The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-06

.o-Isn c it wonderful" He dropped his
voice, and his eyes glistened-his large
dreamy eyes-and his cheeks glowed
"If l choose to work. AS if should not
choose to work. Only those fellows who
have got no such glorious prospects are
lazy. Work? Why, | am mad to work.
grudge every hour. Work? You shall
see how l will work.
He was lad Of II, handsome, tall
and straight; his eyes were full and
limpid; his face was long oval; his
mouth delicate and fine, but perhaps
not quite so firm as might have been
desired At this moment he had just
held conference with his private tutor
It took the form of remembrance and
explanation. The remonstrance pointed
out that his work was desultory and apt
to be interrupted at any moment for any
purpose; that steady grind was incom-
patible with the giving away Of whole
mornings to musical dreams at tho
piano, or to rambles in the woods,
book of poetry in hand The explana-
ton was to the effect that the great
prizes Of the world are all within the
reach of every clever lad who starts
with q sufficiency of means and is not
afraid Of work, and that he himself
none other-possessed abilities which
would justify him in aiming at the very
highest.
But he must work-he must work
! He had been to no school and knew
nothing Of competitions with other fell
lows. He must make up for that by hard
grind Thiuk what it may mean to a
young fellow Of imagination and OF
dream, this throwing open Of the gates
Of the temple of ambition, this invita-
ton to mount the steps and enter that
great and glittering DOME The temple
within is all glorious with crowns of
gold, set with precious stones, and with
crowns of bay and laurel. Day and
night ascends hymn in praise Of the
living They themselves - the living
who have succeeded-sit on thrones Of
carved woodwork. precious beyond price,
and hear and receive this homage al
day long. This lad, only by looking il
at the open doors, gasped and blushet
and painted His color came aud went
his heart beat; he could not stand still
His companion-they were in a coun
try garden. and it was the spring OF thu
year-was girl Of 10, who hung upol
his words and adored him. Some WON
en- begin the voluntary servitude to tn,
man they love at very early age Ill
deed. Nelly at Is loved this boy Of !
, as much MS if they had both been Il
. years older
Eyes," she said timidly, and tn
: manner of her saying it betrayed certain
things "And you will work, Will
: won't your"
!. Work? Nell, since your father ha
: spoken those words of encouragement
e feel that there is nothing but work let
= in me-regular work-methodica sys
: tcmatic work, you know. Grind, grind
II Grindl No more music, no more singing
;. no more making rhymes-grind, grind
It grind! Isay, Nell, I've always dreamed
;, you know"-
: "You have, Will"
:. And to find that things may actua
i ly come true = actually - the fines
: things thatever dared to dream-oh
. st is wonderful, Willp Both
Il. them began to think that the fine
ID things had already been achieved.
r ''It is like having your fortune dol
: Observation-Disclosures by 10. BE
:; ter. If my fortune were multiplied by 81
.. could spend no more, could eat
: more, believe could do no more wit
y it."
a. Genius, said the girl, blushing, b
SO cause it really did seem an origin
:, thing to say lis better than riches.
= ut is, it is, the possessor of gent
=, replied, with conviction. ITO ha'
enough is to have all / can, if pleas