The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-08-12
80 ALI Right. J,

There are some little phrases, "HfeH
occupy the same place in the coinage OF
words that dimes and Gxpences do in
the coinage of money. They are freely
passed lack and forth in the interchange
of thought and every one shares IN their
possession. Among these is the phrase
"All right" Young AUerica meets his
fellow in the street and accosts him with
the customary show dye do' IAN
Right" is the ready response. The mer'
chant counting the change for an article
just sold, blandly assures the purchaser
that it is ..an right" You ask the steam
boat clerk about your state room, OF the
porter abont your baggage and receive
the consoling assurance-"An hight
A friend shows you note bearing your
signature, which he has just purchased
You glance at it with the most perfect
sang Jroid, remark, Gall Right" The
train is filled with anxious and impatient
passengers, the engine Kisses and groans
like demon in pain and its fiery heart
seems to throb with anger at delay, yeti
stands motionless, wasting for the conduc-
tors signal that sails right" A short
time ago we were driving along and as
we were going down hill at rather a
reckless speed, sudden turn brought US
into close proximity to another carriage
loaded with ladies and gentlemen. A
light shadow of fear and apprehension
clouded the fair faces Of the ladies, but as
we whirled past, the hubs Of the carriages
merely giving each other a friendly rub, a
jolly, rollicking, good natured looking fell
low, whose young America hat sat jaunt-
lily on bis head, pleasantly informed us
that everything was "all right" We had
not scarcely anything in our head but the
end of cigar, and its mild influence in
duced musing mood, and so we fell to
thinking whether our jolly fellow had told
the truth when be said ''all right" Did
he realize the breadth and comprehensive
ness Of that phrase! Was it all right with
him! Were his thoughts and actions to
wards that sweet faced girl by his side
sall right" Was his conduct towards
her that of manly honesty and noble rev.
erence? Were his thoughts chastened
and enobled by gazing on her beauty, or
was he toying with her TO pass an idle
hour, watching with pleasure bis power
to call the color to her cheek, and crimi-
naly waking up emotions and feelings
which must flow forth unmets In his
relations towards the world was he ''all
right" Did he harbor no feelings of an
ger or resentment towards any one =
Was the "golden rule" the law of his
life, or was he selfish in his aims and pur
poses, pushing his way to his desired goal,
regardless of the rights, the interest, or
the feeling of otherss In his relations to
himself was be "all right" Was he VIC
lating no law Of bis physical beings Was
he always true to his better judgement
and noblest impulses Had the possible
ty of human culture-of a manly and no
BILE growth of soul, occurred to him.
Was bis mind enriched and strengthened
by calm reflection, by careful observation,
by communion with the great souls of
the present, and of past ages! Was bis
eye trained to see the beauty that greets
us with all its freshness on each succeed
ing day9 Did he rightly appreciate and
enjoy ,m ater4n; auaa 4
1.-THE glory of the sunset skies,
The tenderer beauty of the dawn"
In his relations to the Great Maker OF
all, was he call rights" Was his whole
soul pcrmeated with q deep..feeEng Of rev.