, keep it. Play your hand or leave the
table. If others betray you, teach them
better, butloninO prOvOeation betray others.
If you have a secret, keep it closely--if
you have the secret Of another, watch it
even more closely than your own. There
can be no excuse for betrayal Of conf
dence-no apology that can be sufficient
If you are in luck, wear it out. If you can
help friend, always do it, If he is worthy
IF you cannot, don't insult him in the
I style of refusal. A little word, act or look,
! when the heart is sore, fingers as does the
fragrance Of the rose, long after the vase
is broken. If you are right, stick to it. If
wrong, never be afraid to own it. Keep
| your head above water, no matter how deep
4 the stream or swift the current-somebody
will help you. Don't fret don't grumble
don't whine Dogs whine. 1t is as
easy to be cheerful as snarling around and
] good natured men always make the hand
soonest cOrpses.
Don't change your business every time
you have the blues-change is not always
beneficial IRyou have been cheated, don't,
to get even, cheat some one else. If you
have made bad bargain, don't stop trad
ing, but try to make better one noxt
time. If you get in serape, get out, and
look closer next time-never be caught in
the same trap. People may forgive errors,
but they have no sympathy for fools. If
you wish to be leader-always 60 ahead
and remember the smoother route you
pick out, the less complaining there will be
among your followers and above all, no
matter what the circumstances, never be
the first to go back on your friends. Be
honest and faithful-God and good fortune
will never desert you long.