San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-12-02
Never say Can't.

I can't is q very common express
sion and one very much used.
How often Nc hear persons say
Oh, l can't, but how dolefui. 1t
has prevented many persons from
reaching the highest round on the
ladder of fame; for after climbing
half way up, they would look
Iaboye and because they could not
Jump to the top atonce they would
exclaim Oh! L cau't, aud fall back
into obscurity.
How sad to see persons young,
beautiful and in the prime of life,
surrounded with the means of be-
coming noble citizens a benefit 10
God and their country, thus sink
into Oblivion for the want of res
olution. Perseverance conquers
all things, let the progress be ever
so slow. 1t was little by little
that the old woman ground down
the iron bar into a knitting needle,
but perseyered until she accom-
plished her object 1t was little
/ by little that the ant slowly as
cended the wall with the grain of
corn; but finally reached the cell
ing. Never say L can't, it is the
very picture of cowardly irressolu- !
ton. It would be better to put
our wits to work, draw our forms
up to the height God made them,
take long breath and look about
US, to see what can be seen. And I
we viii see all creation pushing
ahead and We can not help it.
Then must we sit still and be
crushed by the moving train? BY
all that is noble and brave no, dash
ahead, we have as much right to
mount the triumphant car as our
neighbor. Pay no attention to
croakers, and if obstacles get in
your way and you can not get
around them, jump over them.
Never mind healt-aehes or head
aches, dig away without taking time
to notice them. Heed not envy or
malice; they are weak arrows and
only expose the minds Of those
who shoot them. Know that you
are right and continue onward and
they will glance as if striking
stone and viii not hurt you. Set
your target in die SKY and aim at
it. If you fall short of tho mark
what of that? Pick it up and aim
again, YOU viii shoot higher than
If you shoot at s bush. DO not /
complain if your friends fall off
on account Of adversely; for at the
first stroke of good luck they viii
swarm back around you like bees /
in hive until you are disguised at
their deceit. For such IS life, and
here, well can the old proverb be
applied that There is nothing
true but heaven" for hopes groan-
ded upon worldly expectations are
often blasted. Itmay seem fiery
furnace through which we are
passing, but it will only be to pur-
ify; for all ores of value are thus
purified. And it is a means of
bringing out our noblest powers,
Of seeing what kind Of metal we
are made Of We must first merit d
thing in order to appreciate it.
Our best powers are seldom deyel-
oped in prosperit! any boat can
glide in smooth water with & favor
ing gale, but it takes a brave oars
man to row up stream against the
current with adverse winds, and
no cheering voice to speed him on.
Yet never say 1 can't. Keep your
head above the waves. Let not
weakness or despair drag you un-
der. Pay no attention to the ar
rows Of treachery that are aimed
at you from the shore. Although
it may require nerves of steel and
a will Of iron, but if you perseyere
you will conquer.
Remember that every cloud i
has its silver lining" and after ev-
cry night however long and dark
there Will yet come a golden dawn t
ing. The path may seem narrow
and thorny to your tender feet, but t
the promised land is near and the
clusters Of hope may be seen by
the eyes Of faith, and our hands '
viii yet grasp them. Then our
eyes viii revel from the mountain {
top over the green pastures and !
still waters of peace, while soft
gentle breezes will fan our yicto-
rious temples.
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