The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-08
is Life;
lis The Still
Water Fa1etf|
An Essay by Miss Mabel
SiHendricks of B. Y. g..
High School at Commence
nent Exercises.

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Life is before you, from the fated
road
You cannot turn; then take you up
the load,
Not yours to tread or leave the un.
known way,
You must go DER it, meet you what
you may,
Lift up your souls within you to the
deed,
Angels and fellow spirits bid you
speed"
Labor is life-life can have no 9th.
er meaning. No man is born into the
world whose work Is not born with
him. On the first page Of the Bible
even the creative energy Of God
ia called work. II you want knowl-
edge you must toll for 1t, IL you want
food you must toll for 1t, and II you
want pleasure you must toll for 1t;
toll 10 the law.
Hfs refuses to be 90 adjusted as
TO eliminate from II all strife and
con Aiet and pain. The world refus-
~ to walk on tiptoe that we may be
able to sleep. II gets mp very early
and stays up very late. and all the
wfils there Is the conflict Of myriads
OF hammers and axes and saws with
the stubborn material that in no 9TH
or way can be made to serve its use
or do its work for man. Therefore,
II We wish to keep pace with the
world We must also get up very early
and stay up very late. We must join
the millions OF toilers who labor each
day amid their smiles and tears.
The road to distinction must be
paved with long years Of self denial
and hard work. 1t requires men with
patience and endurance, men who ear
WOTA udiu anu Wditp EC6oAuiOoo "hS
Their people applaud or hiss, to
A great hero was once dismissed
as a fool from court after court, but
he pushed his suit against an incred
ulous and ridiculing world. Re
buffed by kings, scorned by queens
he did not swerve hairs breadtl
from the overmastering purpose tina
dominated his soul. The words
New World" we're craven upon hi
heart; and reputation, ease, pleai
ure. position, life itself, II need b.
must be sacrificed. Threats, ridieul'
storms, leaky vessels. meeting q
sailors, could not shake h,s might
purpose.
Again, some one has said: Me
give one credit for genius. All u
genius l have lies just In this. Whs
/ have o subject in hand l study
profoundly. Day and night II 10 b
fore me. I explore It In all its bea
inss. NJ mind becomes pervadt
with 1t. Then the effort which
make people are pleased to call Il
fruit Of genius. 1t 10 the fruit Of
Dor and thought.
There was q great picture to
painted. II would take long Yea
and untiring energy. During Z
time the artist was at his work
would not allow himself time
meals or time to dress or undre
but he kept bread within reach tn
he might eat when hunger impell'
sleeping in his clothes when the BIO
could go on no longer. At least
70 was finished, a masterpiece of I
world before which millions Of p
IT pie were destined to offer their
IS firing praise.
1.-THE tissue Of the life to be
y. We weave with colors all our ov
And in the field Of destiny
= We reap as we have sown."
es Labor is a great magician that wa
forth into every region. He dri
the plow and reaps the harvest.
hews down the gnarled oak, sha
= the timber, builds the ship and gui
It forth over the mighty deep.
found the earth wilderness
n made. Of 1t a garden. Labor is
parent of all the lasting monume
lis of this world, whether in verse
no in stone, in poetry or in pyrami
ar Labor achieves grander victor
Is weaves more durable trophies
DIST holds wider sway than any OF
ms conqueror,
eV' Friends there is dignity in la
re- whether It be mental or physic
a Look whichever way you choose, I
CO. sue whatever path you please and !
on will find that everything in the VIII
universe has Its work TO do.