The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-20
Character.

History, If perused in proper
manner, may be of great service
to the youthful reader. In read
ing history we should seek, not
only to store up in memory its
most important facts, but also to
inquire in regard to each of them
what useful lesson it is calcula.
ted to impress upon the mind.
The human heart is the same IN
every age. The inspired Volume
declares GAS face answereth face
in water, so doth the heart of
man to man :" therefore it is that
from virtues and wees, the sue.
cesses and failures, of those who
have lived before US we may de-
rive many useful suggestions for
the regulation of our own con-
duct. If we read history in this
way we may be able to mention
some useful thought or reflection
it has suggested to our minds. |
think it has impressed upon my
mind the Importance of charac-
ter. | observe in reading history
that we approve or condemn, ad-
mire or detest, each individual
according to the character which
is ascribed to him, without re.
gard to his rank or station.
It's often the case that eleva.
tiou of rank or the glitter Of
wealth will prevent just views of
the character and real worth of
those thus favored by clrcum.
stances but the judgment Of his.
tory is in most cases much more
impartial. There vice, which in
it's day was sheltered from con-
demnation by elevation of wealth
or rank, is brought forth to re.
ceive the execration which it just
ly merits; while virtue, for a
time hidden in obscurlty, is held
up to receive the honor and ap.
plause ever bestowed upon it by
the conscience and better judg-
ment of every rational being
The royal murderer, against
whom in his days of regal splen.
dor none dared to whisper a note
OF condemnation, IS held up to
the execration of all coming ages;
while some act of noble generosi.
ty, performed by the hum BILE
peasant without thought of excl.
ting observation, is by the same
impartial record often handed
down to elicit the admiration of
all succeeding generations. This
should impress on our minds the
great truth that the elevation
which is the result OF external
circumstances is short-liyed and
will soon pass away, but that
which results from true worth of
character is permanent and abb.
ding.
1t is true that our names may
never descend to posterity, but
our character will go with US into
another state of being. Leaving
all else behind, this only will re.
main with us, proving a treasure
of countless worth, germ which
contains the elements of future
bllss-or a curse, germ of eud-
less misery and remorse. The
character we possess is far more
important to us than any circum-
stance OF our being. On this de.
pends our wellbelng lar more
than on outward circumstances.
This is a truth which has been
taught by the wise and good OF
all ages, but it is truth which
man is very slow TO learn. The
happiness we enjoy or the wretch
edness we endure depends much
more upon the temper Of heart
We cherish than upon our out.
ward condition. Many who have
endured many privatlons and
much suffering have yet been
cheerful, happy. and even joyful.
Happiness" as some one very
beautifully observes, sis a way.
side flower, never found when di-
rectly sougnt, but growing all
along the path Of duty"
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