Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-03
DON'T TOUCH IT, FRIEND.
LEARN BY EXPERIENCE WHAT TODD
AND WHAT NOT TO DO.
All Mental and Physical Capacities Are
Not Measured with the Same Sticks.
Health Is Worth More Than Anything:
Else on Earth, Except Honor.

mean, Tor instance, the 1000 tnaC nrrts
| you every time"
| Why not learn something by experienced
If certain solid always distresses you, or
eight times out of ten is subsequent misery
to you, why not turn against" the thing as
viciously as it is against" you!
"But even my daughter, not half as strong
as |, can eat it,
That may be. Great is the mystery of the
human stomach. have long ago concluded
that it is no sign l can eat and digest and as
simulate an article of food because some one
else even less rugged than l can. know a
| man to whom butter is rank poison; he has
not dared to taste it for fifty years.
The grossest folly in the world is persistent
punishment Of ones poor self by attempting
again and again Wand that was never Gre
ated for your use If man is my enemy, or
even decidedly distasteful to me, do not at
tempt to make bosom friend of him. Why
should | act on a different rule with my
enemy, pumpkin pie9 No, thank you. The
seductive thing still looks tempting, and,
presume, would taste relishful were l to try
it; but more than eight years ago the last
pumpkin pie wrought its misery on me. The
sickness of that day cost me just $116.G7, a
enough to attend to business Being perfect
ly miserable and helpless, lost the days
transactions The diet that did it had often
endorsed me. Iresolved to say good-by for
ever. Are you not in memory of some such
dietic experience, dear reader! And do you
persists
HANDLING POISON IVY"
My youngest brother, .ow spending few
L. 1. H.
''poison ivy" | can touch it with inpunitv
it never injured me. As boy l used TO os
tentatiously wreathe it about my neck, rub
its leaves till my hands were green with its
juice, and do what would with this charm
ing vine, unhurt; for a charming vine it is
when the frosts touch it in the early autumn,
changing its verdure TO festoOnS of brilliant
scarlet and deep maroon. Now, James my
brother, has just acted the FOOLS part again.
Last Tuesday he tried it again, just to show
the children that he dare do what Harkley
did" You should see his elephautine hands
He cannot pick up pin with those swollen
fingers TO save his life. l upbraided him. He
answered, ''Well, thought in twenty years
my constitution might have changed" Inc
duncei
Why should man. who cannot touch wine
with self restraint, venture to let his glass be
filled at his club supper because other men
can use wine temperatelys There is no dis
putting the fact that some men are temperate
and others Incorporate. Each should judge
for himself. Certainly he is wicked wretch
who does thing that exposes him to loss OF
self control, knowing the experience.
One man cannot speculate. If he goes into
Wall street he becomes insane. The fret, the
wild excitement of the changing market, up
set his sleep, his appetite, his ' hole nervous
system There is only one rule for such
man, if he would live out his days. Don't
touch speculative venture. know singer
whose voice fits her for the platform But
the nervous excitement CT confronting an
audience acts strangely upon her health
Some actors, singers, public speakers, grow
fat upon the toll of their place; sleep, relish
for food, all the physical functions flourish
on the exciting life they lead. Ny dear
friend, however. must simply choose another
vocation. There are no two ways about it.
If we, her best friends, car have our way.
when the next manager approaches her with
$4,000 offer for two months engagement,
we shall hear her say Il will not touch it,
For her husbands sake, for the sake of her
beautiful children, for her own charming
sells sake this should be her prompt, resolute
reply.
Health is matter Of surroundings, of fit
ness of things, more than We realize. A man
may work a calling for time making
money His youth, his surplus of energy,
may enable him to resist the evil physical ef-
fects of that calling. Yet in the middle
period of life he will begin to cripple Then
is the time to change. He ought 10 have laid
up savings sufficient TO support him while in
q transition to a business that he can health
fully pursue He probably will have aatter-
in. overtures to continue. Don't listen to
them, my friend. Save your health. Stop
in season Your health is worth more to
your family than anything else ON earth, ex-
cept your honor To change today is to live
to a green old age. Next year viii be too
late
BE ALWAYS on THE WATCH
All along the journey OF existence / am Oh
the watch as 20 the things that are hurting
me. Not that live life of cringing fear
/ keep my eyes open and study effects. |
viii not twice put my hand on a singing
bee If / can AVOID it, / will not expose my
s.ff 20 the August sun on broiiing day If IL
is possible TO avoid il; one narrow escaps
from sunstroke is quite enough for me. 1
VIII not cool of IN a draught when in per
spiration; have had ny rheumatism, and
ii shall not De in vain
However tempting book, / VII not read
II in twilight. So | might 60 on 10 show
you. fair leader, that what | 50 earnestly
preach 10 vou | am willing TO prsctice. The
rule Is wide in application Some men ars
bound Z do thing just 20 snow that they
can" ignoring injuries invariably expert
.nced In trade this spirit leads 10 bankrupt
cy in the end Let thing alone II Il nas
tumbled you once. &. least leave il II twice
YOU have suffered l mean that IL mining
has sSau1ped YOU twice decide that life Is
too short for you To 90 putting savings IN tue
ground Let the other fellow Try il I0zr
strong roint Is not mining. Are yoa poor
Judge Of os.si lie. The other fellow deal tx
grain. You are better fitted for dry goods
Ii Is true that b. years q Application the
boy who BY nature Is fitted for EaacEinlsz
might make fair physician But he sysolz=
q gres, inventor 20 become 9 rssssoA= doctor-
The avosiance Of injary e more rare ar
than aiucs aud courage. SR-c-ss waits on
safety. To learn Ire score. OK safety 5 ire
highest wisdom Preserve yo-rsels. Pre-
serve your eyesisht, yoar hearing. vo-sr
relish for food. your powers Of Application
Take good care Of yourself Marx tie p.sces
where ven slipped and sprsiaed yczr foot
Boy cut toe channel yea have s1iisi ever.
Make yCur own chart Es you oxn phy@