The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
nuEvER AN OPEN DOOR"

ale was ambitious; but there O,
seemed no open door. There Is q;
never an open door to fame or 8,
nrosDerty, except we open 1t 1or -
ourselves Tie world is to busy q
TO help others, "-AmhoT. d
Snch are the words written OF J
Baya1d Taylor, the country boy Oh
Kenneth Square, near Philadelphia, a
ubare he was born Jan. II, 1929 I'D !
poverty. and with no greater oIess- j
inc for him than fresh air and haro S
Work ahead. {
By persistent perseverance ne
became a man of rare literary
talents. known in his own land ana
country no better, perhaps, than IN
different parts of Europe.
At the age of 50, after an eventiu'
life, he received the appointment
by President Hayes as minister to
Berlin where Dec. 10, 1878,
Dead he lay among his books;
The peace Of God was in his looks"
We have made this note OF Bayar0
Taylor as a sort of Introduction 10
some thoughts on the great truths
that he realized-"There is never
An open door to fame or prosperity,
except we open it for ourselves
This is simply another way OF
uniting the trite old saying that
every man is the architect OF MS
own fortune. an old truth it is,
but it needs to be often repeated,
1t needs to be repeated often
enough for every boy or young man
in the land to learn it we'll.
Truly he who would pass under
the arch way over which is written
now. or shall be written in the
future, "fame" or "pOsitiOn," must
make the entrance for himself into
those many IabyrinthIne passages
which lead to hot contests with
men and the things of the world
The door stands not open. 1T must
be opened by nard, sledge hammer
licks against whatever opposes
Many times it is battle with
royerty, evil influence, discourag
1ngs of thousand kinds; but the
harder the blows that must bt
struck to effect an entrance, The
more triumphant the entrance whel
it is effected.
1t were we'll for all young mel
who are ambitious of success in an.
chosen life-woIk to ponder we'll th
matter OF awaiting themselves G
the best and surest means of SUI
cess. This is necessary for tn
Young man who proposes to pas
his life on the farm, tllling the so
and learning those beautiful lesson
Of truth from the great book (
nature which can be learned Il
where else SO we'll. 1t is neceSsal
for the young man to learn and
appreciate the force of the trut
that he must open his own wa
whatever he may choose for b
hfe-wOGk. Does he aspire to becOn
mechanic in the fullest sense
the tenn? then let him know
must do it himself. The same if
aspifes to excellence in engineerin
manufacturing in any of the learn
observation-disclosures he turns al
whatever he does he must open |
own way.
And this is right. He apprecat
his attaiEmeDts more, and will
able to maintain himself by t
same force which has enabled h
to attain unto distinction.
IT is a noble thing to help othe
but truly the world is too busy
pay much attention TO men indiv
ually. An allwise Creator l
ordered that every one shall hf
enough TO do to attend to his O
business, generally; but there
many who have not yet so far
pretended Gods purposes for m
Men have no time to turn fir
their own responsibilities to b
make an easy way for others.
So, young man, you just as '
understand, and act upon it, t
you must shape your own coU
and forge your own way. I
done with high and honest purr
for good and usefulness, toget
with a firm trust in the truth WI
Goi has given for your guidal
You may hopefully and reasona
look for success.
That tired feeling now so often h