The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-01-18
10 the real motive power, his friends.

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The man who lacks self-dependence will
seldom give anything an adequate trial.
He is helped to one thing to-day which dis.
appoints him, he is at another to- morrow.
Now he is manufacturing, then farming;
now he is reading law, then turning to
mercantile business; now he is speculating
IN real estate, then he has taken an agency,
or anything else that an obliging friend may
offer. Such man gains no experience in
any line, inspires no confidence, makes&no
reputation. He is disappointed az every
turn. This mau's help was not worth as
much as he thought. There was too much
work attached to that. Perhaps uncle A.
or neigb5or B. will give something better
he is gaining none.
Having deliberately chosen line of life
it is ordinarily best to stick to it. The
second year ola true mans work ou ,ht
always to be worth more than the first.
The man who is continually changing does
not utilize his experience. He is not climb.
ing ladder step by step, hut ne is getting
up little way and then getting down and
climbing another one.
Those who depend upon others to do ior
them, what they can do themselves are apt
to be disappointed like the man We read of in
our school-days, who desired his grain
reaped, they will find that friends and neigh
bors do not always respond to their call;
and that in the end they must reap their
grciu themselves. The self-rel;ant man
knows his own resources, and his plans will
be carefully laid. He understands Just
what he has, with which to cope with the
resisting powe., and he will bring every
available fo:ce into action. He expects to
fight the battle himself; he must be his own
general, his talents and his acquisitions are
his army; he has carefully estimated the
strength of the enemy, and if he conqrers
he will not only gain the prize fought for,
but he will have an added experience and
be better prepared for the next battle OF
lie, Heaven helps those W. o helps them
selves" but nowhere is there promise to
those who wait for others 20 help them.
The man who lacks self.relisnce is slave
mauacled with chains of his own forging
He dares not speak his sentiments on ti.s
mighty topics either Of lnorat or political na'
ture ior fear that he might offend those
upon whom he relies for help Oiien be
fears to assist the ri sht, AMI sometimes he
gives his aid to the won. for the sake of
personal ad yancement.
We rightly appreciate oIly w!ltt We earn
nd the harder the stru2ale for amy ait i'll
met the higher we will value it VIII u p's-
seased. The student knows that wlen hs
mas solved a kuo:ty prabiem bv hins.if. ne
feels much greater satisfaction, and the
knowledge thus acquired is of more lasting
worth, than il III: .e;.:her hal dne i5 fo:
him. 1t is the same with mun:y, what we
ca n ourselves represents t" US S, many
days of hard labor, SO many n'sh.s oi trs'uu
led thought; and It's worth viii seem twice
as great as that givea US. Often tine boy
who ia,,erits fortune spends it as easily as
re has obtained it, while the one who makes
money by honest toll genera'y spends it
judicious!y. It is the same with honor, the
man only Is competent to ill posts Of honor
who has his own way. and gained che expe-
rience needed for the position. "i5eip t'.J-
self, and God Will helm thee D STELLA.