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23fl Tide of Battle. Vol. vi, sue that all proper employments arc equal 1' honorable. That mon ma be content eel in their various occupations, nature has caused them to dill'or one from another in mental constitution. Hence we sec the necessity that one bhould form a careful estimate of his own abilities, and guide his course accordingly. A desire to en gage in some high calling is a praisu-wor-thy motive, if it be within the limit of his capacity. Remembering thai places of uminencc are rare, we should shape our ideals 03 the structure of our own minds, so that, even if wo do chose an humble calling, we shall thereby gain the appro bation of our own conscience. M. TIDE OF BATTLE. The tide of tho battle cvr changes. The result of conllicLs and contests de cides the dcsteiiies of nations, kingdoms, and empires. As the sentence of life or death depends upon the resullof a contest, how anxiously the poeplc await their doom, in almost breathless suspense. Yot while the result may hang on the most brittle thread; while doubl comes, borne on the moaning breeze, above the din of battle; how desperately the light goes on, and with what tenacity do the paiticipants cling to the last cherished hope of success. While the result hangs in the balance, and while there seems to be a w.ivering from one sido to the other, a little Miccor upon either side might turn the tide of battle. Just so it is in the lire of individuals. "When one encounters the storms of life singly and alone, quite frequently the op. position is too strong: and beaten back by the driving storm, he fails to accomplish his desigu on account of his own weak ness. Yot in this direful dilemma, a lit tle succor from a fellow-man might ena ble him to over-come the obstacle, and fit him for safe sailing upon the angry bil jows uuvu uucouuuireu in me more se vere storms of after life. This leaches our mutual dependence up. on each other. A little help from a fellow man is not only now and then acceptable, but absolutely indispensable. Yes indeed we are mutually dependent, mid we cannot conceive of un individual so high in the scale of wealth ; so potent in the scale of being, or with such an innate faculty of self-regulation and self-government thai he could, even for a limited time, dispense with the assistance of his fellows, much less could he dispense with the assistance and protection of an infinite and omnis cient God. In view of these facts, our du ty becomes plain. "Hear ye one another's burdens." He judicious in your move incuts; take care of the present momenta; and as you travel up the hill, encounter ing the oppositions which almost con stantly present themselves, remember that as your fellow man's advice and assistance is oft-times needed; so your fellow com panion has a right to expect your help in times of trouble. Justice demands that we lend a helping hand to the weak and erring ones. Surety the tide of battle wa vers. In tho loudest roar of battle; In the darkest cccnro of life; If a helping hand is IcdI mc, I am sure to wiu the strife. Upon the groat battle fields of human carnage, when the scale stands, quivering in the balance, how many eager eyes are turned towards the scene of strife; and when the news of victory comes, how ma ny hearts beat with a quickened pulse at fie thought of success. How muck more confident do the victorious people cuter upon the next campaign, knowing that one victory opens the way for another, and they arc inspired with the hope that the final triumph shall be theirs. As Alexander aroused and conquered the world; as all Europe stood spell-bound as if from an electi ic shock, at the won derful achievmenls of Charles XII of Sweden ; as the Czar of Russia trembled at the approach of Napoleon ; so we find that the people of nearly the whole habit able globe have, at different limes, been
