Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-24
What is efGoad Luck2,,

In the ordinary pursuits OF life.
what ia commonly termed "good luck'
is frequently misappreciated, even by
those who succeed in their business
undertakings while the adventures
and the Micawbers of society, the
do-nothings and the great expectants,
point at those who are successful
sneeringly, as those born "to good
luck"
Our Vanderbilts and Astors did not
acquire their immense fortunes by
good luck, but as the result of years
of toll and rigid self-deniaI. Com
mencing at the foundation in q small
way, saving every penny, practising
the most rigid economy, and boarding
their accumulations they laid the
foundations of their future success,
and while such cases are excep tional
and rare, it is nevertheless true that,
sitting down and idly repining, wait
ing for any thing to turn up, not know
ing what, will never accomplish any
thing. Turn out of the old sruts"
and strike for the broad field of Sue
cess in any direction, and you may,
and will accomplish something.
Addison says he "never knew an
early rising, constant worker, whe
took care Of his earnings and was
honest in his dealings, who complain
ed of bad luck" This will apply
pertinently to the ''lucky" poultry
breeder. And we have heard the re-
mark so often dropped by those who
have not followed up this frugal,
Industrious, earnest course in their
chicken experience, how "this or that
man had been simply lucky" that
we set down hint or two what we
esteem the attributes of good luck.
There are a few opportunities that
are so unlucky that men Of wit and
pluck are not competent to work ad-
vantages from them; while ON the
other hand, there are few chances that
are in themselves so lucky that the
foolish and idle are not found to turn
them to their disadvantage, throu h
ignorance and mismanagement.
The waiter upon luck is everlasting
ly looking for something new to turn
up while the ambitious laborer in
Natures broad vineyards, with his
keen sight and earnest will, turns up
something himself. Luck halts and
whines. Labor goes ahead and whls-
ties. Luck waits on chance; labor
and enterprise Oh zeal and character.
Never believe in mere luck. There
is no such thing for the laboring man
as good fortune without application,
work, tact, and determination to do
our best, however humble the means
at hand, and to do everything honest
ly, honorably, continuously. The
lucky men are favorites Of heaven,
but heaven only helps the man who
studiOusly helps himself.
A good character, good health, goo0
habits, and iron industry are the quail
tiles that arm the true IMAM impregna.
bly, against the puny assaults Of all
the nominal oil luck" that fools and
bummers ever dreamed of. With
these come ''goOd LUCK" and with
these alone can we succeed in. the
busy world Of competition, turmoil
and toll, as rule; Tor good fortune
is ever seen accompanying industry,
and is Oftener beheld in trundling the
wheel barrow than lolling in the
coach-and- fourI
Upon the farm, In the stock-yards,
with the poultry raiser, luck" fol-
lows his steady perseverance i'll the
right direction. 1t matters not what
our honest undertaking may be, if we
start upon the principle that we will
win and conquer luck" honorably.
y can not do IT," says Dickens, "nev-
Ell accomplishes anything. 81 Will
try" has wrought wonders.
The saying is trite but truthful
that 1.-The great highroad Of human
we'll being lies along the old high
way of steadtast WeII-doing." They
who are the most persistent in their
work, and who labor in the truest
spirit, will prove the most successful,
thereby realizing the most frequent
good luck" for this kind of fortune
:reads closely on the heels OF all our
worthy efforts.