The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-09-29
SHOES
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head mems S1oeS NeA they come
every day and they must be tillcd. Filled.
did you say Yes, allied. and without de-
lay. Somebody's waiting for ,hcm cid
shoes arc 50 easy you know. Envious eyes
are watching the las, steps taken by the
owner of easy shoes. There will De such
. pleasure in putting them on they will
certainly ht-no danger about that. II
they are q sise too large. they will be lust
/ right. pu, cotton os paper in at the toes.
] They may be Office shoes that makes
them very desirable Anything which
has Office" attached is dcuhly aurae-
tive. especially IL the ofiSee Is a IA, one
with little work. What q hurry scery-
scramble there is 10 get into them first.
The memory OF the departed Is at No
consequence the point Is to re, into
them While they are warm. !, won, an
swef Tor them to get cold; no. the fosmer
owner must not have the last rites said
either before the claimant comes for
them. There should be no medes,y 90
deeency thought OF hurry up and gsi
into them mrs, II possible. \ man Is
seemingly 81 little consequence after the
breath leaves his body. No use IN think.
ing OF tears then; do the crying while he
lives. Tears don't help a dead man.
and damm'ng up OF the ~ell.spi.ngs
NJ the soul Is desirable - taking on efiice
shoes. soul IL ne, usually oeus,ed IA
such places There II no use hot such
useless article in places of oiii,iai t,ust a,
the present day. Conscience. did YOU
say That Is an article which does not
usually 40 with tina, kind al shoes /, Is
generally buried with your predecessor.
Then there are the gold-lined family
shoes. =" The old man is spoken ~
ian,l,aily as not likely to live forever
Ills shocs with lie worth the wearing
Fortune shoes ara a desirable article.
They bring niec houses and lands,
elegant city blocks. governments, the
best paying stocks. easy CARRIAGES and
easy ehairs. and \ iiic oi go and do as
you please. There Is an anxious waiting
sometimes for the time to come when
such shoes are untitled by the once proud
occupant Tears dreneh the coffin lid At
the cemetery. nimhle fingers search fcf
piece ef paper called will an the return
home. Anxiety takes the place III tears
until found ~ assured that such dofn-
ment Is soH sH, Then. perhaps. comex
the scramble OF hte. the hea1t-a. he's and
heatt-huIns a. Ia the Disposal of the
SHOES. ct. arrangements and family
quaftels often begin with the will. a. the
tact oi rs absence Memory is often
fiue,uA,ing kindred rndeasurats ~
vanishing You say II n not always sn
Thank God IT IA not There arc some
noble. tuc hearts aud homes LETT on
earth These words cannot wound 81
,eneh tie faithful. the noble. the good
tho tue. oaly ,hosc Who scramble fof
the shoes wall acc the picture oi drsala.
ton md the iotm Of human irebetgs
which eniy hire can mei, The point 81
he pen should be ahafp enough Ia
awaken renewed sensibiliiy IN the hearts
grown soid,d aud Helhah Thrilling
words should stir up the cold streams ii
mortality and pu, true and noble spuii
into them
/ The poii,,c,ans shoes are 80 nice n
look Al. There 10 n fass nation. bextlsiet-
my a, tunes. Living of dead there Is Al
ways man waiting at the door Tor
vacant seat and alp into your shoe.
From the president Of the tinted States
down To the servant who cares Tor your
office room. somebody Is aching for the
chance. II matters not whether the
leather from which your Off ,si shoes
acre tanned ,ame from Te~ksbuty 90
elsewhere, u - all the same with The
political a.ptap, Ifyou arc out and Re
is in, there will be no qae,i,ons asked
where the leather came from |, - even
/ sutmised that a governor would no, are
whether the skin ~as COW ALI az human,
black. red OF white. provided u tree path
wefe given him 10 the White House
! The presidents shoes seem To have
wonderful po~er over men. Even Dem
Golden slippers" mentioned In the iamsi-
lar song. could not charm some men
moe, even Al the close ofliie lie, some
men be blIndiolded. neither barefoot nor
shoi. with frank James for companion.
and they gould gladly walk over the
rosghes, road provided the White House
COULD be reached and the presidential
sandals lie worn IN the end. n 10 even
snrmised tina, there are those Who would
he willing "a suffer all the tofvnents IL
pufga,ory for four years IN those shoes
shoes are useful. yet they are queer
things. They are often seen in church.
and then, "a few hours later. the same
leather walks INTO strange paths II don't
take some men long time to ~ frufa
prayer 10 profanity. from the pure air u
heaven 10 the tunes ~ The PIT. Happy
arc those who wear shoes 4ouhliy ard
walk IN them manfsflly, with the con-
soiousurNs III treAdlng the paths III virtue
and u peace.