The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-09
Ambition.

From President 10 peasant. every one
Is more or less ambitions Even the man
wAo lives On coanly aims viii have
aronnd hin q set of admirers. and de-
Light il thai superiority when he en-
joys oveT those who are n some respcts
beneath him.
Ambition is necessary 70 distinction /;
Il pushes the seal 10 srch actions as arr
apt 10 praluec honor and reputation, and
ahen eminent men strive il tiis race. Il
: ever gooi s1r the plaiic. It i only the
man who plots AMI plans 70 i,a a iigare
anoaest ciphers, THAI exci,es disgust
WoT.3iy wiSloni dictates the pTopriety
of living somewhat beyond our means.
but az the same time within them
Every one sees hos We dress, bni none
80 hos we live, except Ee chose % let
them snar- There are so,ne Who can
not afford - wear q shabby coat. ]; i
only or truly sH=lt men, Eho exempt
by universal ssiTsrage from this Tyranny
OF lie Tuey may lire AID dress as they
please.
IN ambitions man has little happiness
he j. slbiect 70 much uneasiness and dis
satizlaetioa one false sep made in she
molentoui concerns of life, AMI he
whole scheme Of ambitions des;sns IS
broken
lis unnIlY prompting IS ogseA deaf to
the eoon=sl Of fFieaiIs. aHd even 70 the
monitions oF mason itself Ties Of blood
are snapped asandeT and obligations u
gratitude forgotten Is votasy n.uss ne
early. sit r,u iaie azi F-sarsas his designs
With constant inslefatisz.iie attendance
infinitely Patient and Servile. dragging
our iiie i1.l of distractions and .eeniin-
with slrasseeuls. His ambition may
sieep somstimes Ike the wind n a storm
st.ii ard qIiei for q minnie. that It may
burst OFT info an iIageiuous blast, al the
enrlsce oF his hear,strin-s crark-- This
hi-h and glorious passion, without Ehieh
lie Uouii 5e very iane zfises from a
proud desire e honor and distinction
lie who shoots At the sniliay sun,
tL0e-h be be sure BE shall never hit the
marx. yer . sure be i, that be shall
shoo, higher than h who aims bat al
bash A creeping l. performed in the
same pasture a. climbing, - ambition
often puts men upon doing she meaness
Offices; when the splendid trappings in
which II is rslaliy capirisaaei i renoy-
Ell we only find the materials Of which il
+ composed to be- cary. pride and eov-
etousness- SINE call ii a gallant mad
ness, ulcssant poison. csustis Of the
ssssi, the moth e holmes and mother Of
hypocrisy
Men Of great ability are uaost fred
with ambition. Mean AID nsrroz minds
are le4si acinltsd by II. their feelings be-
iB- - bl1nf. that they can hardly be
sad - be aszke during the whole ossrse
q their lives II the desire fos Zane
we're nes very stFo2-. tbs ,iissiellty of
obtaining L and the danger % losing Il
vhea o5tasaej, woel1 be s1ihcienf to
deseF Eeu iT1m the pursuit. Ambition
eaR cT,ep rs vel - soar, adopting the
means best suited - the en1. u may ail
oar Golfers with so;i OF place bright Jew
els IN the .liaiem Of fame. bu; It cannot
PaTehase back the health thst msy b.
lost n running the race a writer says
Who woa'd not be eovefOus r health
could be bought win zolda A vhsss
stsif VIII na; help coutF feet a ~aix l-es-
Ter thau a co-nlnou caac- Bcz a biEe rib-
bon bind gp a Eos.E'i - we'll Is dile;
The se:siuz II gold oEOf diamonds, viii
hai hTrt sore eyes instead ofeIsring them
and Al aching head wiA be 10 more
eased by wearing q crown than a com
ruo. usrfs--s.sr,-