The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-03-19
"lS LIFE WORTH LIVING p

Mr. Curtis once asked Mr.. Greeley, in re-
sponse to a similar question put to him by the
great editor, How do you know, Mr.. Greeley,
when you have succeeded in public adj
dress 2 Mr. Greeley, not averse to the per
pctration of Joke at his own expense, re.
piled 'When more stay in than 60 out
| Mr.. Mallock famous question, answered by
himself in a weak way, and repeated by Pro.
fessor Mart, and an-wered in a stronger
way, is practically voted on every day by the
entire human race ard decided in the al-
frmativc, More stay in than 60 out for
reasons very much less important than those
considered by Mr. Maock and Professor
Mivart There are great mufitudes of men
who possess neither the Roman Catholic
faith nor rightncss Of life nor love, who yet
live out their live, in the firm conviction that
it pays them to live-men who are to no
high considerations, such as would have
weight with the Mallocks ard Mivarts.
There is a great pleasure in conscious be.
ing. So universal is this that, when man
occasionally takes his life, it is considered by
those whom he leaves behind him as pre-
sumptiyc proof that he is insane. We say
of a man who designedly ends his life, that be
is not in his right mind One of the most pa
thetic things about death is the bidding good
by to a b,dy that has been the nursery and
home of the spirit which has charmed
through the ministry Of so many senses.
! "FOr who. 10 Gumh forgct'u'ross prey,
| This pleasing, anxious being ere resigned,
Left the warm preciuct5 Of the cheerful day,
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind
Men find their pay for living in variou,
ways. Hope may lie to them, but they al
ways believe her, nevertheless. The better
things to come, of which she tells all men,
become, indeed, the substance of the thing
desired that is, expectation is a constant joy
and inspiration. The pay of this day
trouble and toll is in the reward which is cx-
pected tomorrow. That reward may never
come, but the hope remains, and so long As
that lives, it pays 10 live. 1t pays some men
to live, that they make money, and command
the power that money brings To what en-
ormous tolls and sacrifices the love and pur-
suit Of money urge a great multitude Of mln.
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alo.a mhoa tbon .,,n, nm ,bo;r no.so..i,,,
anl ,rh,. ,bo,. bo-o o,., b,, ,rb;,a the,, ny,
living and acting. A man whose life is eX
h,nstol r,,v vol, conclude th,t wha, lo b,.
,ron ! ,.onit, brt i vos NOT yo,i,v to hin,
while he was winning it, and in full possess
ion of his novors bo believed that lif, wa
worth liyinc
1ifo : anita wortb Iivin, to all those wb,
find orcoc;r, objects Of nnrsp;t and esnec
;ony 70 thoso ,yLo win srcoos. in tbe;r nur
sr;ts We ro,aot ,bereforo that bv almos
unanimous vote tbe bnmon race nractical
Il, dec;das thot ovnr,, dov lil;. is worth living
Mr.. NsIIock thinks If i worth LIVING nro
vidod = man has faith in = great church
and pr,fassor Mivort-a Catholic himself
thinks Tfos highest volues are in the doip
of duty and in love Tod, RIGHT 70 socri
Goo one's self for lovo-tbcse are better thing
tbor nlo,suro To love and to be loved
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