The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-01-06
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women who have made "ob "af
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which influenced them Is .Nqet, !
incidents which turned th7t bas
the highways which led 50, sSpN \
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fences Of man W, aos' -scaped
fame may not be with,N,- dse to some
body
| have always believed in luck.
l don't attempt to justify my belief.
l know that can't hold my ground
in argument against those who say
there is no such thing, only
know that | believe in it. The
superstition was born in me. There
is proverb in the CastiIian tongue
which says: He who expects good
luck will surely get it. | read that
before l was twelve years old, and at
once put faith in it. 1t confirmed
the hope within me. that the future
held something exceptionally good
tor me. Perhaps each one of us has
that feeling, but not everybody
evolves it into faith and regularly
lives by it. | did.
had a dreary childhood, a diff
cult youth and a struggling man
hood That proverb helped me to
go through everything with courage.
Usually l hated proverbs. My faith
er had a stock OF very disagreeable
ores which he showere upon me
at all seasons and hours. They
who know nothing fear. no.hing,
Birds that fly high light Io~,,"-.2nd
others of equally discouraging power If
were ever on the end o! his tongue. +
But the proverb that promised good =
luck simply because one expected it {
was both balm and inspiration to !
me.
When playing with other boY4l,
and trouble OF any kind was immin- /,
ent | always took The most cheerful
ground and assured them that
everything would turn ont all right
l felt that all would go we'll somehow
The result was that every one took
hope ard met difficulty and danger
as his master not his victim. The
boys soon learned to depend upon
me for strength and encouragement
and they stuck to me with romantic
devotion. | learned then the
wonderful influence one mind can
have over others when it reconizes
no such thing as fear. Call it super.
stition, foolishneSs what you will;
but my faith in that proverb was
something marvellous. will admit
however, that | am of a credulous
nature. When l was young |
believed every assertion | ever heard
or read. l was not questioner or
doubter. If a man asserted some
thing | believed him because I,srp \
posed that he knew, else he B, nc
not assert. It never occurred-r gS>
that he might lie. Being hat shS
myself believed in the honing the
others. al saw
l "'eo IN the country ano practice
to live in the city. Nv parer nav in
well to do but it was the Gu IA,
that locality to live Sing al
bring the children up tch.e0, J.,
Mental accomplishments de o' 20
take high rank in the circle o. IN !,
| moved for the first fifteen . 90, -,
my lite. | waited better cad ollf !,
than was likely to get. he "0O o,
| fancied that would get itn, was >
l could not see how. They pla'N', =.
always carry me back in 4 OF e"o--
to some Of the main eventAt last NY
life. | believe that fortI most ou'
habit of making exit else W.
changes when the Old q be sure
out and the new one Cleared, No
least it has done so more, -;chest ma"
case and that is why I n town, huns
story to you Younger pG and Geoi
naturally think OF new le$w swell tfof
kinds in connection witt voted to
Year. ,e\ One e>
was only IS years o. 20 my mai
bitter winter l took a "A ness tha
Chop large quanitY OF had thOush
1t was one Of the few w r.le thinRn
in that locality of ear. nav in rem
money. 1t seems like, ~ 60 SCENE
to me now; but we dit, \, in EXPIRE
then. | was up at fl A NV have
the morning and by i. send AS
breakfast and was in w. over min
ing the echo OF my S - Tor a her
the hills. was N" lowing vey
purpose, The WA' .onqh to va
would give me neyan whicn '''s, =,
start IN small bur &c nothing Y
l had set my hess II =, chop atl I
less than TO buy 1ut