Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1891 — Success in Life. [ARTICLE]

Success in Life.

The way to satreed in life is to be faithful in the performance of whatever duties lie before us. Some of these duties may bo irksomo and unpleasant ones, but we will lose much by shirking them. Ordinarily the road to wealth, fame, or greatness is not strewn with rpscs. Those who have succeeded have found the way difficult and rough. They have come uj through “groat tribulation” and nol “on tho flowery bods of ease” and indolence. To succeed, in the true sense of the word, consists in living to some purpose, in Improving our opportunities, and in seeking to elevate our* selves and those around us to a higher .plane of intelligence and morality. Our efforts may bring tc us wealth, fame and position, but we should not regard them as tho principal evidences of success, but rather as incidents of a well-spent life. To b 3 successful in life, it is not essential that we accumulate great wealth, lead armies to battle, or attain to high official position; but it is incumbent upon us to do our duty in whatever station in life wo may find ourselves placed, and to make tho best possible use of our time and talents. If we do these things, we may account ourselves among those who attain real suc'cess in life. —Household Magazine.