, 1870-03-16
GctxinE On In tho World.

In attending concert in one Of our large
cihas, did you ever observe the wids chasH,
that separates the frat and second violinista
of tho orchestra One is all ponp, fire,
hustle, enthusiasm, energy. Now waving hil
bow high in the air, be silently guides the
hsrmony-now rapidly tapping On tbs rost-
beard, b huuies shs movemeut; A1d again,
bringing the violin to his shoulder. he takes
The Esading strain, md high above tho crash
Of souud-Aboye the ahr1 blast OF tbs
trumpet; the braying Of harns, The oar-pisro-
ing notes Of the ffe, the sobbfng OF obooa,
md &he wailing Of ylo1oncel1os, md Ill the
tbundern OF the o1chestza-Ne heard, distinct
and. clear, the sh1ieking notes OF ths> frss
violin D1eased in unimpeAohAble brosdoloth,
with lids and glsves Of inmAeulste purity
stamping his feet, wasging his head; uoddiug
earnestly to the right and to tbs, 1eft,
1ud ,beadnx time With MAD" saerU-
be enters heart and soul int ths
music, obIvious of Ill thin9s else; and Ill
becauae be is tho leader, and plays the first
, Tiol,n- ,,ss3a Standing by big side, but upon :
rest, d patient, csre-vorn man, who ssvB
quietly on the strings, With the xir rather Of
the hired laborer than Of tho enthusiast.
HB eya you never SEQ In 4flne frenzy rolling,
g1kEcing from heaven to ezrth, from exrth 10
heaven NOT docs his faeile hind run o1 In
rouladee Of melody; be neyer Tags his head,
nnt stamps his foot, nor lAbors to wreak his
thoughts upon expression /; but steadily and
oonEcieDt1oualY be poura : rich undercutrent
Of hAx0puy into tbs Mu1ic, which few hear,
fewer care for, but without which, 1oeiuS tho
cham Of contract, it Wo11d be as drexty As
u: 1nE 1aEu9s q sas. saS
ahadovb. With hia eye d1ed On the notes, he
scrapes zwxy With diligence, not with enthu-
aissn he Is moved, NOT by the Inspiration OF
ma4tar, but by the reflection that he Is
exchanging hiB noteB for dollars, and that,
and butter for his family. Tet this an-
tornaton-this musical nlchins-that plays
Its part 80 mechanically wish apparcutlyss it,
tie lnterett in the result ~ Bsbhsgo's calcu-
latug machine In tho solution Of = mathe-
uaticA problem-may have been endowed by
laundering Jupiter Of the orchestra, the
le1de1 but, alass he pl1Js second fiddle.
The world is N orchestra, and men are
plaSezB. Al Of Us ara playing Aoms part in
the production Of HES harmony; eome WELD
ttrg the baton. and fired by the sympathy Of
second fddles, humbled BY conecious infetiot-
hy, and drudglng on Il the treadmi1 horse
plods through his uannotonous tssk. My OBJ
ject will be, in tnis series Of pspet6, to show
the xe14on Of this inequality, and especially
how, whether We play first or second fiddle,
or are gifted with talents that qualify us euIy
to strike the cymbA1s or best the drum, We
may magnify our calling, and act well our
part, where al the honor lies"
prppoee. inK eeries Of articles, to discusa
the subject Of suncees in Life; OF, in other
words, 10 auaEer the, question which svery
self dependence, is likely to ask Of himself or
othe1s-" How shall I get on in the world ?"
The theme Is ~ cid ~ the human race; vet.
though volumes have been written on it, it ii
still new to each successive generation, md,
ss:uning, as 1t does, new ph4ses with the
haustbla. Ont Of the thousand topics which
u udets foE consideration, We shall select only
those Of Tit1 interest, Just uotions Of which
Are indiapensHblet to every young man who
would Get we'll bis part in the great drama OF
LIE. To the mAss at men, and especially to
these who arc about embtrking On The Yoy2gs
Of active lie, no theme can be of deeper IN
tereat than this. a ul4u sailing On that voyage
has been compared to vessel Of HAr leaving \
port under sealed orders. He knoHa not. but
II the waTs Of Providence arc disclosed, to
what ports he muEt 60, CT On what seas he
must eail- The dAuge1H Of the royage-ths
aunken reefe, tha icebergs, or the stormy
capes. which Iuay be his rain-41a unknown.
Through perilous Etur1ns aud tteAcharpus
cAlna MnBt he steer his Unknown couf2e nor
is there any exact chart laid down for the roy
aga NO nan eyer sailed over exactly the
game route tbht another sAiled over ba1ors
him eveg man who etarts On the ocean Of
life a1rhes hls Hails TO an nuttied b1eazs.
Like Cole1dge'e mariner, :. he Ia tho frat
thar ever bnrst into that lonely Sea-
IN looking about among the circle Of our
We are surprised to see how
teN naFe e. msde the Toys8e; successfully
te"er atill hare 1eached tho ports Tor which |
dtf3 y.
of harbor .noieelesaly apd unuoiieed,
port; many =, noble argosy, freight
ed: With precious hopes, md launched |
Hlth ttfsanetH flying, and the aAlYos OF artil- |!
IT. sna ths huzzas Of thouB2nds, has sunk |
gTnsana s9a.;t,,a ne wayes To what important con-
pats frequently come! What becomes Of tie I
foremost boz At the academr-of ala s1eenior
TTtngies" Of the unive1e.ty- the chnmninn
o1 tae aan1nug club, the Law school, ar the
.yo:umf Moete e5e to be 3ound, in the ]
which almost every village peI1od;caIIv o;ras
bttth2 All along the shores Of the ,+-sst 1-sst
ocean On Wboae currents We are borne er1.h
tasistless sweep, are st1eWn the Wrsets At
those Whoee embarkRtion xas seemioeiy under
ths yel5 st1r of hope. On Whatever shoals or I
not TO than; :; only one voyage is vouchsatea, |
knd failure is Unbelievable: but to al who |
corne after them, an explanation Of the causes |
pf dtsaater tE OF deep interast, Ind nAy s2ye
many from = himilAr fate. !
Before discussing, however, the cluses Of |
ehlpwreck, Let me anticipate y few Of the OBJ |
!ectionB that may meet us at the Threshold
and, first, there are thosa who deny that guo-
:ess is pre-emine emily desirable, or that it is
y any Iasns identical with h8ppiness. No |
1oubs, there are many enjoyue1A outside Of !
KoIldly Euocess. After I'll, it ls pleasant to
lie in bed til o'clock In the muruing, instesd
II turning ont 1t s; it is pleasant to hug the |
corner, instead Of bresating the pitt
ess etorm :: 1t Is pleasant to psaa ones
ayenings in the bosom OF Z family
pleasant, too. to taste the difference between
Finter and spring, fine sunsets xnd Btorm8,
OWL and country. The pa.h Of success,
aevet, - primrose path OF dalianoe," ii
sleeper and mora thorny to-day than ever
before. Fever in the worlds history was
in every calling and pursuit
10 feIce e noRS ne5er did SUCCESS, in more
b2n nodarate degree, dsmAnd for It's A.
ainment such union Of physics1 and intel
ectuL quRlite s-ot alertness, activity, pru-
1enhe, persisteuoe, boldness, and decaaion-
Is in this latter half ct the nineteenth cen
|u1y. Carlyle truly says that "ths 1ace Of
life has become intense; the runners are
heading npon each otha1a hoels; wo
be to him who stopa to tie his ahoe-
st1tngsC, ThiG fact AlcAs L. aui-