Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-26
ElQElI1Y

The fact is becoming more evident
day by day that the characteristic
most valued in these times is that oil
fidelity, OF faithfulness to the trust
reposed, of reliability.
In the tones OF both sacred and pro-
fame history. and in even the humor-
Gus. is this characteristic eulogized.
Because thou art faithful In Few
things / will make thee ruler over
many" is the spirit of the text II not
the exact word OF an inspired writer,
and Sullivan, OF later days, made his
hero to attain the proud position OF
ruler of the queens navy on account
of his strict performance of duty while
"office boy In an attorneys firm"
The tramping around the walls OF
Jericho to and the no doubt entranc
ing music of loudly footed rams horns
could not have been a pleasant duty
to perform by the Lords army but
they did 1t and were rewarded by vic
tory and possession OF that walled
stronghold without the loss of man.
In jacobs dream he saw ladder
reaching into the highest heaven and
angels coming down, but the point In
the lesson for him was that he might
climb the weary way II he chose.
The busy world wants Generals for
Its armies, Commodores for Its navies
and Managers for Its railroads and
factories, but 1t Is long steep ladder
which leads up 10 these places and
one which must be climbed round by
round, for in this country of ours no
Royal Road leads to these positions
No position is so lowly but that
advancement is possible and proba-
BILE, no road so rough and stony but
what has an end in smooth and pleas
ant places awaiting those who plod
faithfully on and on and the boy who
today is just taking the first steps
up the ladder can feel the encourage
ment that he Is at least on the way
and that the building Of his fortune
is in his hands. circumstances can
hClP VI hihhOi Ohiyt ehtJ N'h'''t p''e6
permanent success or lasting failure.
The object of this rather tiresome
article Is to attempt to impress 1t
upon the mind Of the young man or
woman that honorable position in the
world can be attained by them but
that a certain price must be paid and
that price is fidelity to whatever iY
terests are placed in their hands
great enterprises have succeeded or
failed. according to the degree of H.
deity with which subordinates gave
and the battle OF life which is be-
fore you is one OF the grandest OF
the grand and II is for you to meet
the emergencies and make or mar
your future. no one can fight these
fights for you. You alone are the archi-
tect who must build the bridges which
VIII carry you safely to honor and
fame or let you drop to failure and
obscurity.
sas. was section hand on Il Kansas
railroad twenty years ago, and II
wasn't much of railroad either, and
he was faithful to his duty. He tamp,
ed ties with aching back, that is he
did not really tamp them with his back
but he used "tamper" until his back
ached, and he drove spikes and drove
them well. In due time the quality
OF his work and the fidelity with which
he performed each little duty was rec
ognized and he was made the straw
boss OF the gang. This position
brought him more work and the en-
vious hatred OF the other members OF
the section crew, but he was still
faithful and, to make n long story
short, he is now the superintendent
OF the Kansas and Nebraska line OF a
great railroad. lie bought the high
position and the price he paid was f.
deity to his trust The chances are
az good for you as they were for him
II you are willing to pay the price