Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-04

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repxfoEs which nfEfeer away hls-tilne-
In this progressive and elective age
Il would not be slniss II the great uni
verslti-s were W institute course Of
training In the art OF bearing tater~
ruptssn with equa1in8sy and without
waste Of mental force Perhaps il
would be called the chair of mental
concentration" IL takes SO snail .
thing % intercept the thoazht lowering
midway between BRAN and psn, bot
how great the struggle ~ recall III
SO far - the interruption Itself goes 1t
matters little whether II be '.!ust for
one ninafe~-th4t sounds 50 plausible.
--or whether tAs break be anal II Is
the knot in the thread of thought that
mars 1t. Happy the man who can write q
sermon with . child on his knee or draw
up brief" in the din of the crowded
courtroom! II was said Of Rev Horatio
n. Powers, preacher and poet that he
was IN the habit Of preparing bis sermons
with his children about him, answering
their questions and attending 20 their
wants.
Discouragement Is another element
which enters into the success or failure
which depends upon purely mental
work IL Is far more than in its literal
sense that nothing succeeds like sue
cess-" 1t has the power of transmit
tation- II is like yeast. pervading with
subtitle influence every function OF the
mind Starving men thrive on it Yet,
knowing that, and how small meas
ure of praise would infuse new life
into some disheartened soul, we with
hold our commentator until perfec-
ton shall have been attained. Why not
offer word Of encouragement TO him
who Is striving upward by any road?
1t will help him the sooner to reach
the top. There is plenty of room up
there. The army that set out is dwin-
died TO forlorn hope long before 1t
reaches the final struggle for the
summit 1t needs o stout heart
and q strong arm to carry the stand
erd and plant it there. But all honor
TO those who try and fail Even though
one never get there himself. it is some
thing 10 have helped another ur A
little patience, little willingness to-
be bored? Yes. il you will have IL so:
for not every one can be as interesting
as we are, to ourselves. A clever artist
once painted the sea. Under his brush
IL moaned and tossed its white foam as
il advanced and retreated across the
glistening sand. One could almost
smell the salt Beside his white UNI
brella, from day TO day, was placed an
other; and patient, painstaking lad
also painted the sea To be sure, 1t
was not so restless, nor SO wet, nor SO
salt; but every night his canvas bore
away better picture for the kindly
hint and encouraging word which the
older man did not grudge. There is no
table by which we can calculate the
value OF inspiration to the humble prem
tice in any craft
1.-THE reward Of one days work is the
power to achieve another" What
though letters accumulate, engage
ments thicker, wants" multiply, pub
fishers become unreasonable, editors
unappreciative, critics narrowing and
hardest Of all-interruption breaks
the thread Of tho very first argu-
ments. Acknowledge yourself bank
rupt OF time and strength and capital.
But do not mourn over 1t. Get out Of
your rut. II you have friends, seek
them. II You have none, make them.
It will put yellow glass into your own
windows to take glance through
your .neighbor's. The best tonic In
the world is change Of air. Homo
never seems so dear Is when one has
been away from it Association was
not given us to be abused. but to be
used to the health and profit Of both
soul and body. Do not think tho
same thoughts from day to day. All
tho better that we do not all cherish
che same opinions We shall have an
opportunity to test our own standards
II there is fair exchange.
But when you have anything to say,
soy IL. Do begin cheerily. Whistle, II
you are o man; if you are q woman,
hum IN the face of anxiety. Laugh at
interruption. snub encouragement Do
not wait TO file your letters or oil your
typewriter. There will be time enough
for that when you are intellectually
tired. Tomorrow you may have no
message. Never mind the past You
cannot help It now. Let the future take
care OF itself The present moment is
your concern There will never be
another like it.. While 1t may not be
possible to make ones surroundings
ideal. il is possible to fit ones self for
the place designed for him. The Ba-
tavian wore an iron ring around his
neck until he bad slain an enemy. That
was voluntary. The goading ring
which discomfort FORCES about our necks
must be worn with many a tear till we
have vanquished the enemy and set our
selves frce.-C. Emma Cheney. in Chi
cago Post
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