The Globe-republican., 1892-05-09

account Of . scene on . warship, where,
in the midst of . storm at sea. . great
cannon got loose, and it was crashing
this way and that and would have
destroyed the ship; and the chief
gunner, at the almost certain destruction
of his own life, rushed at it with q hand
spike to thrust between the spokes of
the wheel Of the rolling cannon, and by
a fortunate leverage arrested the gun
till it could be dashed fast But that
struggle did not seem so dishearteDing
as that man enters upon who attempts to
fight his natural temperament, whether
it be too tsst or too slow, too nervous or
too Emphatic. God help him for God
only can.
Furthermore, Incidence Is often the re-
suit Of easy circumstances. Rough ex-
perience in earlier life seems to be neces-
sary in order to make man active and
enterprising. Mountaineers are nearly
always swarthy, and those who have
toiled among mountains of trouble get
the most nerve and muscle and brain.
Those who have become the deliverers
of nations, once had not where to lay
their heads. Locusts and wild honey
have been the fare of many a John the
Baptist. while those who have been
fondled of fortune and petteG and praised
have often grown up lethargic.
They have none of that heroism which
comes from fighting ones own battles.
The warm summer sun of prosperity has
weakened and relaxed them. Born among
the luxuries of life exertion has been I'M
necessary, and therefore they spend
their time in taking it easy. They may
enter into business, but they are un-
fitted for its application, its hardships,
for its repulses. and after having lost the
most of that which they have invested.
20 back to thorough inaction. This
costly yacht may do we'll enough on the
smooth, CLASSY bay, but cannot live an
hour amid chopped sea.
Another cause of Incidence is severe
Encouragement There are those around
US who started life with the most SAN
guine expectation. Their enterprise ex-
cited the remarks of all compeers. But
some sudden and overwhelming mis-
fortune met them, and henceforth they
have been inactive. Trouble, instead of
making them more determined, has
overthrown them. They have lost all
self reliance. They imagine that all
men and all occurrences are against
them. They hang their heads where
once they walked upright They never
look you up in the eyes. They become
misanthropic and pronounce all men
liars and scoundrels. They 60 melan-
cholic and threadbare to their graves.
You cannot rouse them to action by the
most glittering offer.
In most cases these persons have been
honorable and upright all their lives, for
rogues never get discouraged, as there IS
always some other plot they have not laid
and some other trap they have not
sprung. There are but few sadder
sights than man of talent and tact and
undOubted capacity giving up life as fail
ure, like line of magnificent steamers
rotting against wharves. from which they
ought to have been carrying the expOrta-
tions of nation. Every great financial
panic produces large crop of such men.
In the great establishments where they
were partners in business they are now
weighers or draymen or clerks on small
salary.
Revere is also cause of Incidence.
There are multitudes of men who expect
to achieve great success in life, who are
entirely unwilling to put forth any phys
ical, moral or intellectual effort They
have great many eloquent theories Of
life. They are all the while expecting
something to turn up. They pass their
life in dreaming. They have read in
light literature how men suddenly and
Unexpectedly came to large estates, or
found a pot of buried gold at the foot of
the rainbow of Good Luck, or had some
great offer made them. They have
passed their lives in reverie
Notwithstanding he Is pinched with
poverty and any other man would be
downcast at the forlorn prospect, he is
always cheerful and sanguine and jovial,
for he does not know but that he may be
within day or two of astounding success.
You cannot but be entertained with his
cheerfulness of temper. All the world
wishes him well, for he never did any body
any harm. At last he dies in just the
same condition in which he lived, sor-
-3wful only because he must leave the
world Just at the time when bis long
thought of plans were about to be sue
ceSSful.
Let no young man begin life with
reverie. There is nothing accomplished
without hard work. Do not in idleness
expect something to turn up. 1t will
turn down. Incidence and wickedness
always make bad luck. These people of
reverie are always about to begin. They
say, "Wait little" So with the child
who had cage containing a beautiful
canary and the door of the cage was
open, and a cat was in the room. Bet
tie: shut the door Of the cage" said
the mother. ''Wait a minute" said
the boy. While he was waiting the fe-
line creature with one spring took the
canary. The way that many lose the
opportunity of lifetime is by the same
principle. They say, "Wait a minute"
My advice is not to wait at all.
Again, bad habits are fruitful source
of Incidence. Sinful indulgences shut a
mans shop and dull his tools and steal
his profits Dissoluteness is generally the
end of industry. There are those who
have the rare faculty of devoting &C.
cssionally day or week to loose in
dulgences. and at the expiration Of that
time go back with bleared eyes and
tremulous hands and bIoated cheeks to
the faithful and successful performance
of their duties. Indeed their employers
and neighbors expect this amusement or