Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-18
HOW TO GEoe OLD RAPIDLY.
Think you are growing old, and yc'

Think you are growing old, and yet
| will soon grow old.
Take your place obediently in the
groove long made by custom for peo-
pie 1t id lie aga Or little past it.
Sc, arntc yourself entirely from the
Young Regard with unlisguised con.
TENT en- l.,:; Of experience. Scold
at their mistake with no effort at con-
cilat'cn or making friends with them.
THIS with Il EN- Will give you your de-
gree rs cod ogv." An old fogy" may
be simply ci.ilG who has stopped his
learning with lie idea that he knows
it ALL" There are "old fogies" ut
% as we'll as 50.
Kill all inclination to indulge in
what are cal Ell youthful sports, y
Learn not to lun. Cultivate in your
liml,s dign ty soNness, stiffness Re-
gard with serenity your slowly escap-
ing vigor. snptenesS, and elasticity Of
muscle. Say It's the table way of
all flesh. and because this has always
been so with past generations SO it
must always lie will, the coming ones.
Say 20 vour.ell: "It's q law OF na-
ture tia people mast grow old, decay,
and wit " when their time comes"
Just rs TT grand atliers said, cts
agin natu,' That news can be carried
any faster thar horsefesh can carry it
or that shi IL cross tine ocean any
faster than /. ind and sails can ca--
~ them" Say to yourself: Body
and mind must decay after a certain
age, and it's flying in .he face of Prov.
dence even 10 question that such decay
can he retarded il not prevented"
Don't recognize that every new in.
terest is as a fresh grip On life and that
as we lose interest tie Grip re!axes it's
hold. Let Il child be so kept that it
learns Absolutely nath.nr, no even u
game or sport, and note What an old
face it will have ut 81. Note as to ont.
ward appearance of age ct -, the stol'd,
stupid day laborer, little better than an
animated muscle for moving heavy
weights, and the tut lec;ual man of
refined tastes and varied associations
and pursuits, and see if in tive con-
trast there he a suggestion how the
mind may keen tic hois' vonng
l.earn rothing new Say it's now too
tate ami that all Your dancing days are
over. lie ASHAMED OF liking np any
new study or pursuit. Why? Analvze
your shame and you may find tbat the
lack OF skill cl,aracterjzing Your first
efforts puts y,u on tie same footing as
the child. Bnt you are not child.
You are grown up, fall of years and
vast experience in that dignity which
assumes to know so much and really
knows so little
There are l,elr,s all around you to as
sist you in growing old. llinl friends
from time 10 tinc Will comment on
the appearance OF - gray hair or line
IN your face, with the ev:ress.on, il,
their words, "Time to gin to get
ready 1of me grave. 40 convinced
by them that is, as they snv
Cease all attempt at sees,nation or
improvement in any direction. Lii YOU
have any manner OF slils:loi or SLOW
emily inclination, whether it extends TO
dress or address or gait, let it all go
by the run" ," hey say at sea. Say
to yourself. "All that effort will do
Tor young man. But it', no use for
me at my time OF lie" What time >
Oh, saS & or IS or 60.
Fret Il good deal and late good
deal. This will materially assist YOU
rapidly to grow cid and ugly.
In your eating and drinking study
only your palate. Regard all as cranky
or "crochetty" who talk of eating for
health as we'll as pleasures saka.---
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