The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-07
No, We Will Not
Stay Down.

For one to be disappointed is not an
uncommon thing, and usually, as a
thereof, dismay and loss
of spirit sets in and overpowers the
heretofore animated and ambitious
impulses of the one so affected. Toal
low such result, because of a possible
one-time failure and disappointment,
is conclusive indication of a deplOrable
weakness which will retard or, more ;
probably, prevent progress along ele-
waiting and proper lines. When one
evidences such lacking of stamina as
to allow one, two, or even any number
of disappointments to discOmpose him
and cause him to think he is "up@
against It," he is certainly in condi-
tion where 'twould be best to consult
his family physician, and take the
elixir of life which the M. d. would
prescribe, in the hope that it would
either infuse him with stronger,
more hopeful spirit or, if it did not re-
suit in that, start him on jaunt to
that bourne from whence no traveller
returneth.
When person is so natured that he
gives up just because he failed in the
first, second, or third attempt, he is of
the class that once down, stay down.
But we are not of this kind-are we? :
Do we, or any us, because we have ILL
advisedly, unwisely displayed weak
ness in the past and met with
disappointment; disappointment in
ourselves, do we for this reason and
because it has resulted in our downfall,
intend to stay? No, a thousand times,
NO! We must put our shoulders to
the wheel, bring the best in us to the
fore, forge ahead, and take fitting
place in the councils of manhood. We
must say to ourselves, "No we will not
stay down."
Let each one of us select goal; let
us each aspire for high and respectable
place in lite, and let our ambition to
attain our end in this direction impel
us to employ the best within us, and to
forestall the slightest appearance or
indication of weakness. We may not
meet with immediate success, but we
should not permit this to discourage
US; we must not show the white feath-
er, but we should keep on, our disap-e
pointment acting as a spur to inject
into our efforts greater zeal, zest, ami
nation and spirit; and as natural and
unfailing result, success will meet our
efforts, and, as consequence, greater
will be our happiness and the better
] pleased will we be with the world-at-
large and with ourselves.
!. It is incumbent on us therefore to
, make study of the problem of life, with
view, with the sole purpose to figure
out, to ascertain the best method to be
employed to earn for ourselves return
/ to the confidence and regard of our
, fellow-men, to their good will and re-
: spect. We owe this to our family, to
our community; but more than all,
/ above all, we owe it to ourselves. We
! must not stay down; we must not show
} the slightest inclination to wish to do
. so-we must be resolute in our deter
J mination to rise to fitting and honor
: able place in life, and we must leave
|. no stone along the road of honor and
8 rightdoing unturned to accomplish
: this worthy and honorable purpose.
Tat ua imhed strOnUlv in our minds
so strongly that 1t cannot beprevented
from its actuating us in our future
3 conduct, this resolution: No WE WILL
r NOT STAY DowNl-Star of Hope.