The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-01

whoie constellation. 1t had been
pointed out that it was written in tb.,
particular actually wrong. He -,
swered that he was writing pootry
and not astronomy. The though,
had in mind as | contemplated tho
criticism and his reply is, 20, how
wish / could make a blunder ike
that But it is not my privilege IN
fail as he failed.
Once when ! was with a LARGO
company of men, the guests of an
eastern city, on an occasion OF an as.
sembling of body in a scientific in.
terest. We had been invited TO At
tend demonstration of their excel.
lent fire department. We were con.
veyed to the place that had been pro.
vided for the members. think #
was a ten story building that had
been selected fer the occasion. When
everything was in readiness one of
the men ran forward with a section
of ladder with hooks at the end. He
would catch those hooks over the
window sill of the story next above
him and then run up the ladder
Story after story he assembled, It be.
ing assumed that there was someone
in danger at the top. 1t was splend.
idly done, and the great concourse of
people broke out in loud applause. He
had succeeded. Another exhibition Of
the same kind was to follow immedi.
ately, after the man who had reached
the top had gotten down the rope an.
other was ready and ran forward. He
made his way up the ladder very
quickly, but when he got to the sixth
or seventh story he put his hand 70
his head and held onto the ladder.
As we examined him through our field
glasses We saw that he was pale and
actually seemed to be afraid. He was
trembling. But he mastered himself
and went on. But because of that
little hindrance there were quite a
number below who began to shout out
jeeringly, jeering remarks, slangy re.
partorie. turned to one who was
standing by me-but this Is the sab.
bath, l am not going to tell you what
/ said to him. But I will give you an
idea Of what thought. l thought,
lit is well enough for you to stand
here on firm ground and scott and
jeer at the man up there. You are
here in safety, but do you think you
could have gone up and reached the
second story? Do you think you
could, to save your life, have failed as
you see that man has failed?" That
failure was only temporary In spite
of 1t he went on and accomplished the
task that he had started. OF the two
, l think that he achieved the great
est success, even as l think any man
! who succeeds under difficulties
, achieves the greater success than
does the one for whom the path is
[ open. 1t is said at the battle OF
/ Waterloo two French officers were
. advancing side by side at the head
of their men to make a charge. One
, OF them was hardened soldier. He
/. had led many charge. The other
|. was young man. The old soldier
D glanced at the young man and saw
A that he was pale and that he gripped
I the riding rein rather nervously. Al
I last in blusterer's way the old sol
/. der said, Il believe you are afraid.
A The young officer answered, yes,
a am afraid, but pardon me for saying
t it, but l believe II you we're half as
@ afraid as | am, you would turn and
I run away" 1t Is not disgrace to be
s afraid in the face of danger. 1t Is q
great credit to go on in spite of beina
:, afraid. ! think that you have learned
/, at least enough of the past to draw
lessons from the past. believe thai
;. in each of you there shall be realized
= the fulfillment of the great prophecy
so soon coming when the Lord shall
>, proclaim, behold, / have made
:, man more precious than gold"