Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-27

I S&~S AASNA&S ~ AA<A0&s ~ &<A&ND3&Ak<A
BIRTHsIGHTs.-Ws have an unques-
tionabls birthright in ell the good
and desirable things that the world
affords, that are obtainable through
the honest use OF our God-giyen fac
ulties. Health, wealth and honora-
bic distinction are open to every man,
woman and child, and, on general
principles, obtainabls. Failure is due
| to an unfair or unwiss barter; not al
ways, however, on the part Of the in
diyidual. inasmnch as the children
must reap the fruits Of their parents
wrong doings, even to many succesa-
ing generations. This is clearly the
case, in regard TO health, as no one is
entirely free from ills entailed upon
Us through disregard of the laws of
health on the part of eur ancestors.
Wealth and honorable distinction,
however, depend more upon ourselves,
but We are not as willing to bear the
responsibility as we should be. Eve
ry one is disposed to blame circum.
stances or surroundings for any fail
urs to accomplish their professed OBJ.
ject IN life, but if the whole truth
We're apparent. it would be plain
enough that the birthright of success
had been bartered for something else.
The proof of this is easily traceable in
the business world, and none can de-
ceive themselves or those who observe
their course if they look facts square
in the face. In the home and the
circumscribed field of woman's op-
portuuities, the principle is The same.
If our ambition runs in any one di-
rection we must necessarily turn our
energies the same way. If it is to
become wealthy, industry, economy
aud self.denial for the time being
must be exercised; if it be TO excel in
domestic affairs, outside matters must
yield to them; one can not be at the
top Of more than one pinnacle at one
time. Moderate success may, how
ever, be attained in every avenue that
centres in one individual, be it in
business or in the home, by weighing
carefully the worth of things we in
dulge in compared with things we de-
sire. If we want to excel in house
keeping, and must therefore abuse our
strength and curb the natural pro.
pensities Of the entire household to
painful extent in order to accomplish
it, We must decide which is to be
yielded. II our ambition leads to dis
play, and home comfort must pay for
outside show, it is for us to determine
which is the birthright and which the
mess of pottlge. If inclined to grope
in the fields of learning, and health
or home duties interfere, then, too, it
becomes the question which is which.
More Of the failures to succeed is,
however, due to Indifferent pursuit OF
the object, than to any counter duty
or interest. We may think We aim
at success in housekeeping for in
stance, although we follow every in
clination that interferss with it; we
will do other things when the house
needs attention. or we will delegate
our duties to incompetent hands and
then bewail our fate. Birthrights
that take the form Of special talents
are oftener than not bartered for la.
illness or trifling pleasures, while the
possessor covets the distinction and
the fruits of success others obtain by
diligence, and which might lust as
well also have been his or her own.
This is sinful waste Of our birthright,
and one for which we should be ac-
countsble, not only to the great Giver
Of such talents, but likewise to those
who are bound TO US by family ties,
now and in the future. Our birth
right entities us to the best results
from given talents; to cultivate them
diligently is the one condition we
must fulfil or it goes for a mess OF
pottage.-CSreS n Ame,Ican Ftumer.