The Worthington advance., 1879-01-02
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Tor every year Is something like mile
stone in the road of lite.''
II understand you," said Edward, 't.and
the seasons are perhaps SO many quarter
miles, which .tellus that I'VE e1hall very
Soon arrive it the next stcne.'
II am glad," said Mr.. Vcsey, "that this
little journey is still fresh in your re-
membrance If you take it in a proper
point of view, it will exhibit true pic
ture Of life. Remember, if you can, the
different circumstances, that took place
while YOU were posting on to CIR cnwich ;
tell them in the order in which they hap
'pened, as we'll as you are ablei and, we
will make the application
II should scarcely remember the whole
business better, had it happened yester-
day. AT; first, as was full of spirits, ;and
desired to let you sec it, set out upon q
trot, and made u number Of trips; do
not we'll know how many. You advised
me to 90 slowly, as the journey would be
arather'long. az Upon the way, I'ssked for
information about everything Of which /
did not know the meaning, and you gave
it to me. When We happened to go by a
bit OF grass. we sat down on it, and you
read story-book that vcu had brought
out i'll your pocket. Then we walked
again, and as we went aloD e. you told
me many other things both useful and
diverting likewise. lp this manner,
though the weather was not altogether
ine, although We had sometimes rain,
and once hail storm TO encounter, we
arrived. at Greenwich, remember, very
fresh and hearty"
"Very faithfully refated,"l said Mr.
Vcsey, "but for some few circumstances,
which, however, sm glad you lia1e not
introduccd; rs fer example, your a,ten-
ton to poor blind. man, whom you
caught by the arm, if you remember. to
prevent him from falling upon a heap of
stones: that lay before him, and on which
he might have broken his limbs; the as
sistance that you afforded poor washer.
woman's, boy, by picking up handker.
chief which had fallen ont Of his cart
but particularly the Aims that you gave
to several people on the road"
do you think, then, tather,' said Ed
ward, 'that forgot them? l know that
we shou d not boast Of any good that we
have had the opportunity of doing. But
Jet me have tho"applicAsion sthateyeq just
mentioned" S'@ g. ~
"The look, then, which you cas-, round
you from the golden gallery, all over
London, and great deaf, as you men.
toned, of the country, is expressive o|
the first reflections Of child upon the
multitude about him. The 'olg walk
which you cheese ito Greenwich, is the
journey which we: propose to ourselve:
through life. The eagerness with which
yon wish to hurry on at setting out, with.
out consulting your ability for running
and which cost you such repeated trips
is the natural impetuosity of youth
which would excite us to the worst ex
cesses if faithful and experienced friend
were not to moderate it. The instruction
that you have derived, as We were walk.
ing on, from reading and convcrsing with
ne, ana The actions Of good will and
charity that you performed, took off from
the fatigue Of such Journey; and you
finished it thereby with satisfaction tc
yourself though there had fallen much
rain, and even hail.
"Ihese circumstances, too. convey, id
struction; for in life there are TO other
means than The performance of our duty
to keep off disquiat, and to cherish peace
within us, Notwithstanding those vicissi-
tudes Of fortune which would otherwise
perhaps 60 near to overwhelm u.s.
eyes, yes, father, all this suits wonder
fully we'll, and I shall have much hap.
piness, see beforehand, in the year that
Is now begun
1T rests with you alone,' sail Mr. We
sey, ''to make the year quite happy; ',u,
once more le, us return to our excursion
DO you recollect, when, in g,;ng round,
that we might see little Of the Park, We
came upon Blackheath2 the heavens were
then serene, and we could see behind us
all the way that we had been walking"
/. Eyes, indeed answered Edward,
and was proud Of having walked 50
far!' -
by proud,' said Mr.. Vesey, 'you
mean rejoiced. Are you then equally re-
joiccd at present, while yonr reason,
which nov. uawns within you, psuscs and
casts back a look upon the way that YOU
have already made in life? You entered
it quite weak aEdf naked, without anv
mcaus of making, in the least degree,
provision for your wants. 1t was your
mother who gave you your first food, and
it is that have the forethought to pro-
vide for you. How do VIC desire YOU 10
repay us: We want nothing more than
that you should yourself endeavor to be
happy,by becoming just and honest; by
learning your several duties and by seri:
ously intending TO discharge them.
Have you then fulfilled these few condi-
tions, no less advantageous to yourself
than easy? Have you first of ii! been
grateful for Gods goodness, who has Civ
en- your parents possessing the means? to
bring you up in ease and homer. Have
you always shown these parents the ODE
lencs and respect that you owe them?
Have you paid attention to. the: prccepts
OF your tcachers2 Have you never given
occasion for your brothers or your sisters
to complain Of envy or injustice in
you? Have you always treated:
those who wait upon you with a
proper sort Of fcondesccnsion, and at no
time claimed from their inferior situation
what it was their duty to refuse ;yoa? In
a woro, DO you possess that love Of jus
tice, that equality OF conduct and that
moderation, which VIC, Ly our instruction.
are are, at all times, 's doing what VIC can to
"1hopc, father" replied Ed ard as his
eyes We're bent upon the cronnd, that
You will forget the past, and look only to
the future. All that ought to have
done, promise, by Gods hlessiny, to do
hereafter
II accept your PROMISE" saia-his iath-
him; ''and fully Kept, jou
may r. be persuaded, it will ensure
sour happiness, not only throughout the
year You have just: commenced, but
Throughout your life"
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- -. The Lifetime OF Man.
When the world WAS crested, apd all
creatures assembled to have their ]jfc-
time appointed, the Ass first advanced.
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