The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-14
YOUNG MEN, HAVE A PURPOSE.

r. N. Orme in Milledgeville Recorder.
Young man do not start out in life
with the communistic idea that the
world owes you living. The asser.
ton is false in tact, deceptive in real.
| ity, wrong in principle and worse in
practice. The world owes you not
anything any more than air, sunshine
and rain owe anything. Your mind
is your capital, the world your field
to work in; and your industry. divi-
dends the result of your labor.
We are told in one of the beautiful
and significant parallels Of Christ,
Mat. %: IS: "And unto one he gave
five talents; to another two; and to
another one. And all that was de
handed, were that each should double
that which was given him. And SO in
life men are endowed with different
degrees of talent, and according to
the gifts given, they are held respon-
sible. This world is no place for
drones, vagabonds and tramps, and
when found they should be put
to work. The world owes them
not anything; but they on the con
trary owe the world much, according
to the talents given. We are not
put here to complain, to draw com
PARSONS, to grumble at our lot or
grow gloomy over the inequalities of
lite. Do your duty, act well your
part, hold up your end, and be thank
ful for that which has been given
you. 4ou will only be held account
able according to your gifts and OPP
portunities. The pony cannot be ex-
pected to draw as much as the draft
Horse but he is expected to draw ac-
cording to his ability, and nor be
boxing at the big draft horse and
complaining that he was not as big
or had as much muscle.
So in every day life; look only to
your duties, and let those of others
alone. Be contented and fill we'll
your peculiar sphere in life. Have
purpose, young man, noble purpose
an advancing and growing purpose
and with fair energy, determined res
OlutiOn, and the motto 81 will, your
life cannot be failure. You will he
as well satisfied with your one talent
wisely employed, as happily blessed.
as the man who has the five talents
given him, for he has, and it is ex-
pected of him, to work five times as
hard if he gets a reward.
BE true to yourself, young man;
be true to your intellect, and keep
the gross passions and apletites of
your nature in subsection. The mind
is the standard Of the man, not his
muscle or his physical courage. Study,
fill the measure Of your mind; let it
not suffer for mental food be q man
among men, young man, and lay deep
the foundation in the halcyon days
OF your Young manhood The world
owes you not anything, but yau owe
it good deal while you live in it.
Beyond the grave, a new life be-
gins; see to it that you begin your
preparations here for a better life be-
You'd. Ask no foolish questions aa
to what kind Of lie i. is, but be wor-
thy Of it, Doubts are millstones
many times; fear depression ignor-
ance a hinderance; and indifference
4 fatal error
Start life with . principle, young
maq lgT then you have a shield i'm
penetrabIe, and Il sword that will
never turn edge or break. With
principle, as your daily friend truth,
as your companion; virtue, your
guide; honesty, your eouaseior; in
tegMtY, your monitor; and yeracity,
q constant associate you can laugh
in misfortune, and smile in adversely
for they will be to you cheering cam
paniona in the days of prosperity,
and unwayering friends in the dark
hours Of adversely.
Fear God, young man, tor It IS the
beginning of wisdom, and a retreat
in the hour Of temptation; and ever
when assaulted with any kind ct evil
say like Joseph of old-"How then
can l DO this great wickedness and
sin against God" There ia your
refuge and helper.