Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-24

Dut DIS VirtuOus acts may cOunterhaianea
the & DRY OF the other.
Destiny is not so much Ordained nv a
superior being as It is prepared BY man
himself.
1t has been well said that man is the
architect OF his own happiness. and n
may also, with truth, be said. tint he Il
the architect OF his own fate. for II mis-.
cry and disappointment bcfall him. he Il
Inc prime cause, having neglected some
duty.
Whereas, patient industry aud upright
ness of heart VIII crown hts lile Win
success, however low his position. and
his acts VIII live after him. 10 msnire
some noble heart that Is about TO Weld
the battle Of LIE and urge MIN on 10
victory.
There is no life that is truly great that
mas been spent In repose and indoleuce
All the great names to which our minds
so often revert as masters of genius.
have attained their laurcls In the heat ana
smoke Of battle.
we read Of Alexander's vlctorles--not
nls lie sacrificed so young; Dantc's
oreams-not his waking TO exile and sad.
ness; Millions musc--not Milton's bIind.
ness. eve admire the Joy Of the genius
while we miss the grief Of the man -
The destinies OF mea are as different
as their faces.
just as no two leaves in the forest are
identical In form and hue, so no two lives
are similar In their development aud COM
pletion. In each there Is a distinctive
mark, which is peculiar to that life and no
other.
The Creator wished each man TO be as
conspicuous in the great theater Of life as
the first born
Each, therefore, has special part to
play that was never acted before aud will
never again be performed. Should /; be
failure, one part OF the scene
Will be incomplete, yet 1t will be there
forever.
| The millions and millions OF men that
composed the monarchles Of Assyria and
Persia, the great empires Of Greece and
Rome, have appeared on the stage of
life, played their part and vanished into
eternity, yet vestlges Of them remain aud
time will never eftace the Impressions
they have made.
They have disappeared, but the mem
DRY OF them still remains; such is the fate
If man; his works live long after him, as
a stimulus either Of good or evil for
future ages.
At the same time that God gave to each
/ soul definite work to do, and marked
out for 1t a special path III life, which fol-
lowing faithfully it will attain ITS heat-
tude, He gave also to the soul the
strength, courage, talents and grace to
do the work we'll. Nay, more, TO do u
with certain degree OF facility and
pleasure,
The anclents considered destiny as a
divinity, superior even 10 Jupiter, and the
Christian law, IN doing away with the
gods of the Paguhs, have preserved des-
tiny, notas a God, but as the action Of an
all-wise Providence, believing that il man
would submit willingly TO the Ills Of life
he would be much happier, and the trials
thqt are 50 difficult TO endure would serve
as precious jewels to render more
brilliant the crown Of immortality
The final destiny Of man Is either SUI
preme happiness or misery.
To prove this, listen to the language OF
the heart. For COCO years, it tells you, II
is restless, III satisfied with itself; Away,
looking above aud beyond dreaming o
|, ideal worlds and ideal situations, il
, which II loves TO forget the smoke enc
, dust, the thorny paths and stony roads
z through which it moves In It's daily exist
, ence. Itlooks higher, even to the IN
finite, and finds true peace only in re
ligion which peIyades every part OF man
nature.
.. It's hand moves over the fibers Of hi
heart and changes their native discor'
: into harmonious music.
It's voice chides him In dol1g wr0nj
: and speaks word Of approval when h
: has cone good action.
It's ceremonies surround him in tn
l cradle; they are the pagy ants Of ever,
important step he takes and, still solicit
y GUS for him, bid his noble deeds an'
! virtuous actions accompany him beyon
! the grave to plead at the throne Of mercy
where every wound Of sorrow IL heale
! by oceans Of JOY, every care and PAIN re
:, placed with q jeweled crown OF happ
q ness.
SOCIAL INTERCOURSE,
Graduating essay Of Addie g, Carter
u st. Xavier's academy, Denlson, Tex
= June 20, 1856.
Is Social intercourse is the link OF COLI
: munication between men, and in itself,
one of the grandest gifts OF the Creator
Ii serves TO tighten the burdens oil It'
81 and opens unto US vast fields OF enjoy
N ment and knowledge. 1t is a broa
= stream flowing through all the ages {
e time, bearing upon its bosom ID
thoughts, feelings and inspirations OF 70
n whole human brotherhood, OCCASIONAL
a mighty mind floating onward wlthot
any apparent eff ort, leaves here and ther
slight quivenng ripple behind. Frol
y these waters Of molten gold we ma
il draw the purest delights, and from the
n deep and fathomless depths, men OF clei
y and practical views, acknowledge that v
n obtain more learning than books ca
70 ever impart. Although the mass
!, printed matter, styled literature, is real
Ii the model, autocrat and legislator oil u
world to-day, and in the '.garde
n books,r we may gather blossoms ia pr
~ fusion, still the flowers we Gull IN soci
Is intercourse seem TO renew on esrti
N lost Eden's faded bloom, and shed u mai
Al az hope over the wastes Of life. II iorn
in the character and decides the morals,
sr il is the most powerful means Of lnstll
u ing the noblest virtues or darkest pa
o. lions into the heart. Through
D Guardian influence, the arts and science