The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-23
Gin ElLKS' PAINS,

ance. Although he climbed the gid
diest heights OF glory, he remained 10
the last simple, faithful, hard-work-
ing man. A friend says Of him: "When
I passed the Palace of Berlin night after
night, however late, [ always-saW that
grand imperial figure standing up be-
side the green lamp and I used to say
to myself: That is how the imperial
crown of Germany was won.'" Three
thousand years ago Solomon said:
"Seest thou man diligent in his husl-
ness? be shall stand before kings; he
shall not stand before mean men,"
Genius unexerted is no more genius,
saws Emerson. than bushel Of acorns
is a forest of oaks. There may be eplcs
in mems brains, just as there are OAKS
in acorns; but the tree and book must
come out before we can measure them.
How men would fin go to bed Ounces
and wake up Solomons! But it cannot
be-you will reap only what you SOW
"Those who SOW Ounce seed, vice seed,
laziness seed, usually get u crop. 4
man of more capacity, undevel"ped, Is
only an organized day-dream With a
skin on it,"
How is it that so many young men
remain in the same lowly position, year
after year, waiting for promotion that
never comes, and enduring the weary
round of drudgery until the very heart
grows sick: Frequently it is because
they put no spirit into their work
They do just what they are obliged by
their contract to do, and no more. They
have no faith, no pluck, no push-they
never surprise their employer with
new plans and fresh ideas-and 50 they
make no progress. There IS plenty OF
room at the top, but they never try 10
climb. It is very sad. The man who
is to succeed in these days must put
his heart into his work, and not Srum-
ble if he is kept ten minutes beyond
office hours.
The crowning necessity III the case
of many men is promptitude. We all
know the amiab!e, easy-golng fellows
who intend to surprise the world py
some great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Such men will never succeed. Anlio
the clash and competition Of this age
we must act with smartDess and decl-
sion. 1t is 20 use waiting for SOME
thing to turn up. Things don't turn
up in this wo.h," said Garfield, "un'
less somebody turns them up" y
pound of pluck is worth = ton Of luck.
Success comes not to the man who
idly waits, but to the faithful toiiel
whose work is characterized by sleep
less vigilance and cheerful alacrlty.
Never give in! Never he discour-
aged by early failures. The greatest
men have had to suffer crushing defeat
at first. Even Jesus Christ said, in
tones of deepest agony, II would, bu'
We would not" There must be inter
mediate failues before the ultimate
victory; therefore let no man spoil hl:
life by morbid regrets. Have you eve]
noticed how that little word "untll''
comes to the front III the three para
bles in the fifteenth chapter of Luke
The man who loses his sheep seeks loi
if until he finds it. The woman WHO
lost piece Of silver searches diligently
unti; she RECEIVERS it. And then the
oreat-hearted old father, whose son
went oft to see life, and has come sc
sadly to grief-he never gives up The
nrodical, but watches patiently auo
eagerly until he returns. That Is tht
spirit we need to-day. We pick up
useful book, glance at the opening
chapters, but a dry page frlghtens US
and dc; we not persevere until the enc
isreache,1. We intend to conquer some
evil habit, but finding it has become
rooted into our very life, we give uf
the struggle instead of fighting unti
we overcome. We take up some Chrls
tian work, or begin some new study
but as soon as tiny obstacles and trlflln4
discouragements come in our way, w
fume and fret and tidyet, and the worl
IS left unfinished. The man who VIII
the battle to-day is not always over
wheimiugly brilliant, but he must D.
persevering, determined and pains
taking. Whatever his task may be
he must stick at it until it Is com
pleted. =.
And now is the time to begin
Think of what Holman Hunt, tn
great artist, said on one occasion
when he was congratulated b.
q friend on his selection to pain
the historical frescoes IN the dous
Of Commons. "Nes," he said, Wit
sadness, "but 1 began with 10
| hair gray" Brother, don't wait unit
YOUR hair is gray. Your strength an
opportunities are greater now tina
thew can be III the future; begin nov
and work "unhasting, yet unrestlng'