The Newtown bee., 1898-08-12

ment of to-day, than results tomorrow.
You may have good time. as the world
goes, but you will not catch valuable
Fl h. There are people who fish for
wealth, some by drastic measures. as
fl hermen sometimes resort to methods |
in violation of law, so these alao use !
Questionable methods to obtain quick re-
tn ms without effort. Their wealth Of
ten proves To be very unsatisfactory. |
They that will BE- rich fall into tempts- |
tion and a snare and into many foolish |
and nurtful lusts which drown men in
destruction and perditiop." Some peo-
pie fish for such fish as learning. honor
and fame. Patience, endurance and hard
ships are in stheir path, and only those
who have enduring courage will succeed
There are those who seek above all
else for Christian character. l remem-
Der watching some fishermen on the Pa
cfic coast drawing in their net. There
were some fish they threw back into the
water, others were thrown away, others
we're placed in baskets for market, but [
OBJ served one kind of fab, not the largest
or handsomest, that they were especially
glad to get as they brought high price
10 the market. Christian character, like
| these fl h, is the most valuable of human
attainments, and to get it is the noblest
| purpose that can engage the thought and
toll of man. On the other hand, our pur
| pose may be such that the results will
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like the dreaded dog fish, that destroys
and drives away the more valuable fish,
co they will destroy that which is of in
fioitely more value, character itsef.
Whatever be the purpose that actuates
you in life, beware that you return not
ueless fish.
All successful effort in catching fish is
characterized by method in the endeavor
We learn to fish by fishir g. The old fish-
erman finds his work simple and natural
to him, but all new beginners find study
of methods and necessary conditions ad-
visable. One should make ADEQUATE
preparation. This does not mean tackle
and bait alone. The skilled fisherman
goes prepared to meet all conditions anC
emergencies. A great deal depends il
life upon the preparation made before
the real struggle begins. Sometimes g
person who has made no preparation will
succeed, but such cases are unusual. Tit
young man who would enter business
life identifies himself with the line of bus
/ ho e. =.
he may learn the details of that business
if be would enter professional life h.
gives years Of time that he may becom,
master of the intricacies of his profes
, sion. The
NECESSITY FOR THE SAME CAREFUL PREP
: ARATION
should be made in the greater and NOR
vital matter of spiritual life. Thousand
+ of people live and die without religion
life, not because they do not plan ant
, purpose to have it, but because they d
, not diligently get themselves to takipt
the first important steps of preparation
The life that does not prepare itself t
, receive and maintain vigorous Christis
p life will be sure to ind itself at las
weighed in the balance and found want
! ing.
, Another important rule for catchin
fish is labor. have noticed the browne
faces, the callous hands and the iron sin
ews of the fishermen On the Maine coas
and after had blistered my hands at tn
10 Il 10 },
burned my face in the sun, began to re
alize that fishing is hard work.
The young man who forms his lif
plan, puts his shoulder to the wheel, o
q his hand to the pillow and is not afraid o
, hard work, may expect to succeed, bu
, without hard labor the best of plans ma
prove futile and the life result in failure
We may nave the best of Christian pul
, pose, and be affiliated with all that i
] righteous, but if we do not take part i
the struggle with evil in our own lives
and the lives of those around Us, we vii
lose the best rewards of Christian living
, The Christian who finds no.struggle, n
effort in his life, will find his life CROWN
stagnate and resulting in nothing of pei
mauent value.
Another important factor in catching
fish, is the proper use Of tact. Tact is
great element of success but it does no
, mean, as many suppose, an especially en-
dowed quality, given to chosen few O
, the race. 1t is a proper and faithful US
of the judgement tand good sense CO.
gives to every man. We do we'll to stud
the tact of successful fisherman. to e
fishing with him is splendid school 70
anyone. 1t will mean hardshipR, but il
all probability you will catch fish, an
better still you will learn something O
skill in catching fish. The boy display
, no small amount of
TACTFULNESS IN CATCHING FISH.
He uses his judgement and experience
He goes early in the morning, at mid
day and at night. He fishes in the sun
shine, during the cloudy weather, and il
: the rain. He fishes in rough water, il
smooth water, by the mill, near the viii
low and among the rocks. He finds gu
the best time, the best places and the bes
bait. You may be sure if there be an,
fsh near his home his skill will devils
means of getting them. The skilled fl sh
erman takes pride in catching the i'll
that commonly ignore his fascinating
bait and evades his artful hook. HI
studies the habits, tastes and fsncies o.
fish. He makes himself a slave to his
rod, but in the end he achieves his pur
pose, he catches fish. Men will wade
through mud and water, stand in q pour
ing rain, sit for hours in crsmTed posi-