The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-12-08
MY PLACE IN LIFE.
on THE ADVANCE:

FoH THE ADVANCE:
The world We live In is a very busy
world. Wherever we tnrn we see men
busy rs bees, many Of them seemingly
straining every nerve in their eager
ness to accomplish some SIT purpose.
And what u wide diversity IT places
there are in the wolld to he filled
Some places require great scholarship,
some wide Information and sound
Judgment, s"me inventive genius,
some executive ability, some vast
CAPITAL, SC. We need statesmen to
make laws for us, judges to interpret
them and All executive power to en-
force them.
We need ministers to represent US in
foreign lands, professors in our col
leges to take charge Of our educational
interests and merchant princes to
transact our vast commercial business
both at home and abroad.
But in the humble walks OF life as in
the higher, we see the same eager ac-
tiyity, the same eager striving after
some coveted good. In onr smaller
towns the merchant is busy behind lis
counter, the banker in his office. the
professor and his. assistants IN the
-ssha0!rOoln. ~ '~
The lawyer is pairing over his vol
umes 1T legal lore, the minister in his
his stu:,y is scanning the wel'-thnm'ed
pages If hi- valued ''heips," while the
equally busy physician Is minlster'"g
to ,h+. needs If the sick and unf"ltu-
,,a,e. But the lumber merchant, tie
.cr,,n huy-r. the muller, the hotel pr'-
pyu,trr, grrrt,ny lis patrons with his
b!anu.st smile, these are just rs busy
~ the rest. and are, each and ALL fi'I-
ing a place in society which could not
well t,e dispensed with. But none OF
these are more indispensable than are
the Carpenter, the MASON, the drayman,
the mem employed about our railroad
dep0ts, elevators, mills, lumber yards,
etc.
And We must not forget the news
paper man., If the printer Or u ma"
fitted for his place. he is one Of the
most useful members of society.
While all this is going on In town,
the sturdy yeomanry If our land are
raising the golden graf" for our bread,
the wholesome vegetables and appet'z
ing meats with which our tables are 81
bountifully supplied, to say nothing OF
delicious fruits. 50 grateful alike to
the Eye and the palate.
And what shall we say of the mine'
who digs Tor US the precious metals
the bpgrimed collier who brings from
the bowels Of the earth the si'i"ine
black coal that in our northern CLINE
forms one of the chief comforts of life
Surely these are rendering a Service a:
necessary to the comfort and wellbt'ne
Of society. as is that rendered by th'
scholar, tue statesman Or the capital
ist.
When one looks around on this mul
titu1ae of busy workers.. he very natur:
ufiy asks himself the questions: ''Wha
place iu life shall ill ?" A very larg
proportion Of our people seem to asp'i
to What are regarded as the more hon
orabls positions in life. 1t is IA mis-
take to suppose that in order to be rt
specte.l and hOnOred We must occup
some exalted position. Did Grac
Darling occupy one Of the high place
iu society? And yet Grace Daring j
to day more homo: ed than the Etnpero
Nero. All u tful labor, whether Il
head nr hand, is honorable, aud be
most honorable who best performs I'll
duties that fall to his lot, let thos
duties be what they may. Th-re is n
place in life. however hnmole, but MA
be 50 filled as To reflect credit Oh til
one filing it. If we are wise, we slia
be more eager to honor our profession
than tO strive for \ position that "
vaiuly imagine will honor US. N" plae
in life is honorable unlcs> it is homo
ably filled. u.
The question, ''What is my place
Nfep', it would be difficult to answer
, eac,, individual case, for it is not Il
ways apparent what road in lite
Wout, b.. best for US to travel. "
j. may, however, set it down AZ a ru
that Whatever place in life We can br
gil, is the place for us. We sometim
see men aspire to places for which til'
have no fitness; and when they l,appt
TO get into those places it is misfu
tune to themselves that they do 8
Most ut us are very ordinary peop
and are fitted for ordinary duties. II,
Is nothing that need disturb us for !
need y great many more common pla
people than gifted ones; and the We