The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-05-14
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10 neT daughter EOItDJ az they came 10
some earth thrown up in one corner of
the garden, where nothing but grass had
previously been seen.
90, it is one of Peters beginnings"
said Edith. d" He was going to have
flower beds, to make bequets for the mar
ket he worked here part of one after
mood, and then quit it, as usual, for
something else. do wish he would
stick to something"
Mrs. Hanes said nothing. She was
sorry to see another indication of the IN
fortunate habit Of her sou, of beginning
things, and then abandoning them -
There were great many illustrations Of
this habit about the place There were
boxes, and wagons, and wooden guns,
begun, and left in that state 1t was
said tina: Peter was never known to finish
any thing.
His beginnings were not confined to
material objects. lie was dcsrous Of
mental improvements, and formed great
many plans of mental improvement, and
entered upon them, but never flushed
them Now he marked Gus a plan of
reading, and entered upon it with great
zeal; but in day or two his zeal would
flag, and he would leave the plan for an,
other, Then, perhaps, lie would form
plan for improvement in composition.
He would write a composition every
week. Among his papers there could
be found composition begun; it was
never finished; nor would be proceed
ANY further ia the execution Of his plan
Ills prospects for success ID life were
very poor. Men succeed by energy and
perseverance, If habits Of energy aud
perseverance, are not formed 10 youth,
they will never be formed
Young persons should not hastily form
plans of any kind Think about thing
before you resolve to do it Having re
solved to do thing, do it, unless you
discover that it is wrong, Form the
habit of finishing whatever you begin.
The habit cannot be formed unless YOU
always finish what you begin DO not
say, | will finish all important things |
begin finish every thing. DO not leave
thing because you get tired of it. Fin
ish it for the sake Of the habit
by this means you will establish rep
utation for reliability. When you I'm
dcrtake thing, men will have confidence
that it will be done. This gives one
great weight of character and influence. /
Think well before you undertake. thing,
but having undertaken it, perscverc till
it is donc-S s. Times.
Don't Forget Me.
How often we hear the word "Don't |
forget me- when separating from our
friends. How often they come to our
ears in every variety of tone-from the |
light, impulsive school girls to the deep,
trcmulous accents Of those who love us
as only true and faithful hearts can love.
Don t forget me-" lisps the rosy cheek
ed oherub, scarcely conscious of the i'm
port of the words; "Don't forget me-
says the aged man, whose hair is white
with the troSts Of many winters All
wish to be remembered. All wish some
little nook of the heart preserved for
their words and images. But are they
all forgotten; Ask the lonely being
resting his weary head upon his hands,
and listening to the wild requium Of the
waiIing winds, while the thick shades of
approaching darkness fold their wings
around. him--a>k Lin if those Ne once
loved those who once cast sunshine in
his path Of liIr-anl no longer rcmcm-
berFd through the long lapse of time
which las inttrvcnrd7 II the day of
separation and those from whom NE sep