Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-04
Success in Life.

Is; cheers.
an Success in Life.
'r- That practical "brick" of the La Cros:
on wisconsin, Democrat. who does" u
practical philosophy in his lecture to IVA
pc ter hits the nail on the head in the fo
H. lowing logical directions how to succee
re in life:
II Walter, my boy, do you realize tina
~ each year the grave is nearer to you tha
g. ever beiore-that unless you are active
II, the season of life will close before eve
ii half your seli-allotted contract will hav
Df been performed, unless, like too man
to other people. you have no AMINO hop
1t no ambition beyond your teeth afte
le dinner? H.lf of the world-yes, Walter
more than half of the world go to the re
Ii ceptiOn room of eternity without any OBJ
Y ject in life-as drift wood floats dow
, stream, guided by the current and lodg
j ing against the first obstruction. AnC
v what is drift wood. my boy? Once in
S while a good stick Of timber is found
e therein, but it is more work TO haul it out
: clean off the sand and mud, than it is
e worth, and more fine tools are spoilt in
4 making it into what you would wish, than
: the stick will ever bring, even in active
r market.
Have purpose, my boy. Live for
something. Make up your mind what
you will be, and be at it, or die in the at
tempt. This Is land where there is no
stint to ambition. All have an equal
chance. Blood tells-pluck wins-honor
and integrity well directed will scan the
highest rock, and bear a big Load
Don't start off in life as sheep dog does,
without knowing where you are going TO.
Load for the game you are hunting for
1t Is as easy to be man as mouse. 1t is
as easy to have frienes as enemies-it is
easier to have both than to 90 through
life like a tar bucket under wagon,
dumping over stump, or swinging right
and left, without a will of your own
Every one can be something There i
enough to do. There are forests to fell
rivers 10 eXplore-cities to build-rail-
roads to Observation-Disclosures to be stud
led-ideas TO advance-men to convert
countries to conquer-women TO love-
offices to be filled-wealth and position |
to acquire-a name to win-a Heaven to
reach. Yes, my boy, there is lots of work
10 do, and you and we 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 9TH
ers have gone you can go. And Walter
my boy, if the track don't suit take
new one, somebody will walk it. Success
is never obtained in a country like this
without effort. If you fail once, try
again. If it is dark, strike light. I'll
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 upon, !
stand up. If a rock rises up before you, !
roll it away, blast pP climb over it. If q
you want money earn it. If you wish for s
prove yourself worthy of it,
my boy. It takes longer to skin an ele- !
phant than mouse, but the skin is worth Y
Don't be content with what /
others have done-beat it. If an enemy h
gets in your way, knock him down, or n
pitch him clear. Deserve success, and it q
will come. The boy IS rot boTp nan.-fc
The sun does not rise like rock ;,
It or go down ike bullet fired "
rom a gun. Slowly but surely a
t makes its rounds, never tires. 1t IS rs :,
,asy to be a Leader as wheel h5Fss, and d
hen you are always first in town. If the VI
OBJ be long the pay will be greater,-if q
he task be hard, the more competent 4
-ou must be to do it, mi
Ind Shen, my boy, always be honorable. W
Keep your word or give an excuse. If a
-ou owe man, pay him, if it takes the q,
asst shirt-tail and all ii you CAN'T pay, h
ou can say SO at once. Do to others as a.
-ou would be done by-after that as they n,
10 by you, If Yoa do not punish enemies n
lone will fear you'll you do not reward 70
riends, we pity the selfshness Of your Il
leart, If you make promise keep it h
olay your nand or leave the table, III "a
-o; laye a secret, keep it closely-if you o.
laVe another.s secret, watch it even more tc
loosely than your own. There can be nc al
xcuse for a betrayal Of eonfdence-no Ia
pologY that can be sufficient. II you a,
AN help friend, always do so if he is Il
yorthy-if you cannot, don't insult him G,
n the style of refusal. A little act, n,
vord or look, when the heart is sore, lin n,
,ers as does the fragrance of a rose long al
fter the vase is Lyoken. IT you are right al
tick to il. If wrong, never be ashamed nj
o own it. Keep your head above water, II
10 matter how deep the current-some- 81
'ody will help you. Don't grumble-- n
lon't fret-6on't whine. it is-as easy to II
e cheerful as to snarl' around, and good in
atured men always make the handsomest 10
orpses, OF
Don't change your business every time IL
ou have the blues-change is not always q,
enefcial. If you have been cheated, 10
ont, to get even, cheat some one else. Al
you have made bad bargain, doh't i,
top trading, put try and make a better II
ne next time. If you get into scrape, q
ct out, and look closer next time-never a,
e caught in trap the second time Ii
'eople may forget errors. but they have 81
o sympathy for fools. If you wish to be A
leader-ahcays 90 ahead-and remember n,
nat the smoother rout you pick out, the ri
.ss complaining there will be among YQEF nv
blowers and above ali, Walter, my boy, er
o matter what the circumstances, never Il
e the first to go back on your friends. re
e honest and faithful, God and good for a.
.ne will not desert you long" 81" az
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