The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-06-11

are foreordained to this or that mission
and these generally know of it in good
time. In such case the proper pre-
cept is: "Folew your bent" From
his earliest bovhoOd Robert f. Lee felt
called to the profession of arms. Thor
waldsen, the Danish sculptor, carved
beautifully in wood excelling his father
The young merchant is just as clearly
called as the clergyman, if he feels the
faculty of business stirring in him. Few
have ever become famous who have not
been moved in the direction of their
destiny at quite early age. Yet, be-
cause one may earn bread at any occu-
patton, the average person is too care
less regarding the settlement of so i'm
portant a question. While there is a
God-apponted place for every person,
and every person has II right to search
for his own place, we should avoid II fee
bic drifting from one place to another.
The person most honored easily ad-
iusts himself to each new burden. The
example of Garfield is an illustrious one
in proof of this. We read of his having
been born in poverty, his struggles with
adverse circumstances, and his final tri-
umph over all. He worked on the can
AL in the harvest field, and at the car
penter's bench. He graduated from col
cege at the age of twenty-four. He
taught school; was president of college
a state senator OF Ohio; and major gen
eral of the army of the United States.
A combination Of honors so varied, so
elevated, within period so brief, and to
a man so young, is without a precedent
or parallel in the history of the country,
says Mr. Blaine, in his eulogy Of Garfield
Happiness does not necessarily depend
upon the profession. The laboring man
in his humble home surrounded by wife
and children is often happier than the
luxurious millionaire. J. G. Holland in
his Gold Foil says:
81 am inclined to think that happiness
, is one of the most evenly distributed of
all human possessions. The laboring
man loves his wife and children as well
as the lord. Food tastes sweet to the
r plowman. Into all ears the brook pours
the same stream of music, and the birds
never vary their program with respect to
: their audience. The sun shines and the
rain falls; the thunder rolls and the stars
; fash for all alike. The senses take no
) bribe from luxury, and The president ef
ihe United States would whistle himself
blind before he could call our dog from
u.s."
Large numbers of our people should
! heed this, simple as it may seem.
; Before we try to find new and differ
) ent places, we should stop for IA moment
in sober contemplation of our station
, and think of the grandeur of usefulness
where we are
Think Of the crown of approval of
the Father, and the word of humanity
that awaited that obscure mother in her
; humble home as she patiently and low
ingly taught the same thing day after
day, over and over for the twentieth
time to her foolish boy, before intelli-
. | ,,opcn 1ownol ,,non b;e r,on ,rl a.,
thirst for knowledge was begottcn in his
soul, and John Hull was given to the
world-a good and strong man of right
J eousness, whose influence must go on
forever, blessing and elevating mankind.
There is crown of approval fully as
great and fully as glorious for all whose
: lives have been well spent.
To choose our lifc's work and having
: once chosen to stand by our choice is
: the most difficult of all tasks. TO do
this, we must study our own selves, and
obtain a thorough knowledge of our
hearts, our characters and our inclina-
tons-we must subdue every rebellious
passion and purify the motives OF our
conduct.
"Ah, blessed that child of humanity,
happiest man among men,
Who, with hammer, or chlsel, or pencil,
with ruddcr, or plowshare, or pen,
I.aboreth ever and ever, with hope thro'
the morning of life,
| Winning home and its darling divinities,
love worshippcd children and wife.
Round swings the hammer of industry,
quick the sharp chisel rings;
And the heart of the toiler has throbbings
that stir not the hearts of kings
, He the true ruler and conquerOr, he the
true king Of his race,
Who nerveth his arm for life's battles and
looks the strong world in the face. >