The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-12
Wbat is Success !?

The following appeared Seattle Star few weeks
ago It is worry of reproduction and worthy of perusal
In the sunrise Of life strong and hopeful youth Ambition
along the crowded highway that led many assured
him. to the temple called Success
Though there many the way, yet each
intent upon his journey and gave him look But
he not lonely for hope cheered him and dreams of the
beautiful temple he reach gave him companonhip
The road hard and stony but faith whispered to him
that would he neared the temple smooth and be bor
deed with and asphodel fastened heeiy
he young and blthe Of heart
Once he seeming wearied and desparng throw
up his hands if in appeal heaven and the
surging, needless crowd trampled him in the dust
Il should like, thought Ambition 'to stop and help the
poor fellow feet but then should time
way to win such stern this"
And he elbowed cripple aside and pushed onward But he
who had been close beside him all the morning
back and take the stricken up and carry him.
AS Ambition ourneyed he gathered up from the road
gttering stones that he thought would beautifully
embellsh his chamber in the temple.
about midday that he golden-haired child that
seemed have lost its way Bewdered and frightened she
turned up to him pleading eyes that swan i'll tears.
"Won't you please carry me?" she appealed 81
tired"
No, mol" he cried testify "rhee precious all
must others will crowd the temple be-
fore can reach it,"
And he toiled and YEARLY for the had
hot and he adding his load precious
He passed thousands the and the anting helpless
hopeless, the
long and the day short.
The sun had sunk almost the horizon, Ambition with
his pack shining Rugged close him. expanding
the last of his strength reach the hilltop ahead where he
the temple of Success stand when whom he
had twice passed the overlook him and hurried by
Ambition looked up and that the other carrying
golden haired child who had appealed him in the morning
The that had been dim with tears shining like
stars.
AS Ambition gazed wonder he that the pointed
To
hand and led him pathway opened
Ambition, looking after them caught glimpse radiant
vista At its end in peary outline the temple his quest
With shout of joy he for the opening, but he
reached it closed with weeds and tangled vines Striving
to tear them aside he found himself in of thorns
Worn and utterly wretched he ground The
sun disappeared and shadows enveoped him.
Then he felt hand his shoulder and wheed crone
bent over him, laughing mockngy.
Tel me- cried Ambition "who that child may
I follow her?"
'she what call Opportunity" the crone answered
There know anything Of her except taking
up and carrying her when she is friendles mite"
'But, walled Ambition. che who her-where did
he the strength? saw him this morning take IN DIVING
man and carry him."
The laughed harshly as she said That diving man
Courage All who receive his blessing
of gods"
"You know much you know way the temple
seek Tell me it. and all this heap gering gems shall be
And Ambition purcd his heavy the ground
at her feet
In the laugh Of the mockery satanic The stones
dull lead They have glitter the dark she
cried land for US there will be light"
"Who your Ambition cried sicke.ng with hopeless
ness and terror
81 am Failure" Her cacke triumph chilled him to his
soul
leave he pleaded piteously Leave me to die alone
Nay nay she said You shall not die, but walk ever
with me-"