The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-10-08
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The Everyday Philosopher.

In one OF the essays comprising volume
entitled ''The Everyday PhilosopRer in Town
and Country" by the Country Parson. occurs
the solution to one of the problems of life,
which general experience viii testify ia hanpy
and right 1t is as follows: -,
beginnings are difficult. It is very hard
to begin rightly in new work or Office of
any kind. And I am not thinking merely
Of the inertia to be overcome in taking to
work. though that is great fact. In wri-
ting a sermon or an essay the first page is
much the hardest. You know it costs aloco-
motive engine a great effort to start its train;
once the train is on, the engine keeps it go
ing at great speed, with tenth or less Of
the first heavy pull. But am thinking now
of the many foolish things you are sure to
say and do in your ignorance, and in the
novelty of the situation. Even Lord Chan
cellor has behaved very absurdly in his first
experience of his great elevation. 1t would
be great blessing to many men to be taken
elsewhere and have fresh start. As gen
eral rule clergyman should not stay all his
life in his first parish. His Pensioners will
never forget the foolish things he did in his
first coming in his inexperienoedyouth. There,
he cannot get over these; but elsewhere he
would have the good of them without the i'll.
He would have the experience dearly bought;
while the story of the plumbers and troubles
by which it was bought would be forgotten.
dare say there are people, miserable and use
less where they are, who if they could only
get away to new place, and begin again,
would be all right .e-------12----.-- -
In that new place they would avoid the err
rors and follies by which they have made their
present place too hot to hold them. Give
them new start; give them another chance;
and taught by their experience of the scrapes
and unhappiness into which they got by their
! hasty words, their ill.temper, their suspicion
and impatience their domineering spirit, and
their determination i'll all things to have their
own way; you would find them do exactly
right Yes, there is something admirable
about beginningl There is something cheer
ing to the poor fellow who has got the page
on which he is writing, hopelessly blotted and
befouled, when you turn over new leaf, and
give him the fresh unsullied expanse to COM
mence anew! 1t is like wiping out debt
that can never be paid, and that keeps the poor
struggling head under water but wipe it out,
and oh with what new life, will the reliey-
ed man go through all his duties 1t is a ter
rible thing to drag frightening chain; to
know that, do what you may, the old blot re-
mains, and cannot be got rid of. | know va
rious people, soured, useless and unhappy,
who, d am sure) would be set right forever if
they could but be taken away from the mud
die into which they have got themselves, and
allowed to begin again somewhere else. /
wish were the patrons of six livings in the
church. think l could make something
good and happy of six men who are turned to
poor account now But alas! that in many
things there is no second chance? You take
the wrong turning and you are compelled
to go on it long after you have found that it
is wrong. You have made your bed and
you must lie on it. And it is sad to think
how early in life all life may be marred. A
mere boy or girl may get into the lane which
has no turning :. and out of which they never
can get, to start afresh in a better track. How
many of us. my readers, would be infinitely
better and happier if we could but begin
again !'' - &".