The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-08-05
A WORD TO CROAKERS.
GOOD WORDS FOB OTHERS.
Some Rambling Thoughts.
BY "NEMo.
Copyrighted by Dave & Tabor.)

Copyrighted by Dave & Tabor.)
To RISING ONES 1t Is delightful
sensation to rise in the world: to have
the few who thrust out the tongue al
you, humbled In the dust; to have the
many dazzled at your accomplishments
But, if dazzling or despite lurk in youl
heart as the great gain of rising, you
have missed the grandest pleasure oi
power. He who actually hampers him
self in order that others may be uplift-
ed is greater than he who moves up
ward alone. The hampered one sets
other forces at work, the credit OF
which is really his. The imperious,
cold hearted one stands alone When
he ends, his power ends, and he leaves
no bene6ciaries behind him to carry on
their work along lines to which he first
fgave the impulse in their hearts.
10 THE AMBITIOUS Viewed from a
selfish standpoint, there is nothing so
helpful as struggle In attaining an
ambition. just think what a crowd
there would be at the top, if the noun
tain of purpose were bored for safety
elevator like some of the Alpine
SUBMITS. But just because there is no
beaten track but only hardshlps and
chilling reverses, there Is and always
will be room for those who are success
full. The strenuous effort that a writer
has to put forth, for instance; the de-
lays in recognition; the pittance of
pay. All these continue year after
year, wear out the feeble-hearted and
| give larger field for the lion-hearted
who, even if unsuccessful at first, out
of their failures get strength for later
successes.
Seek ye the power to rule your fellow
men
By right OF silver speech or golden
pen?
Seek ye above the common herd to
rise
"Learn first thyself to rule" the wise
man cries.
Seek ye the power to save thyself
from fall
And so obtain the mastery over all.
"Learn," says wiser still, "tO con-
quer fate,
''Ye needs must be In all things
temperate
To CRoAKERs IF the balloonist
now drifting across the frigld north as
serted that his beloved homeland did
not exist, for the reason that it was out
of sight, he would not be more unreas-
enable than we who decide the world
to be retrograding and worthless as
whole, just because we, ourselves, are
retrograding or our outlook Is cherries.
The world is wide and the view of any
one person narrow. Because, perhaps,
/ for US there is no good thing at this
moment we may even deny blasphem-
ously that there is sunshine for any
body, for we try to believe only in those
things we see. We see selfshness but
we do not see far enough, for there is
much else in the world that is better !;
we see immortality near us but we must
be blind if we conclude. therefore, that
all women or all mon or both are plung-
ed in a seething caldron of vice. Take
a broad view of life, and despite MUIR
ders, rapine, cruelty, you will be con-
vinced the hands of time move forward.
Bear in mind to your comfort that the
things of good are ever quieter than
the things of evil, and yet as the quiet
river erodes the land more nightly and
more effectually than volcanic out
breaks, so these quiet elements OF
humanity are working our whole selves
ever upward, despite the crashing noises
of downward tendencies.
How sweet it Is when soft Spring shoots
appear,
70 mark their dainty dress, their color
clear,
And follow forth with fancy's filmed
eye
Their futures glorious possibility.
This tender twig with dewy, verdant
| spray,
Fresh as the promise of a newborn day,
Fed by the sums pure rays, tn untalnt-
ed air,
Nav grow tree majestical and fair.
So cbildhood's years with anxious JOY
we view,
Knowing the noble deeds mankind may
do,
Yet fearing lest the step OF sordld gain
Their promise pure, unworthy should