The citizen., 1913-09-04
the LADDER OF SUCCESS

aNhtu "tii, Nntif y u NOunF tOlltEe
graduate across the river, who under
stands machinery" "Send for him."
said the mill owner. "Send my car
riage, and whip the horses" Pretty
soon the young college graduate ap-
peared lie asked few questions.
tapped on the pipes with his hammer,
called for wrench, unscrewed a part
Of the pipe, blowed through it and
put IL back. Now turn on the
steam" They turned on the steam
and the machinery began to go, and
the hundred idle men began 10 work,
and the young man stepped into the
office for his pay "IIow much do
YOU charge" said the mill owner
Fifty dollars and fifty cents" said
the young man well" said the mill
owner, that is a good deal.of money,
but what you have done Is worth It
all. am glad to pay you fifty dol
lars and fifty cents, but ! should like
to know how you figure just that
way" oh said the young man,
that is ctiily explained | charge you
fifty cents for doing the work and
fifty dollars for knowing how"
Now young people, let US review a
little
AWhat are We building here tonight?
A ladder. the Ladder Of Success.
What is the first side piece?
Religion.
What is the other side piece?
Education.
What is the first rung Of the lad
der?
Work.
What is the rule for enjoying work?
Trying to do 1t well.
What is the second rung Of the lad
der?
The careful use Of money
What is the first rule for using
money?
Spend for things that last
What is the second rule for using
money.
Spend money FOR things that VIII
bring money again.
higher Pleasures
Now the third round in the ladder
IS the enjoyment Of higher pleasures.
There are a great many different ways
Of having a good time. Some kinds
of a good time are pleasant at the time
but harmful afterwards Other good
times are harmless but not high.
And above these are what We call the
higher pleasures.
love to see children play tag IN the
school house yard. IL Is innocent II
is harmless. it is beautiful. So you see
kittens play on the floor. So you see
lambs play in the pasture. But, oy
and by. the bell rings, the children
come into the school house, the teach
er SAYS We will sing a song, and you
have a pleasure which is something
the kittens and lambs could not share.
Singing is one Of the higher pleasures
These high pleasures are mostly
things we have to learn 10 enjoy. We
enjoy singing but We do not ENJOY
learning how to sing. In learning 10
sing We have TO repeat a great many
exercises. we have TO correct a great
many mistakes. but when the thing
is learned it is "A great JOY. SO you
enjoy swimming, but We hrSt must
learn how To swim, so we enjoy read
ing but we must first learn how to
read.
Now, there are some people who
never learn to enjoy these higher
pleasures. heard Henry Ward
Beechcr say once that mans pleas
ures are divided by a line that passes
through his upper lip. Below that
line is the pleasure of chewing and
drinking. But suppose man should oe
paralyzed up to his nose; could he
still be happy? | think he could
There would be the nose for the odor
.of sweet flowers. and there would he
|. he ear for music and conversation,
there would be the eyes to look out
on Gods world of beauty, there
would be the brain, the dome oi
thought. All these higher pleasures
are the things that make man the
image of God.
The Fourth Rung is Temperance
The fourth rung in the ladder OF
success is called temperance. Tenn
perance means avoiding harmful
pleasures. There are many things
which contain real pleasure, but
which bring after the pleasure pain
and evil, which outweigh IT all
The great example of harmful
pleasure is liquor drinking ! pre-
sumo a great many Of the boys and
girls here have seen man intoXlcat-
ed. lie staggers and makes a fool of
himself. lie falls down and lies In
the gutter; but all this time he Is
inwardly happy. lie is having hne
time. lie imagines he is rich and
good, and that everybody admlres
L.; Aod thasa delusions are so