Evening journal., 1903-06-17

YOU have made your choice. Every
young mans inclinations and oppor-
tunitles should have due consideration
i'm the choice. but when that Is made IT,
should in general be adhered to faith
fully and tenaciously. The rest should
remain with him, and as | have already
said. no difficulty should deter or turn
him aside. Work, application ana in
dustry win carry him through even
when the road seems absolutely closed
and the obstacles insurmountable.
Tasks that IN oldcn days appeared to
be impossible are brought by the aid
OF modern science and modern appli-
ances within the range of easy accom-
plishment. Besides the difficulties
which beset ones path are frequently
less formidable than they appear. Bum
yan's Christian. you know, found the
lions in front OF Castle Dangerous less
fierce than they had been painted. And
this is often found to be the case IN
every walk and calling of life. Boldly
front the situation whatever IL may be,
and when duty calls make an honest
effort 10 surmount It. Success comes
more frequently than you would sup
pose.
A red headed Irish colonel named
Florence Conyne, OF the Tenth Mis-
souri, Cavalry, in the great conflict for
the Union, found himself with his
regiment upon an occasion up
against" the enemy in heavy force, and
while he was considering what he
should do. his Lieutenant colonel rode
up to him and said: colonel, we can't
get through there-we'd better fall
back" Turning fercely upon his timid
counsellor. the gallant colonel exclaim-
ed; How I'm h. do you know we can't
get through tin we try?" and thunder
ing out the orders: Draw sables for
ward. trot. charge" the gallant colonel
and his followers, amidst the blare OF
the trumpets, "the noise of the cap
tains and the shouting" rushed upon
the enemy like whirlwind. broke
through his stout array and without
halt or pause rode on to victory.
And thus it is frequently all the way
through the battle Of life. The stout
and resoute heart dares and triumphs
where the tmid one remains weak and
unrendy. Daring not one gains not.
What lies beyond the range of vision,
or as Wellington puts it-what lies
behind the hin. one may but guess and
TO the wisest the answer is often
wrapped up i'm doubt but he who goes
boldly to see for himself puts doubt
to rest and settles the question forever
General Rawins' Example.
Rawlins who was Grants chief Of
stam and one of the greatest men
ever knew, was but a poor country lad
who educated himself by the modest
gains of charcoal burning. When the
great conflict broke out he had never
heard a more warlike tone than flute
note. He had never even seen a COM
pany of uniformed soldiers and yet
he became one OF the most powerful
aids to his country's triumph over se-
cession that the epoch brought forth.
He was the most intense and faithful
worker ever met. Stern, sober abb
stemous and indefatgable, he became
the support and encouragement OF
weaker and less purposeful men, Nei-
| ther work, nor danger nor difficulty
ever daunted or discouraged him
Nothing could turn him from the duty
at hand. He knew neither the tactics
nor the technical rules Of war He was
comparatively ignorant or military orr
ganization and military administra
tion. lie was neither a Berthier non
a Molke but he knew men when he