The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-15

breathes Il fierce thirst no waters will al
lay. He is its slave henceforth. His days
are spent in binding down his heart. and
marking where to rise by human weak
nesses. His nights bring him no rest in
all their blessed hours. His kindred are
forgotten or estranged. Unhealthful fires
burn constant in his eyes His lip grows
restless and its smile is curled half into
seorn; till that bright and happy boy it was
daily pleasure to look upon. his spirit
was so bird Like and so free. is frozen; in
the very flush of youth into cold care
frotted, heartless man.
And what is its reward? At best, a
name. Praise. when the ear has grown
too dull to hear. Gold, when the senses 1t
could please are dead Wreaths. when the
hair they cover has grown gray. Fame,
when the heart ii should have thrilled is
all we want. And close behind comes
death And ere we know that these I'M
availipg gifts are truly ours. he sends us
stripped and naked to the grave
~
Are we at liberty to take issue with
earth's great ones, whose sayings have
caused the world to ring with their praises?
correspondent for Success, published
by the Cooper Institute, New York. inter-
viewed Sir Walter Besant the great Eng
fish writer. recently. concerning his views
on the qualifications necessary to secure
success in any chosen sphere. My mot
TO- said he, lis Climb Upward An
swering his interyiewers remark that II
mad always appeared to him there was too
much ambition among the young. Sir Wal
ter exclaimed with much emphasis, TOO
much? BY no means. There is too little"
You do not hold then that ambition at
times needs restraint said the qucstioner.
restraint? No! Quite the contrary"
SAID the great man. Give 1t free rein
IL is impossible for any one especially
youth TO have too much ambition II is |
righ', and only selfjustice 10 aim for the
highest prize always"
here are TWO widely differing opinions, |
SPOKEN by two great men. Which does
reason recommend? Which voice. listened
70. Will hiring greater joy or usefulness9
human nature. that strange quality con-
corning which we hear so much and know
so 'ittie seems not to rejoice greatly over
,riumphs when their honors FURNISH the
name and their laures wreathe the brow
OF another, no matter how Justly Won and
numerous ignoble motives are often as
cribed to the winner when only the unrest
and BEST are the true ones.
IN my Judgment n. p. Willis considered
as inspired from utterly false de-
sires, II It's GROWING aim be praise, gold
M.ea,hs OF tame, then doubtless the seeker
lor them will miss all real gain ard re,n
only disappointment While n moved nv
! nat higher and nobler seniiment v.h,ch
leans us to do we'll, all things 10 which We
may be called, let the work invoiva an
aunnuie or exalted position. we exercise
aino,'oh' sun; but 1t Is the kind from
shanis iove IS engendered: or al least II
,mVuiu' ana from generous hearts. will he
men though close behind does con'e
uea'n. we can take our ,rumnh with ne ,
" nen worldly baubles must be left bnhind =.
= -, .nan OF woman whose life is governed bv
,,un enaracter OF ambition. is ever su,.,
,ana. ny friends. though in a strange '
.ahu LOT the possessor's rich imaoina,inr ;
peoples their own sphere with noh,e a.'up
sinohE whom u is a delight to dwell. and
TOT whom. without which. We mrs, .n,. 4
., ~ s..a' III ino IN the world of imnerfect I
aa e,nanity. ne or she dwells royallv In n | 4
,a"so Mander and mere real than any h
,ronye nr WI DC wrought from marble. /
ALI VI wood. A palace within whose 4
s sa, Iresh flowers ever bloom. and cooiins =
$500" 1919. gently flow. the dweller sherais =
ssung undisturbed by the voices wi,he,,, =
hromah mat all this has been won O.
Can M rs owner being two ambitious. y
,ition, WIZ uyate too much of this am. v
NO. Especially. since its nosss.s,, ansmer -
nn, nuuai can not draw on the aceomn, ~ n,
~, ~ Is free to all alike. ana a,ah ~
~, ~, may exercise the entire canaci,v :.
aas, peisonslity. without Infringing IN IN a.
ow b upon me portion or rights Of a fcl. b,
erring arain os'ng, and 70 hear one pre- ii
much amsitinm snother the charge OF too $,
rr sr 2, his own small capacity. ons =, 10 -
III III s'sat poets. Tennyson + hai,a,.," " 70
r ,Sss, Hitch your wagon 10 n star aa !,
irh, s unis would be impossible Without II =,
ory. Ans ever follows bloodless Vic n
{
rssn. no opposition: but Winning sha sna, ~ ~
,rr, as' great difficulties, is dead soa, q,
lsrd hence We should feel gratss usu Of a.
hus sSosswh who east obstacles n our xsy ~
''o'ns . test for real ability, ~ q q