Putnam patriot., 1913-05-23
A Career in the Country
ELIZABETH JEwErr BROWN

In the first place what Is A csreer2 According 10 Webster a career is some portion Of a persons life distinguished for nobility or success. 1t is usually spoken Of a public character who is more or less conspicuous and who does something of great or unusual import anee, which, in it's magnitude over shadows the usual run Of his life; such as Washington $ career in the army or Humbolt's career as an explorer. That Is career; how then can people of un- eyentful lives find careers in the coun- try
 In looking back over the history of the world, the names that stand out with startling distinetness from Histo- ryis pages are the names of those who have won fame by their careers as sol diers, kings, emperOrs and law-givers. David, the shepherd boy, did not em- bark on a great career until he was called to be King of Israel. Alexander, Caesar, Hannibal-all had famous ca reers, conquering alien lands, destroy ing cities and empires and building up kingdoms anew: they had careers in city and country alike, but il is obvi- ous that in the present age Of the world that people who seek for careers must not expect to find them on the field of battle; they must look nearer at home. It is given 10 but very few to become great military leaders, but 1t is given 10 ali To make the most of their own abilities and carve out ca. reers for themselves wherever they may live.
 Coming back to our definition ca- reer--a general course of action for no- bility or success. Those are the words or the terms which interest us. Our general course of action throughout life which will tend towards nobility or success. That is a goal we can at tain here in our common every day life, hampered by cares and worries and perpleNed with the thousand and one things which every day rise to >ex us, we can rise above our circumstances and make our careers in the country stand for nobility and success.
 Nobility Is A word of deep meaning; il it's true sense il means superiority ot mind or character, moral worth and excellence. IL does not mean the same as aristocracy; it Is something in finiteiy greater. Mental and moral powers of hereditary worth handed down from generation 10 generation Is
  perior powers of the mind and soul What does Tennyson say
 "Howe'er II be it seems to me
 'fis only noble 10 be good:
 Kind hearts are more than coronets And simple faith than Norman blood. N
 A career that stands for nobility can be made in the country, in the city, anyw here. It is condition Of mans mental and moral fibre, not his out ward circumstances, which either make or mar his nobility. The farm. CT, working day after day on his farm, year after year without becoming ueh or famous is still carving out career for himself. Speaking collectively the farmer is as important a man in the world as any other citizen. Agricnl- tufe is the oldest and noblest Of ha- man employments. For untold cen turies the Chinese have dignified agri- culture; the ancient Roman emperors did not think it beneath them to turn up the soil with golden blow. The old world aristoeracy WAS formed of men who were farmers, agriculturists and land owners. The men in trade, the merchants who made their living by barter were interiors in the social scale. It Is not only within a recent date, but in ancient times as veil that 1 there has been s strong feeling in Eng land snd on the Continent against the ! which had sprung up com- 1 posed of men whose fortunes had been ] made in trade. Today the English 1 speak sneeFingly of our | heiresses whose family for i tunes were made In trade.
 FNr k.tN E American farmer ranks high in the l