The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-24
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HUMAN FRAILTY.

To the philosophic thinker there is no
more entertaining, while it is painful
subject of thought, than the frailty of
poor, berated, ill-used and long-suffer.
Ing human nature. The water thai
wends its feeble, gentle way in the
meadow brook is not weaker in its pow
er of resistance nor more certain in its
direction than is human nature, unaid.
Ell, po"erlcss to resist the evil influen-
ces that surround it, Or more bent and
determined to follow the crooked WAYS
that lead 20 moral depravity and SIM
Human life is scene of continued )d-
man struggle. The influences ofsood
and evil are ever striving for " mas
terry, and the victory is officer with
the latter than with the ffmer. OF
many of these trials The ys al1,i is igno-
rant and som, of them VI only be re-
vealed to human visiog when the last
trump shall have sqdaea and we all
stand before the Ceat Judge, to be
judged for the deas OF the past.
When that daNIom e II may turn out
Haunted Ills bpocrisy before the faces
of men and Led his religion as cloak
tor the cop.iission of the most gricy-
GUS sins N have the mask torn from
his faly fface, and that many real
christih who followed the lights be-
fore IN in meekness and humility will
finSthe reward of his patient endu-
rSce and triumphant struggle with
le Inherent weakness of his nature
Until that time shall have come we
nay condemn where credit is due and
redlt where condemnation is merited
lahy fair exterior hides rotten ma
1fe ana many an uncouth outside COW
rs a true and charitable heart,
human nature is essentially frajl and
nman temptation is ever strono.-
iany OF us have started out in life orr
elves ard we have seen others hem;n
~ Journey, with high hopes, beating
I.' - a''u brave determination to
NC a nero in the strife" and many of
alas! have fallen early victim to
ie It. temptation that make youth so pc
'liarly a period ofgenerous concern to
rose VINO have passed safely through.
'Illa'l endurance is almost ALWAYS
'u'tnehsurate with human suffering.
At pleasure assails us at our most yuI-
efaoie points of attack. Achilles.
'ieVe 1t was, and if it was not him Il
's some other of the heroes at the
ese OF Troy, was dipped by his moth
IN the river to render him invulper-
nc, but she forgot to immense the
'ei ny which she held him, and the
iprotected spot was finally assa;lel
Ia he was slain. SO we may cira onr
ms with the strong armor Of reso.
t ton1 ana buckle on our right arm the y
sei OF determination, but temptation n:
s"',s rs ID some unprotected SPOT or Y
lacKs the stronghold of our hearts in E.
'le unguarded moment and another
'tihi IS added to the thousands of mil
~ ms WHO have fallen before.
1 rue wisdom consists in not beino
, 40" and in not giving up tho
; ;o because we have fallen, once.
i.I; or dozen times. The STRUGGLE
'u'u oe lisht if we could always Win
inc contest witt, Che powers of evil
e reward of victory would also h.
ght, and the merit of success would
out small if we never rad 70 stast
81 again in the race of life. BIT rioht Z
fe human weakness and rra51t' -
ows Itself most plainly. Not svery r
: mas the courage to begin again, ann =
many despair of success becsnse
y nave 1allen in spite of their paoG
oiutlons. No goal is worth the S NJ,
= mat docs not require continuedef
I, and 10 end is worth the strnsa,o
i Can be comprised at anv sm,I1or
IMAM repeated failure and renewed
ermrnation. In this. view of the s,h'
our weakness becomes our strengths "a
q we but use it as we ought
world would school each wop1er;r,.
thought '''"s
10 IFS high state.
n wings the soul beyond the sky
TO That better world on high
For which we watt
then we are frail let us not t1csn,;r
&c fal let us try again, and gather
igth as we renew our efforts All
heroic results achieved vet By I'm.
eHort nave been accomplished af.
repeated failures, and il is on,v
victories that arc snatched from
avs ", OF defeat that write themselves
: sne enduring pages of the history
us world and that can give "a cer,. 81
ass '1I OF reward in the next.
SENEX.