The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28

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The successful man is very often pointed out
| lucky man, What absurd idea! lheie
noning lucky about him: he is 81 live man. ~
does not waI for luck; he has no time 10 wat. III
nniHcSy neighbor, who WIS born tired, VINO mas ~
ambition, will wait. He has waited, and can aiior'
| are SO lueky:n
| Fortunes do not hunt men; men hunt fortune
Is the search vain? No, indeed! Let the poores
aiid most obscure lad 20 forth with the necessary
Qualities and fortune viii rot elude him. whence
came our great millionaires The minority oil lneh
| We're poor boys, but filed with firm deteTmiaa
| ton to win the battle for fortune. Take Tor OK
| ample. Horace Greeley, Cornelius Nanderbuiit 'uit
John Jacob Astor. Beginning poor lads we SET
them by hard work and well-directed efforts amas'
| great fortunes aud win undying fame. we see
Lincoln, Grant and hosts of other great men strug
glng from the depths of obscurity 10 the hiSnts o.
faine and eminence. Do moi put any faith In luck
! Ambition and energy will lead TO success .
| Luck. says Richard Cobdeu, lis ever waiting
| Tor something to tnrn up. Labor, with strong WI
| and keen eyes, will turn up something. Luck
lies IN bed and waits for the postman 10 bring MN
news oil legacy. Labor turns outat clock III the
| morning, and with busy pen or ringing hammer
| lays tie foundation for competence LICK
whInes; labor whistles. Luck relies on chance
labor on character. Says Edison: Il never
knew 6n early rising, hard-woItllng man, careiu'
OF his earnings and strictly honest who ever com,
| riained of hard luck. A good character, good
| habits. and iron industry are impregnab!e 10 The
assaults of all the i'll luck fools dreamed OIL
| All honor 10 the honest boy who steps from the
rounds OF obscsrity to tic rounds of prosperity anu
| ieho"h As ne aseendS the iauuer OF me-
Lives of great men all remind us
We may make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints OH The sands of time.
Lizzie C. Eckert, Hastings, MINI.
IF BOYS WERE GIRLS AND GIRLS WERE BOYS.
III C. c. boys were c. c. girls,
And we, the girls were boys,
They'd not do This, we'd not do that,
Whale 'er the term implies.
They'd not chew gum 0. dear me, no,
Or bow TO fashions creed.
Would never gossip. giGgle. gusls,
at their Eousework they u succeed.
We'd never use the poisonous weed,
Nor look upon the wipecup's glow,
Sport glass suck cane,
Because IFS English, doncher know"
They'd always use their brothers well,
Witty and graceful they would be,
Slang phrases always ihey' d esclew,
And dress with great simplicity
We'd think oIr sisters far above
The sister of a strange brother;
Father would not the old man be,
And we'd revere Tie lgatne OF mother.
They would propose 10 bashful boys,
Accomplished he in all the arts.
Thes ID not gel frightened NJ mouse,
Or readily yield TO Cupiu ) darts.
We would be constant gentle, brave,
The ways OF Darwin'5 i,ibe we'd spurn,
We'd not talk nonsense TO ilie girls
AND LOOK Tor true sense In return.
They'd not weep DER fictitious who,
For SEffragisis not care a jot,
Chris affecting the masculine style
ADd women politicians they boycot.
Wed not read blood and-tiunder tales,
NaJob loafers we'd os.Tacize;
We'd not wear those lond- plaid suits
Nor ever dream OF Eamc-red ties.
Ali! Il boys were girls and girls were boys,
WiIAt sanity MORALS earth would holdi
For faults would blend IN heavenly Joys
In Lat far-fauIed Utopian fold.
ATTENTION c. c.!
While responses TO my prize offer The
Coming Noman" have been very liberal, tiiey lave
no; hssa Numerous As / would like Aud as
made the offer TO procure essays from, all !. C. C. a.
c. c. TsemeAtoes. hsSe decided to continue the
date of closing contest iiii june To- Ia the mean
time again appeal to all TO send a snort essay.
DO not offer the gold dollar "a remuneration for
trouble. but simply asa souvenir. twill taise but
short time for you TO Tritc few lines and they
viii always be treasured by VIII not all re-
spon3 to-day, this will he the las: continuation
OF the contest. BY the editors consent the prize
essay will he printed in the c. c. columns OF THE
NATIONAL TRIBUSE. Loyalty yours-G. Elmer
Slater, Holey. Tenn.
GIRLS JUST A WORD.
SISTERS OF TIE C. G.: Referring to Juljus w
GoS;.rtis Advice To Young Hen let me whisper
sounsthiEg ia your car. | Go not tlIuIs the boys
have fewer faults than the girls. and cs.ltio the
sisters against the following Doys Those who
darken "A church door; who are not courteous TO
mother and sisters; who ilerer syinpathze no.
lice little brothers; who not kind dumb ami
mails who coatented 10 1--we life of idlencas
because they tie of rich fathers who are
vain of tlseir personal appearance; who have no
higher INSPIRATIONS IA life than to appear n
'duEby for SoDIs fine clothing house; " !Io wear
SILK beaver halls, because their heads light
and little to look wei in ANY other; wiio wear
plated lsweiry Of any kind whose maiseups are
chiefly composed Of fine clothes padded with bank
bills and minus character. o, beware. girls Of
the boy who IL without The offensive odor of
malt liquors Oh his breath who spends most Of
bis time ia the pool. billiard card ROOM or on
the street corners who t4r.eT comes home from
the club until the small hours Of the night; who
j. never mp until almost iiiae for the tir-i break
fast gong TO sound, and comes down breakfast
with his collar half and hjs tie one-siied his
clothes reeking with tobacco.-Hary L. Platt, Nor
garfield, Ky.
SWEET FLORENCE EMERSON.
FRIENDS OF THE g. C.: Florence Emerson Dos
sessed all of the virgin graccs for she was one of
The consumLDate flowers Of woma,llruod as heau-
iifDl ia personal appearance she gracious in
mural aad intellectual excellence. Her character
uniquely shaped alter Bible and Silaks-
peTeau pattern She gsiHedtic empire of icarts by
the Vaccinations Of purified imagination. The
charms OF cultivated tIste, The quick piions
OF active mind atciifer regard for All size came
ia contact Will, and her quick siIsecpsb:iities. Her
mind and heart were {. fountain of gittiHcss and
purify, shedding radiance everywhere. and max
ing everything around her freshen into smile. and
loliier aims. Her memory Wii ever he associated
VITA our ioudest recoiiections. and forever cher
ished. Her excellent example Is well worthy of
emulation by The aged NJ well as the young. All
sweet friendl The angels keep thee, But
80, for the touch of n vanished hand
The sound Of a voice that is still"
Julius ~. Guparn