The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-25
"a Mill Will Not Grind by Wa
tiers Past"

Where'er we roam, whatever realms
we see. the eye has never compassed,
nor e'er will, that mill which has
ground its -four by waters past, nor
yet the man that has made his life
upon opportunities that have gone
Man can not gain a livelihood by OPP
portunities past He VINO has neg
lected chances early In life fails to
mold his character nobly and loses the
opportunity to grow into noble up
right manhood. He cannot look unto
himself with that respect that he
would had he grasped those golden
opportunities. He is looked upon as
an impostor, such as, In truth he is.
Does he not pose as n man? II he is
man what are those who have daily
wrought their duty? He is no man.
He forfeited his birthright the mo-
ment he neglected his career.
We hear people saying to one an
other that they could have done So
and-so in youth that would have won
renown for them. So 1t was with
Mark Antony. He was a great man
and strove to be greater In every
mans life there is a hill with beau
tiful valley on both sides. When chos-
en- one of these leads on to a brighter,
more helpful life, while the other
leads downward. At this point, An
tony met Cleopatra he had now to
choose between her and the highest
life of a Roman statesman and gem
eral He chose Cleopatra. After
wards he found his mistake, for we
hear him saying: ~ am so lated in
the WnF1A 4 1nu
forever"
People should not wait. They
should take advantage of these things
as they come. for when an opportunity
passes the opportunity for molding
ones character goes with 1t.
Who chooses to live a morbid life?
Such are the lives led today by people
who are continually reviving these old
skeletons of the past. Nothing salts
fes them; they go grumbling until
they become morbid and are a detri-
ment to mankind.
In reviewing the history of England,
we meet with an illustration of an OPP
pertunity that has passed. She might
now have the American colonies under
her control IL she had conciliated with
them as she was urged to do by the
great and famous Burke. 1t was only
Justice the colonies asked, vet Eng
land refused to concede with them; let
the opportunity pass and thereby lost
control Of that which has since be-
come the glorious land of the free.
Again. in the case OF Cardinal Wool
sey, who, by hard work and sacrifice
gained noteworthy position under
the king. He then served the king in
stead of God. When he lost his posi-
ton, he was no longer trusted or
looked up to. II he had kept on as in |
early days and served God and dill |
gently done his duty. he would in
eyltably have become a great man. for
the markings OF great man were in
nm. No one could have taken Gods
glory away from him. and there would /
have been no dark shadow of remorse
ia his life. For he says. IF / had
served my God as diligently as l have
served my king, He would not have
left me thus in my gray hairs But
ne could not live those years over.
the water was now beyond the wheel
We are to be judged by our life as
Z Is, and not as il could have been.
ana neglected chances cannot tighten
me responsibility of an Incomplete
lie. Efery one has a goal which Is
ne elimination of their earthly de-
slres, but he who neelects his oppor
-unities VIII never reach the goal
A stranded shi~ cannot be helnea
'y water that is past. so Is II with
nan he cannot now gain suste-
rance by that which. taken at IT'S fun
before would have enabled him to live
. life OF ease
The French revolution was due 10
ne nobility--klnes and eccleslast.cs
I they A.sd not ruled with such an iron |
'ana and dominated over the lower 4
lasses' there would have been Ha Bit