, 1881-01-15
LIFE.
IT IL WHAT WE MARE IT.

LIFE.
IT IL WHAT WE MAKE IT.
10 the Editor ot The CAtea9o Tribute.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL.,, Jun, 10.-"IIfc
Is a journey m0,'o by lis toward lliara perfect
hnppiness, grcnter prosmyity, nrtl tile coll
summation of moro practical Views Of the
useful III the wntll every day."
This IL the definition given by frIcnd OF
mine Ms to what Life Is, after Il discussion |
with him upon tile various aims md pur-
poses different clnSses of people have. who |
huve acquired q gaud reputation, a home, n |
prosperous business nnd, To all outward ap-
pearanccs, rcrfcrt ,appuess.
My friend Is q ntaE Of % years Of age. lie
Ias bccn scli-su,rporiin. from the nge Of IL.
froln which time up to Tho present hc las |
acquired Il Eoou cu:nnlDl1-se!la0I elneAtNu,+
supported and rafsri y fanl'ty.M SIS fllIl-
bois rs Il kind-Atarted, enterprissns. llniest
man, lins two sons III business tor thel'l-
selves, o,le daughter well married, ai!d two
'nthersUiy learning a trade, nld ont an,'Els-
ter still living nt home, ton young 10 nlafry.
lie hns laid up II, fnrn1.lants, boluls, and per
s0nnl property enough to amount, n ~, y
100000. My friend hns ncanired ~ q tl,Is
without having Required II reputation for
dishonesty, sttngfness, MeAnilcsg, Or unfulr-
hess. Thosc who know lint best say he y
fa!r md Just, Welding up l!s owl, personal
weaker brother the benefits nn1 cnnnluinetta
OF tic best end Of the bargain, rather than
oppress him. Tits is his 1nputatlon 9lilonE
opnos s hos * ss psrso f or ey Icy r s %or
something. Knowing this, man rs well rs VIC
believe We did,, rs well by personal nc
urs9y as9nce soey II senSsEsii S1i %pgorv s Ms
philosophical points that we could derive
:. much benefit frop. by listening to mud after,
Tars nH hesE End y ss.9M IN ky ,aown. 2sSsted
II was left without n !io1le 1T the nEc OF
10, on account 0f My fathers death NIL NY
mother going TO live witl, onc Of NY ,narried 4
education. vas pretty well ye1;ss.l n 81! tc
arts OF fariunK having worked oil tue 'itlEli-
boring firms III the suln'nernnd atsGi!det! tho
diatrlct, school In the winter. My hnh'tS
early taught nc the value ag'l inlportance, r.
s@Soat about sso WORTH ot d dciethss, ,tii ths fa'aIly;
W Res 6d s g. StheE sh Fal es ys svsH s :5"Eya @
70 n, a town III Western ,0hio, ha,l $,
in my pocket, mud thought liad cn',.o
sno,,eh. W 1t @ So soon nj found work, t,tMl, gettins
pretty fail. salary, WINS somewhat Inytsl!
r witt, 1t. For ten yenra earhed good dcnl
Of money u different jobsi hnt spent II alt
that time. One night. nftcr l i,ad been
liad Ind a very good limo With 'tllo b5yys,'
became sober ind commenced to reflect.
examined MY life for ten ycars back. f0itl.tl
Ind earned a Ropd tlenl OF nlnl,hy; but 1t
was all gore. fund WIS losing caste
among tho business :,l!er 0f The p!ner, rs. by
Tor tlio past two years, elnpi.oyed nle Us ,nuel
As they llad before. reviewed MY social
consisted almost entirely # young ne,a
confidence, owlng. to ticlr lns!ncere and silly
views Of the worll nnd tterlack Ut my tlxct!
: motives ant! convictions: | reviewed ,1 all nt
IKlurel them NJ to hahits, company, anl enu-
TO find TINT nj the ags OF 70 wus 80 tearfnlIy
va Mfots ~ Mat esofy s 9eSy ta
thought, WIS constantly on my nntnd. l felt
TINT businessmen, were slowly l0Slig conf"
delice IN NE, felt discouraged and worried:
re59!ye T. z, ,se''lgs every Pnrs"it that
to save 1ny wages. / stoplntt drinking, aid,
as q consequences. had ~ endure tho Jeera ol
my 9l4 companions. Ilvy sa!tl som. pretty
at them, but kept still about II, ,an
attended .strctIy to my business. L notlce.
that TIE keen, enterprtsng, business, s,lltt
Work, spoke Kind WORT 10 l,.e. n1i'i IL +
great many ways noticed n,r, although tIluA
never BY word referred to my clanKed habits
The tiTSt year Ut tho chung. | llnd lal!l Y!
town for salo. | purchased It, giving mort
gage OH 1t fur uls deferred Payments, .'fhel
Ind some object IN !!fe. Tlo SECOND sen:
at od he at eaaes t gea " I pi'S au IN d y yo4 ''I
was the,, worth three tin!es what had pa!s
for It. built house On u and marElul ,
woman ut q slncere nill alIcctloNnt0 heart
She wus o,le Ut sllt,ae rare women o
tbs world whom every QUO respects 70
their charming MOdps.y, p.llcMess Of SOUL
and latly-llke. department, owe grea
asn T. II NY ytSs fa t;a,s sS as as es tao a sSdn =,
children. Her good Judgment, kind haar,
end clear, lntultlya ki'owlrAKo hns savcA III
from committing uinny lllix.a.kea- ! lall "
before, ! invested a!l my, spare money il
land, which improved mid rented, belnj
s,,Ge to Get tSnnts m O., n19s.IFioGs ssbeT a
from my lI''elal dealings with th!em to got
s.art AMI buy for themselves II pIeca Of lant
: never iost money BY being knd ntl llber1
lost any money hy being hunest gIl
FUR with my fe!low',nan. remember O!l
lime l was Threatened with !aw,su!
% hot psi @ tor. l Wis iii thrsasnsd ] d II viii I4 sS vi
anxious. i c0unsele,l With My wife. Sh
], advised TIE payment OF every dollar
!, stead, which WIS exempt from debts, a.,
she Signed the nortgaYe on II and every det
|. mortgage on my lands paid w. | MAS a!dr
materially by the y0od Judgment md .ri
; dence 0f my wife tn pulling through thns
hard times. ! think slse IL lust thu wonaa
for lne. Ny boys afu stArtetl III btlsllleks III
!, doing well. ! think ulty viii niways l.
| steady, and neyer live thy iirst tan ytais !
/, theIs bilsineas'lfe rs toolishiy as dill Il''
!, do nos show my slSns u u u