Year: 1860

HOW TO GET A BETTER PLACE.

 It ;s nothing uncommon for enterprisipg men ; tho earlv mart of life, to be discontented with .ha allotments of Providence. They feel that thev are not in the rigM place It is too strait for them. They waat more room to do them selves justice They see others, or not nan 'ne'f talents. they think, in much more favorable c'r' .nmstances for rising in the world, and they won aor vbv ;t is. that their merits and capabilities for higher sphere, should be go oveF'ookea. 1,hev chafe under the allotment. 1t ls well II tbev do not murmur atit. Seeing no immediate nrosnect of bettering their condition, they not seldom yield to morbid discouragements' and don't do half so we'll as they might. This will never do. It is just they way, for an aspiring young man to keep himself down, and to sink still lower

 There is no other way, that know of for any one to get out of narrow place, but just to out or0ec it to fill it so we'll, that he will be wanted where there is more room. And the better he f]ls the place where he does not wish to remain. the sooner will he be prepared to go up higher. So far from its being disadvantage. it is, in . thousand cases just the kind of preliminary ser vice and discipline which is necessary to prepare them for higher duties and wider influence. As children creep, or ought to creep, before they walk, so the surest and safest way to rise from a humble condition, is, to rise from 8 lower to the next higher from that to still higher, and 50 on.

 The most promising young men, those who gre to become the most distinguished, and do the most good in the world must be content to rise by degrees as they grow up to the full stature of manhood. There is such thing as stunting any one, by laying burdens upon him which he is not vet able to bear. Many an ambitions young man, by stretching himself beyond his measure, and being prematurey put forward by ambitious friends has failed of reaching the goal, by being put to the top of his speed at the beginning of the race, and running himself out of breath be- fore he has got half way

 If your sphere of action is narrow and hunl- ble one in any department of life, bring yourself to the discharge of it's duties cheerfully and thankfully. If God intends you shall have more room, he sees this is just the place for you to begin to endure hardness as good soldier and is rather an indication that he is qualifying you for that something better that he intends to keep you where you are. Look where you will you will find with rare exception that the men who are doing most for their generation began low, and were faithful with "their few things" If this is your privilege be thankful for it. Fill the place. Leave no humble service half done. If the Lord has need of you elsewhere, in due time he will call you. Should there be long de- lay, never be impatient It is thus that God of ten tries the men, whom he means to employ in high services, to prepare them for their work. It is great deal better to be onquired for when the right man is wanted, than in advance of the demand, to enquire pho wants me?

 Suppose the case of two young men of equal talents, who set out in life together. One of them, all the while wonders why he is not invi- ted to this or that desirable station. He thinks he is not appreciated as his merits deserves, and 1t makes him unhappy. The other finds himself in demand for useful and honorable promotion sooner, and where he did not expect it. Which of the twain would you be? am sure you can not hesitate; you must e,.o,0 and not repine

 TIE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS.