The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-03

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hundred men today struggling for that
privilege, and there are thousands Of men
who are helping them in the struggle.
Now, that is not n life worth living. You
can get slandercd and abused cheaper than
that Take it on smaller scale. DO not
be so ambitious to have whole reservoir
rolled over on you. But what you see in
the matter Of high political prefermeEt
you see In every community in the strug-
gle for what is called social position
Social Ambitions.
Tens Of thousands of people trying to
get into That realm, and they are under
terrific tension What is social position'
1t is a difficult thing to define, but we all
know what it is. Good morals and intclli
gcncc arc not necessary, but wealth or
the show OF wealth is absolutely inds
pcnsnblo There are men today es notori
Gus for their libertinism as the night is
famous for its darkness who move in what
is called high social position. There arc
hundreds of out and out rakcs In Amer
lean society whose names are mentioned
| among the distinguished guests at the
great lcvces. They have annexed all the
known vices and are longing for other
worlds of diabolism to conquer Good
morals are not necessary in many of tho
exalted circles of society.
Neither is intelligence necessary. You
find in that realm men who would not
know an adverh from an adjective II they
met it a hundred times a day, and who
could not write letter of acceptance or
regrets without the aid OF IA secretary.
They buy their Libraries by the square
yard only anxious to have the binding
Russian. Their ignorance is positively
sublime, making English grammar al.
most disreputable. And yet the finest par.
lors open before them Good morals aud
intelligence are not necessary, but wealth
or a show of wealth is positively indispcn-
sable. 1t does not make any difference
how you got your wealth if you only got
1t. The best way for you to get into social
position Is for you to buy a large amount
ON credit, then put your property in your
wife's name, have "A few preferred credit
oIs and then make an assignment Then
disappear from the community until the
broezc is over ana then come back and
start in the same business. DO you not
see how beautifully that will put out all
the people who are in competition with
you and trying to make an honest living'
How quickly it Will get you into high
social positionl What is the use of 40 or
two or three bright strokes make a great
fortune' All, my friends, when you really
lose your money, how quick they will let
you drop, and the higher you get the harder
you will drop.
There are thousands In that realm today
who are anxious to keep it, There are
thousands in that realm who are nervous
for fear they will fall out of it, and there
are changes going ON every year, and every
month, and every hour which involve
heartbrcaks that are never reported. High
social life is constantly in tlutter about
the delicate question as to whom they
shall let in and whom they shall push
out, and the battle is going on-pier mir
ror against pier mirror, chandelier against
chandelier, wine cellar against wine cellar,
wardrobe against wardrobe equipagc
against cquipage. Uncertainty and insC.
curity dominant in that realm wretchcd-
ness enthroncd, torture at premium, and
a life not worth living.
life of sin, n life of pride, n life of in
diligence, n life of worldlincss, life dc
voted to the world the flesh and the devil,
is a failure, IA dead failure an infinite fail
urc. l care not how many presents You
sent to that cradle or how many garlands
You send to that grave, you need to put
right under the namo ON the tombstone
this inscription; Better for that man II
he had never been born"
But ! shall show you life that is worth
living. young man says: Il am here
| am not responsible for my ancestry
Others decided that, | am not responsible
for my temperament. God gave me that
But here | am in the afternoon of the
nineteenth century ut 20 years Of age
am here, and | must take an account of
stock. Here have II body which is "a di
vincly constructed engine. must put it
to the very best uses, and / must allow
nothing to damage this rarest of machin
cry Two feet, and they mean locomotiun
Two eyes, and they mean capacity to pick
out my own way. Two ears, and they
arc telephones of communication with all
the outside world, and they mean capacity
to catch sweetest music and the voices Of
friendship-thev very best music. A tongue,
with almost intlnity of articulation Yes,
hands with which to welcome or resist or
lift or smite or wave or blcss-hands TO
help myself and help others.
Opportunities.
Here is world which after O, 600 years
Of battling with tempest and accident is
still grander than any architect, human
or angelic, could have drafted. | have
two lamps to light me-a golden lamp
and silver lamp, IA golden lamp set ON the
sapphire mantcl of the day, n silver lamp
set ON the jet mantel of the night. Yea,
have that at 20 years of age which dctles
all inventory of valuablcs--a soul, with
capacity to choose or reject, to rejoice or
10 suffer, to love or to hate. Plato says 1t
is immortal. Seneca says it is immortal
Confucius says it is immortal.
"An old book among the family relies, u
book with leathern cover almost worn out
and pages almost obltcrated by oft pcrusal,
joins the other books in saying l am i'm
mortal | have so years for lifetime, go
years yet to live. may not live an hour,
but then must lay out my plans intelli
gently and for long life, Sixty years
added to the 20 | have already lived, that
will bring me to So l must remember
that these so years are only IA brief preface
to the five hundred thousand millions of
quintillions of years which will be my chief
residence and existence. Now / under
stand my opportunities and my responsi.
bilities.
If there Is any being In the universe
all wise and all benetlcent who can help
man In such juncture, l want him. The
old book found among the family relies
tells me there Is God, and that for the
sake of his son, one Jesus, he will give
help to man. To him / appeal God
help mel Here l have yet 60 years to do
for myself and to do for others. | must
develop this body by all industries, by all
gymnastics, by all sunshine, by all fresh
air, by all good habits And this soul
must have swept and garnishcd and illu
mined and pluriilcd by all that can do foi
II and all that 1 can get God TO do foI &C. II
shall b. u Luyomhurg of fine pictures. L
shall be an orchestra Of grand harmunies
1t shall be palace for God and righteous
ness 90 reign in. | wonder how many kiat
words can utter in the next 60 years
will try, | wonder how many good decide
can do in the next 60 years ! will try
Gou help mel"
That young man enters life. He is bLf
fcted; hc is tried; he is perpleXcd a grave
opens ON this side, and grave opens On