Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-07

uOus success is the very rule of thei,
existence. But the degree of success
is after all not the standard of merit
| The humblest wayfarer who makes
the most Of life, who employs his
meager talents the best that he knows
how, merits as much honor as the
philosopher. priest or king
allows,
Does well, acts nObly: angels could
no more"
It's the irony Of fate that by the
time We learn to live, We must pre-.
pare to die. Life and death are equal
rulers in all affairs OF men, but with
its pains aud heartaches. its trials
and disappointments, its woes ot grief
! aud sorrow, it is indeed a DOOR life
that Is not worth the living. Under
present day conditions. with the fury
OF competition in all avenues OF bust.
ness, it cannot be surprising that some
despOnd and quit. But no brave man.
whatever his troubles. ever voluntar
lily relinQuishes his hold On life. The
prayer which every heroic soul sends
Iorth is one for increased courage.
greater faith, extended opportunities
that In a fair and open contest he may
nave an equal chance for victory in
the battle of life. The necessities Ut
one man. are luxuries for another aud
success is after all only relative
term.
Heaven to mankind impartial we con.
fess;
II all are equal In their happiness. >
But words Of sympathy are steel To
our nerves. What a man may do alone
Is no criterion Of his character. We
are all created for society. From the
cradle to the grave mans utter hem
lessness appears, his entire depend.
ence Is apparent. In the bloom Of
morning. in the noontide of life and
in the glory Of his setting sun. man
looks with eager expectancy for SOM.
sign OF friendly favor from his fellow.
man.
In the struggle for existence in the
race LOT wealth aud power, in the fury
OF competition, man may sometimes
wander from his mo0rinss, but wealth
brings only ease and luxuries, not al
ways peace or happiness, and thirst
ior lame and power are easily sat.
lsned. In the hour Of sober reaec.
ton these gilded glOries, seen as frost
work fade before his eyes, sense of
isolation recalls him from the chase
and III the society OF friends he real.
ICES most fully that in the last analy
SIS love is but the reflection OF man s
own worthlness from his fellowman.
Inc proverbs say: las in water
lace answereth to face. so The heart
OF man to man. We smile and the
world smiles upon US. but our scowl
draws scoWl in return. Emerson has
SAID: 1T is vain to hope u come
nearer a man. merely by getting into
l>s house, Benevolent orders recop-
nlzlng these principles, aim to deyel
op III us the better part of life. aim
10 make US see the good in others. To
minimize their faults. magnify their
virtues. c0nStrue their acts and deeds
III the least unfavorable light. grant
ing honesty OF purpose and good in.
tentions to others. They teach toll
eratlon IN religion, love for mankind
anu obedience to the laws. These
are me cardinal precepts OF our order
ana these cOmpOrt with our ideas of
hlgh purpose in life. 70 the daily
application OF these principles every
encouragement is vOuchsafeu, Every
tnlng III nature points a model for
our EFFORTS. The unfolding series in
me world about US is all the time
from lower to higher, from leaf to
qua. from bud to blossom. and from
blossom to fruit. In the providence
VI Goa everything is marching on an
upward grade. The Lord pity the
man who hopes to float down stream
ana with the current all the Journey
of life.
mere may possibly come u time. in
eVeryones career when cares weigh
heavily, when Wearieu and worn out
ne dreams OF u forest of Arden. OF
utopia shades or Elysian fields. but
Ia sober second thought he must wake
70 realize that to the larger part OF
the human race, life is very much a
struggle against both wind and tide.
and that we cannot dream our lives
away weaving cObwebs instead of
cloth.
The man who would ESCAPE his
share OF the responsibilities of lie
only deceives himself in his frantic
and futile efforts. Everyone is respoa.
slble for all the good within the SCOPE
VI MS abilities, and while it is gener-
ally more profitable to reckon uD our
detects than to boast OF our achieve.
ments. still we ought not to circuu,.
scribe our influence in advance. f0rI
no man knows whose sphere is to be
the largest. Carlyle has said: "Ey
erywhere in life the true question Is |
not what We gain, but what we DOL
And it is an adage from the Koran:
When man dies they who survived
him ask what property he has left be, |
hind him. The angel who bends oy- i
er the dying man asks, what good
deeds he has sent before him."
In this great world, with its pied
and painted imnensity, we are apt to
overlook individual merit in estimat. |
ing mankind as a whole. GreatnassI