The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-22
NOBLE AMBITION.

"AmbitiOn is an eager desire OF pre-
ferment, honor, superiority or power"
1t is word of noble import. 1t lifts
the souls of good men and women, and
always keeps the desire Of self-improve-
ment alive. 1t inspires us to ditfuse
the most happiness, and to mitigate
the most distress within our sphere Of
life.
Men who would gain prominence
must have some great impelling force
that enables them to accomplish great
things. However, as long as there is
envy in the world people will talk of
luck. Success does not come by chance.
"Providence helps those that help them
selves" TO set your mind resolutely
upon the accomplishment of any pur-
pose goes great ways towards its at
tainment Every man has something
with which he is discomfort, and, con-
sequently, some pet object of ambition,
from which he expects relief, happi-
ness and prosperity when it appears at
tainable.
Most manifestations of life are but
series of ambitious aspirations. The
infant makes it's feeble effort to rise
from the floor. The student Of philoso-
ply has hosts of rivals, but he must
excel them all. His physical nature
may tremble and threaten to break
down, but ambition soul never falterS.
When he has reached the dignity of
manhood, and multitudes are hasten
ing to his oracles, his voice yet calls
higher higher! When time has changed
his locks to silver he still looks forward
to the never-fading glory, attainable
only in the presence Of the Most High
Ambition, taken by itself, is very
useful spring in the machinery of hu-
man nature. BY ever keeping in mind
the object of eur ambition we are pushed
on to accomplish it, and then there is
no such a word as "fail." TO the in
tensely ambitious Napoleon ''impossi-
biIity was a word found only IN the
dictionary of fools" Through ambi-
ton the most humble have been raised
to positions of eminence and power.
Look at franklin. What was he? A
man of humble birth, with no wealth
or influential friends to spur him on or
lift him up. A printer! Poverty once
stared him in the face, but her look
could not daunt him. Among men his
influence was second to none; his mighty
y intellect gagged the difficulties of his
- time, mapped out the future, and helped
to lay the foundation upon which our
national prosperity rests. His genius
y ascended into realms of space, grappled
= with electric currents-the mystic fires
y of heaven-chained them and brought
. them down to become the servants of
!, !, man. He strove for a prize and he
- won it-won it through honesty and
> courage. 1t was thus with Franklin
- and it will be so for all who struggle
- - manfully onward, never yielding until
u the last round of the ladder has been
u reached
l. Ambition impels us to work, ane
d work brings out many qualities. 1t in
# tenSifes power; tests our judgment anC
" opinions, and enlarges our thoughts
u by holding us in relation with the cur
y rent of general interest. TO attain po
le sitions of responsibility and retai1
.r them, one must carry on life long strug
gle. But he would find no pleasure i
% lofty hopes and aims did not tighten hi:
a ways.
* The desire to restrain every viciou
N tendency and develop every noble trai
in our character is an ambition worth.
u of the noblest soul. The endeavor t.
r. acquire knowledge Of our hearts AM
g. character; to restrain every irregula
n inclinatien; to purify the motives o
~ our conduct is the task which is as
'i signed us-one which can never b
ne accomplished without the utmost car
ks and diIigence.-Cincinnati Enquirer.