The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-30

stagnate a little wholesome grumbling
at conditions is better.
The hopeless optimist-and there are
such-assert that tomorrow never hap
pens. Perhaps it does not in tie sense
of being as terrible as we fear it will
be. but today is here each morning
and he who would succeed must think
for another day or he will lag be-
hind in the race.
do not believe that take no heed
for the morrow" was ever meant to be
interpreted literally. 1t means to be
not afraid. but to believe that sue
cess will crown your efforts. Eliminate
the fear of disaster from your thoughts
Believe that each day as it dawns will
bring you better and more joyful hours.
Think that success will crown your
efforts. And then make the effort.
If you are a boy who must look out
for yourself, then think of tomorrow
and a long succession of tomorrows.
Consider what you must work towards
to crown your efforts with success.
Set the mark you would attain high
and never lose sight of it. He who
would make a success of life must aim
high and~then work each day and each
hour conscious of the point he wishes
to gain.
If you are a girl in a store or office
think of your work during office hours
at least. Spend your strength and the
! intelligent brain power given you for
your employer. IEAt is from no other
than selfish reason 1t win be better
for you.
! A girl complained to me the other
day that there was no use doing any
more than she had to do, as there
was no better position for her to at
| tain. She was at the top of the lad
der in her particular work. But the
world is full of ladders and not over
run with intelligent climbers. II the
| ladder upon which she has started is
not high enough she can make an ex-
change and try another after she has
reached the top of the one she is on.
That Is good to remember, too Not
to try to step too abruptly from one
to another or to make weak and inef-
fectual efforts at climbing
Keep steadily on. Keep cheerful and
brave and never say you cannot hold
on any longer-becauEe you can, if you
must
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into a western mine on an exploring
expedition. Their conductor was not
used to taking women through the diff
ferent levels and as one expressed some
curiosity about certain machine. he
suggested that they climb ladder up
a narrow opening into the working.
They started after him UP a straight
ladder through an opening not more
than yard square. Up and up they
went till they thought they could go
no further. AS one said: II couldn't
go back and ] did not see how / could
go forward, but had to go somewhere.
SO kept on climbing" When they got
to the top both were completely ex-
hausted Their conductor was con-
scious stricken and to get them down
suggested that they slide down chute.
They consented and were back where
| they started from In an instant, COW
cred with CRIME and slime 1t was
hard climb up, but an easy slide down
again
That is like life. RI we want to slide
1 down we can. but there will be slime
and dust and discomfort In 1t and not
much reward.
Don't let tomorrow take care of it.
self Think ahead and make your life
/ full to the brim every day Set your
aspirations high and never slide down
| the chutes Of discourageme
IF you only wish hard enough. =
says the fairy tale II you only work
hard enough body, brain and heart
you will make the wish come true,
says Life.