Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-10
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Chances That A., -.
One Of the many shi.s
inc young Is an opportunI.. as
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mind will ever BE- On X, spausl
these opportunities. "A ~ !. lests
taken at the food i NJ. = y
fortune, , A cry which / 80. ny
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Us; We can not do the IN. 's'a
our sphere Is narrow. coaiIs., !,
our spirit frets and chat. .'sa NJ
itself out BY beating sssis. M !
OF our prison-house!" Nm v
is undoubtedly true that , ss.. I, :.
who could do great thing. MI = !. ~
tnnity were offered thsm Wy
even they might prof..h'. laas
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true that many who have ~. A'l>
.muitie' fail to take advau,. .s. !. y 4
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stances. perhaps among tbsjr;m
acquaintances Of persons "a. ''snst
an opening. such as we h.r !. lan
scribing. who have had evs,, .
OF getting on. and yet they h.,. F g
cceded. 1t may be they Lacked s, ~
or firmness, or perseverance: !; r ~
that-as we sometimes aav' sa'l
no ballast; they were shifty y"
Eighty. and you could not ~ 49, u.
settle down. as their fathers A y. ! I
hard work. but. whatever a. ~
they made no progress; thev ~ ~ Il
use the means placed within H., ~ :
"nu .u'' neS'ecs Is followed BIZ d. 3
evitable consequences. Il deos.a !. Z
much upon ourselves whether !. - Y I!
our life a splendid success O. : - a's
BILE failure. us's
Life is full Of grand possibjl,t;., !.
must we confine our view 70 d. y Z
tied sphere. 1t is here upon cav ~, 4 &
our characters are being formed. !. |.
here that we are silently shapip, !.
destiny. You have. perhaps ,ns ~ !,
watched q workman mold;n, :. !. \
thing with his hands You A.. -.
how he. very skillfully. verv u,,j.,'''
and little by little" fashion, ~ " !.
the rough mass before him An ,,.;,
perfect in beauty of form and d.li.,,
OF finish; and this, or the revere
what we are daily doing with our,,l,.
Our own characters. for good ., !,
evil. are very much what we M.
them. Day by day we are deepen,
or effacing the lines already tr.sd
every event Of our lives il amer,
noiselessly helping to mold and t.bi,
us.
But let us turn tor moment to d
lighter aspect Of the subject before q
How often do we hear the evn,...;.,
neglected opportunities Like no
pregnant phrases, these words, by i
wonderful association of ideas, rsail
different individuals of different cir,u,
stances. The orator thinks Of the Ski
full turn he might have given to d
question put to him during dsbat
but the opportunity passed BY. 7
surgeon thinks Of the patient up
whom an operation might have be
successful; but he hesitated. doihs
perhaps mistrusted his own pawer, d
went on waiting until it was ITO sis
The barrister remembers cases VIII
would have been won for his client /
some of the most important TESTING
was not forthcoming when want
The merchant is reminded Of thes
'lation which proved disastrous beaI
the time when he embarked In it \
not opportune. Opportunities pres
themselves daily if we will only wa
for them; but many permit them
pass away because they lack Inst
cision of character and promptituds
action which are essential to success
or if they do act it is too late. -L'n
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