The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-02
TIE HERO OtHH0DAI.


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tyres q! tln nero oAe qaAlitN 7. AtiNS
forever protntaaat-eoHf3Sn ta3 cant
nilal WHO las distinguished t.;tt@ Il 10y
the number ui ms ilfiftef@, the rohbef
cnieitaln Wtio hai held iiloEsat.35af nay.
tire Indian with las belt adorned wtth
scalps. the d1eiist who hclas his life
cheaper than his tancled honor, nave al
IN times past been regarded as heroes,
and whatever estimate they low receive
no one denies their courage.
Equally so. the martyr who goes cheer
fully TO the stake; the man VINO braves
obioquy anu contempt Tor truth as ne
holds 1t: he who risks MS HE TO save an
other. or devotes it u~nreservedly to the
good OF mankind one who can bear ana
endure n another VINO van dare ana
do; all are. III turn. heroes to those who
appreciate them, II all are dlstlf'
Sulshed 10y the same eiehheht-conras'
Whatever be the virtue or the vice. wha,
ever the cause engaged IN; whatever the
motives winch govern the hie-ho one
has ever been made a nero, even III
thought. unless in some way he has shown
strength and bravery. oowaralce ana
weakness. p1silianimity ana rear are op-
posed IN their very essence to all nero
ism. n no merits, however great. can
form IA connecting INK 1--WE them.
The mistake. however. when mas iohS
been made, ana winch we are only Dc
ginning TO correct, Is that courage alone
can make a hero, 10 some extent we
nave gwen up TINS norton Our pfesehi
heroes are no longer caniibais or ROB
bers or duellsts, however courageous
such men may have been. we nave
come to ADMIT that something else mus
be united to bravery to create herolsm.
And what Is thai something else: Is II
not some noble purpose outside OF sell
ITS interests. ihe slad ana wiling
sacrifice for something hlsher tnan
pleasure or interest, coinioft or ease.
united to the courage winch scorns al
mean tenpiat1ons ana persists III the
truth n right. as tar as II Is seen. spite
OF all obstacies-that is the true herolsm
which we are vaguely seeking and be,
ginning to appreciate.
The prlzefghfer may be bold anu IN
trepld IN giving n receiving blows;
but, except to IA few Ike himself he has
ceased to be a hero. Tor his purposes are
low and selfish. The suicide may have
the courage to throw away his lie. Dn'
he has not that heroic courage winch
lives on. endurlng. hoping aud WORKING
IN spite of all the adverse circumstance
OF his lot. The great conquerors OF the
world who have plunged their nations
into cruel warsfor the sake OF their wv
glory and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT were pre-eml
nently the heroes OF a past G c. but WE
are gradually learning that the true nero
OF his country Is the man who seeks hei
best welfare. who defends hei rights and
consults her interests. and who for TIL:
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blame. to govern or to forbear. to live OF
to die. Our W Washington and Lin
coin were men OF this stamp. and we ar
justly prosi to have them head the lis
OF our country's heroes.
Not. however. only in public life ant
under the gaze of the multitude do w
find the true hero. In the home n IL
the schoolroom, in the Office and tn.
workshop. III the crowded street ant
open field. he may be discovered b,
those who can appreciate what heroisn
really is. Whoever has a high ant
worthy purpose at heart. whether 0
truth or duty or love. and also has tn,
strength and courage to work, to sacri
fee and to suffer. if need be, for its sake
is worthy of the name.
One quietly denies himself pleasure O.
comfort or ease for the aged parent o
the sick child. Another gives up cher
ished nlans because they would interfer