The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-20

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The darkness. That was capital IN
vestment. You purchased at just the
right time. Fortune became good
natured and smiled. You build2dyour
OWE house. You got to be one OF
the first men on the street Now, az
you pass, number of those late SYM
pathizers stand on the corner of the
street. They scowl at you from under
the rim of their hata You have more
money now than they have and You
ought to be scowled at from under the
rim Of their hats.
Before you get fully past, you hear
word or two: Stuck up" says one.
Didn't get it honestly" says another.
"Will burst soon," says third. Every
stone in your new house was laid on
their heart. Your horses hoofs
went over their nerves Your car
rage tire cut thir neck. What
have You done, outrageous eulPrit?
lions You have dared to achieve
success. Depend upon it that if in any
one respect you rise far above your fell
lows-if you are more truthful, more
wise, more eloquent, more influential
the shadow OF your success will chill
| somebody. The road OF honor and
virtue is within reach of the enemies
guns Jealousy says: "Stay down, or
l will knock yOn down" In mid-air %
snowflake said to suow-bird ~
don't like you" ''Why don't you like
me?" said the snow-bird, because"
replied the snowflake, you are going
up and am coming down." Success
is often synonym for scorn.
The first thing a man wants
is religion, The second is
grit. If you do not want TO face wild
beasts, you must never get to be
prime minister If you are now, as
young man, rising in amy one respect,
L bless God for your advancement, but
Iwish tosay before'I quit this thought,
look out for the lions. Young merch-
ants, young lawyers, young physicians,
young ministers have much sympathy,
and kind advice is, given them at first,
but as you become your own masters
and begin to succeed in your different
occupations, and professions, how is it
then, young merchants, young law
yers, young whysicians, young minis.
tiers? How is it then?
Again, behold in our subject an ex-
hibition of true decision of character.
Before Daniel were condemnation and
death, if he continued faithful to his
religion. Yet, just as before, three
times day he prayed with his face to-
ward Jerusalem. There is nothing more
fatal for the religious, or worldly adj
vancement than a spirit of indecision
How often youth is almost gone before
the individual has determined upon his
profession. There are those who for
thirty or forty years have accomplished
nothing anywhere because they have
not felt themselves settled. They
have thought of the law, of med
dicine, of merchandise, of mechan-
ism. They have some idea of going
J West. Perhaps they will go East.
Perhaps they won't. They may go
} North or South. Perhaps they will in
vest their money in railroads or in real
estate. Perhaps they won't. They
are like vessel starting from New
: York harbor which should one day
decide on going to Liverpool, and the
= next on New Orleans, and the next on
7 Marseilles. How many mem have for
t long while been out on the great sea
3 of life and they do, not know to what
D port they are destined? 1t is an
s everlasting lacking of ship but no
: Roadway. The man who begins to
D build house in the Corinthian style
n and when half way up concludes to
l make it Doric and then completes it
= in Ionic, will have an unseemly pile
= and be cursed of every school of archi-
e lecture. These men that try every
r thing get to be nothing. God wrote in
). your brain and engraved on your
: bones what you ought to be. Then be
n that, nothing more or nothing less. In
h that direction is your success, Every
h other road is ruin. Having adjusted
S your compass, go ahead. Set your
is teeth together. Small difficulties, dc
e not notice Great difficulties, by Gods
1t grace strike them down. Onward
e Let towards slSulk Act you like
is sons of God. If you want tc
-e sail to the land of gold
1t YOU must double the Cape. Tt
Is usefulness and strong character there
d is no overland route. Over the great
N deeps you must fly. Most of the way
lie it is either head wind or tempest
3. Character, like the goldinch Of Ton
t, gNin, is magnificent when standing
to firm, but loses all its splendor in fight
IS There is NO such thing as failure Il
ct those who trust in God. Paul got Il
10 be an Apostle ~ falling off his horse
es Stephen was stoned into heaven
K. When q young man resolves on
IS. religious life, he does not always fin
tn it smooth sailing. Old companion
h, laugh and say with sarcastic tone
st ale has got to be pious." They go OIL
m excursions, but do not ask him. The,
lg prophesy that his religion will not hol,
h, out. They call him "long-faced.
MT They wonder if he is not getting wings
IS They say sharp things about him 70
:" themselves to laugh at. When he passe
nd they grimace and wink and chuckle
re and say loud enough to be heard
ok "There goes saint" If you hav
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