The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-04

ing. 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 70 lay their heads. Locusts and
wild honey have been the fare of many
John the Baptist, while those who have
been fondled of fortune and petted 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 untitled for its
application, it's hardships for its repulses,
and after having lost the most of that
which they have invested, 60 back 10 thor
ough inactiOn. This costly yacht may do
well enough on the smooth, CLASSY bay,
but cannot live an hour amid a chopped
sea
Another c. use Of Incidence is severe dis
enlargement There are those around US
who started life with the most sanguine
expectation. Their enterprise excited the
remark of all compeers. But some sudden
and overwhelming misfortune met them,
and henceforth they have been inactive.
Trouble, instead of making them more de-
termined, 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 go melancholc and
threadbare 20 their graves. You cannot
rouse them 10 action by the most glitter
ing offer
In most cases these persons have been
honorable and upright all their lives, for
rogues never get discouraged, rs 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 a
man Of talent and tact and undOubted ca
pacity giving up life as failure, like
line of magnificent 81 eamers rotting against
wharves. from which they ought 70 have
been carrying the expectations of a nation.
Every great financial panic produces a
large crop Of such men. In the great cs-
Establishments where they were partners in
business they are now weighers or dray-
men or clerks on small salary.
Revere Is also cause Of Incidence
There are multitudes of men who expect
entirely unwilling to put forth any phys
ical, moral or intellectual effort They
have n 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 Unex-
pectedly came to large estates, or found
pot Of buried gold at the foot of the rain
bow Of Good Luck. or had some great offer
made them. They have passed their lives
in reverie
THE UNREAsoNTSG oPTIMIsT.
Notwithstanding he is pinched with
poverty and any other man would be
downcast ut the forlon 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 anybody
any harm At last he dies in just the
same condition in which he lived, sorrow
ful only because he must leave the world
Just at the tire when his long thought Of
plans were about 10 he successful.
Let no Young man begin life with reverie.
There is nothing accomplished without
hard work Do not in idleEess expect
something 10 turn up Ii VIII turn down.
Indoience and wickedness always make
bad luck These people of rcverie are al
ways about to begin They say, wait a
little" so with the child who had cage
containing a beautiful canary and the
door of the cage was open, and cat was in
the room. Better shut the door of the
cage" said the mother. wait minute"
said the boy While he was waiting the
feline creature with one spring took the
hat no m
portunity Of a lifetime is by the same prin-
ciple. They say, Wait minute" Ny
advice is not TO wait at all.
Again, bad habits are a fruitful source
Of incidence Sinful indulgences shut a
mans shop and duh his tools and steal his
profits. DisSoluteness Is generally the end
of industry. There are those who have the
rare faculty Of devoting occasionally day
or a week TO loose indulgences, and at the
expiration Of that time go back with
bleared eyes and tremulous hands and
bloated checks to the faithful and success
full performance OF their duties. Indeed
their employers and neighbors expect this
amusement or occasional season Of frolic
and waSsail.
Some of the best workmen and most
skilful artisans have this mode of con-
Quoting themselves. but rs the time rolls
on the season OF DISSIPATION becomes moro
protracted and the season of steadiness
and sobriety more limited until the en-
ployers become Disguised and the man Is
given up TO a continual and ruinous idle
ness. When that point has arrived he
rushes to destruction with astonishing We
locity. When man with wrong proclivi-
ties OF appetite has nothing TO do, no for
mer self respect or moral restraint or the
beseechings Of kindred can save him. The
only safety for a man who feels himself
under the fascination OF any form OF
temptation Is an employment which af-
fords neither recreation nor holiday.
EVILS OF IRREGULAR WORK.
Nothing can be more unfortunate for a
man of evil inclination than an occupation
which keeps him exceedingly busy during
part Of the year and then leaves him Tor
weeks and months entirely unemployed.
There are many men who cannot endure
protracted leisure. They are like fractions
steeds that must constantly be kept 70 the
load for a weeks quiet makes them in
tractable and uncomfortable. Bad habits
produce idleness and idleness produces
bad habits. The probability is that you
will either have 70 give up your loose in
dulgences or else give up your occupation.
Sin will take all enthusiasm out of your
work end make you sick OF LIES drudgery,
and though now and then between your
seasons of dissipation you may rouse up 70
a sudden activity and start again in the
chase Of some high and noble end, even
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