The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-03-10
Diversities Of Gifts.

The human family has as many COM
binations in character - 1t has variety
in countenance No two have exactly
the same abilities, tastes or aspirations.
One has the imaginative faculty, power
Of expression, an ear for rythm and
writes poetry; another 10 humorous, de-
tects the ludiorous sfsr of, and amuses
the world; and still another logical re-
Elective and practicab il always reason
ing from cause to effect and essays to in
struct or reform. The boy who is fluent
in composition and ready In debate looks
down perhaps upon his clas.mate who
has little aptitude for either. but is fas.
cinatcd with philosophy and has taste
for mathematical exactness and pro-
portions. Yet 1t often happens that the
boy who is not literary turns out to have
quite IS useful and remarkable endow-
ments, in mechanical or artistic genius
or in the ability to control and direct
men, or to look after important trusts,
and safely manage large business in
terests. 1t Is ali the better IL he 10 able
to express his ideas clearly and to write
intelligently, for mechanics, engineers
and farmers, as physicians, lawyers and
educators all have their periodicals for
aiding each other. by giving information
concerning the best methods, newest
inventions and latest decisions in their
particular calling; and these articles are
read with interest by many more than
those Of their own profession.
The sensible mind recognizes and ap-
preciates talent. skill, industry and su-
periority wherever fonnd; and there are
80 many endowments Of genius, SO many
triumphs Of industry, 80 many achieve
ments of artistic skill that there is no oc-
cssion for vanity on account Of a
knowledge of or the possession Of any
one talent or scquiI ement. One excels in
music, another is dexterous with pencil
and brush, one Is apt as q teacher of the
young, another Is. . genius in the me-
chsnic arts, while many without remark
able gifts in any direction, combine
enough of the essentials with come Of
the accomplishments to live useful and
symmetrical lives, and are as justly en-
titled to admiration and respect as those
who by neglecting all the others and
cultivating single gift win local prom
inence or some degree Of fame. But
among all gifts those that the ill-balanc-
cd. superficial or impractical. Mid is
most apt to overlook or disparage. are
common sense. integrity, and that solid
faithfulness that brings about useful re-
suits. The plodders-men or women
who without any assumption Of superior
ity are yet superior; who sounding no
trumpets and waving no banner march
uuflinchingly to the foremost ba.tlemeuts
OF duty. 1t 10 more Of these the world
needs, people with ordinary endowments
but extraordinary patience and industry;
practical and constant doers instead of
erratic and gifted dresmers. ss .-.
Get leave to work;
In this world 'tis the best you &c, At all;
For God In cursng gives Us better ei:ts
Than man In benedictieu. God says Sweat
For foreheads.' Men say Crown; and % We are
crowned. - 30 .r..,r....- ..r.l..r a..r....... .
Az. g,shed By some tormcntins circle Of steel,
which snaps with secret spring. Get work,
Be SURE 'tis better than what you work to get"