Milford chronicle., 1892-03-04
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: nss fAS"u u Advance Encourages Man
recepu0" : rry for Greater Advanoe-Th'
Mira z Of Progress Into Which th'
sfui AIan Sees Deeply.
,s ons ~s enthusiastic and sanguin,
''u19' SAYS expect to feel unbounded
A local teA in the actual possession Of
tion Of Super hey strive for The boy
coHsty publicy han; the youth Graves in
Tomorrow. e looks forward to mar
.;,,, IN, Of bliss. another yearns
for covets position, another
pow qge.s for knowledge, an
ot ls2oee sighs for opportunity
t'sN - eHa bpeiity Whatever be the
9 eater ~ Ior he 5ition. they believe that
Go, me ing without a flaw, the
-. Han IS yuo. is to insure their hap
=. ese q the elasngs possession Of which
GOV y -Hbute g is never to grow cold
I y q Starving Russiless never to fade.
lanation directssoai is reached, aud it Of
committees anre these sanguIne expecta-
who desire to al Is the mind content aud
suffering of the ne pleasure unsullied5 Do
r,.,,,ic.ts With ,olors continue rs bright as
r,i,,.e of the Is their buoyaloy receive no
,asr,b street have gained their point
cured what they desired
George Riddi realized what they antici
Peninsula Ho, the success been 50 very
coming peaefter all?
have 0uaUIy most of those who have had
these experiences will have to confess
that while in the first flush Of posses
SION all was joyful excitement, yet in Il
short time that feeling gave way to a
rainier and more dispassionate view OF
It's value Certain flaws aud defects
that would have been utterly secuted
became apparent; it grew to be com
monplace and ordinary possession, and
however unwilling they might be to
part with it. yet it was no longer upon
that, but upon other things still out Of
reach that their interest and enthusiasm
were centered.
Mr. Philip HamertOn. speaking of the
present attitude Of the French people
toward Il republican form Of govern
ment. gives an apt illustration Of this
truth He says The republican senti
ment, though resolute as TO the preseTva-
tion of republican forms has certainly
become wonderfully cool The coOlness
of the young men Is especially remark
able and significant They are mostly
republicans, it Is true, and have no be-
lief IN the possibility Of monarchical
restoration but the more intelligent Of
them see the difficulties and the defects
OF republican government very plain
ly and they have tendency to dwell
upon those difficulties and defects in a
manner that would astonlsh the militant
republicans Of the past This composed
and rational temper is the state of mind
that comes upon all Of MS after the set
tied possession Of IN object, and it is
sign Of possession Most Of us can cite
Instances to match this both III public
and private affairs nearer home.
The chief point to be considered, Row
ever. is whether this result Is or is not to
be deplored Some regard it among the
bitter experiences Of life, showing mere
Iy the transitOry and shallow nature of
Ill happiness and the futility of all
hopes 'Of what use is it, they say
to strive and labor for that which
when attained loses Its power Of bless
ng and cheering us? Why encourage
IN enthusiasm that must fade away
sud hold up an ideal that is presently to
De trOdden under f0Ot?' So they sink
nto pessmlsm and come to believe that
III is vanity and vexation Of spirit But
he thoughtful and intelligent man sees
ar deeper into the problem than this.
lie has discovered that in this very
ruth, held to be so mournful, lies the
lernel of all progress.
All the rose colored hopes that we in
Iulge, all the attractive future spread
,ut in such fair proportions to our i'm
gination lure us on to energy and ef
ort What does it matter that we ex-
ggerate its Importance, that we expect
effects from it, that all its de
ects and disadvantages are entirely hid
en- from our sight2 Were it not so, how
luch of our striving would come to an
nd And when we attain these OBJ
ects, what more natural than that, the
xcitement of pursuit being over and
be tension of mind relaxed, a calmness
spirit should follow and an ability to
1dge of its excellences and its disad-
more dispassionately and more
orrectly
Suppose the enjoyment is less keen
nd the satisfaction less complete than
70 had anticipated Should the mere
leasure felt in success be the main OBJ
,ct Of our striving? Satisfaction indeed
an only be transient emotion to an
ltelligent and advancing man or woln-
A. Were It a permanent condition of
lind there could be no further progress.
Take, for example, the youth who
ngs for higher education and tries,
lrough many obstacles, to obtain it.
t length the opportunity comes, and
Is wishes are crowned with success.
ct his delight, at first very keen, grad
ally subsidies into q calm serenity.
he comes by degrees to understand ,
10 meaning Of his opportunity, its diff
llties, its sacrifices, its labor and the
wv field Of hope and aspiration which
opens up He no longer rests satisfied
ith the opportunity for which be longed {
s enthusiasm now takes another {
Fm; his hopes are raised to a higher q
vel; his energies are engaged in taking q
Vantage of the fortunate occasion. q
ID he now looks with equal earnestness
the time when he shall have finished
8 course and begun the life work
hich he has planned
And when that time comes he will go a
rough the same experience. His glad :
will be transferred to a still ,
CHER altitude, and his new ideal will :
aw him still onward and upward Is S
ere anything sad or bitter in such an Il
perience? Is there any loss Of real n
ppiness in this fading away Of tenl- g
rary pleasure? It is indeed the only n
nd to happiness that is worthy Of Il
bic man or woman that happiness :
lich follows the vigorous use Of the 3
sulties and the constant pressing up .
lrd to higher and higher attainments u
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