Herds and flocks and horses . e normal young manwhither to steer his course, and nature directs and guideshim over the smoothest seas and easiest paths. It is unnaturalto choose the wild Atlantic Ocean when a placid lake willserve the same purpose. It is against the dictates of a normalbrain to juck out a rocky mountain path in preference to aVieautiful country road when both lead to the same at every gust of wind in the one case, and at everystep in the other, present themselves, yes I throw themselves inthe way, while the other path is smooth; and by the verychoosing of the o
Herds and flocks and horses . e normal young manwhither to steer his course, and nature directs and guideshim over the smoothest seas and easiest paths. It is unnaturalto choose the wild Atlantic Ocean when a placid lake willserve the same purpose. It is against the dictates of a normalbrain to juck out a rocky mountain path in preference to aVieautiful country road when both lead to the same at every gust of wind in the one case, and at everystep in the other, present themselves, yes I throw themselves inthe way, while the other path is smooth; and by the verychoosing of the one which nature has whispered in the ear tochoose, the waves, pitfalls and quicksands of life have beenavoided. So it is then, that the young man who voluntarily choosesthat which he knows is best fitted for him, is bound to makea success, while the other poor fellow, bravely as he may fight,who has had his path and calling chosen for him, only findsfailure at the end of an almost impassable road and a heart-breaking Herds and Flocks and Horses. A MOMENTOUS QUESTION. ONE of the great questions that confront this country to-day, and one of vital importance, is that which has to dowith the migration of the bone and muscle of youngAmerica to the great cities of the country. This continuous stream of young countrymen to the greattowns and cities of the land, is due in a large measure, to theFairy Tales of wealth and greatness written in books andperiodicals, and stories told around the fireside by some onewho has heard what somebody said, and what somebody toldsomebody else. Glowing accounts are unfolded of how a young man freshfrom the farm, had worked his way to New York or Chicago,and after endless hardships, arrived at one of these great citieshungry and exhausted; and how, in a fainting condition, hewas f(Hind by some benevolent old lady wlio took him to lierhome, cared for him, nursed and fed him back to health andstrength, and gave him a job watering the flowers in
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