The Chanute times., 1900-03-16
The Fruits of Perseverance,.

Tne Metn0dist preachers have come
and gone. They brought a bright ray
Of sunshine with them, and filed the
town, for one week, at least, with
jolly good feeling. There was Q
large crowd and many bright, brainy
men. But, as in all professions, g
great number are only fit for filing.
We have often thought of the diff
ference in men, and their influence
and seeming ability, and theorized on
the proposition that naturally all
men are equal mentally, and the DIFF.
ference between them is only in the
physical organism through which the
mind works and the zeal and earnest
ness with which it is used. Too many
young men start out in life with a
lowering ambition to be ministers,
lawyers, doctors or teachers, and as
soon as the necessary credentials are
secured to enable them to practice
their profession, they simply stagnate.
Their ambition being Rratifled, they
fail to realize that there are higher
positions of usefulness in the chosen
calling and seem to be satisfied to
barely maintain footing in the
chosen work, and as a result fail to
advance with the procession, or, in
many cases, to even keep it in sight,
and the result is apparent retrogres-
sion.
Eternal work and push Is the price
of prominence in any calling. More
of the success in life comes from eter-
nally keeping at it than from any par
ticular paramount ability. 1t is the
constant workers that come to the
front and stay there, those with an
overpowering inspiration to do some
thing in life and to be somebody;
those who work increasingly year after
year in given line for definite
purpose.
The race of life is not won by the
swift but by the one who has the stay
ing qualities and determination to ac-
complish given definite purpose in
life. How often we see the bright
bov in school who accomplishes his
work easily and is brilliant reciter
and the people predict great things of
him in life, But as the years roll by
and the active work Of life begins to-
weigh on the young men Of the COM
munity, some industrious, plOdding |
young fellow, it is found, has out
his apparently greater en-
dowed associate, ard, to the surprise
Of the community, the genius has
dropped back, or failed to keep up
and his less favored associate has dis
tanced him in the race, not on &C
count of ability, but because of per-
we'll directed effort.
We cannot urge upon our young men
and young women TOO earnestly the
fact that when you reach the plateau
at the top of the hill you are now
there is still another rugged
pathway leading up to another and
higher plain, and still another and
another on through life, if not
through eternity. You can content
yourself by moving on the first plain
with the great common throng in
sloth and Incidence if you choose, or
you can scale the obstacles to the
higher and more exalted plains if you
will Choose your life work Alright.
Devote your time and constant ener-
gies thereto.
The span Of life is short, yet much
may be done, if earnest, constant ef-
fort is put forth. Be not satisfied
with present attachments but press
onward and upward to the higher
goal. Be not discouraged by failures,
they only strengthen for future great
er efforts. The mead of victory is
worthy of the effort and the crown Of
success awaits him who perseveres.