The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

employed in politics, and therefore
would never voluntarily select that
field for his operations unless impelled
by some circumstances that did not ad
nit of choice. He prefers to lead peo-
pie rather than to drive them, wants
to bring smiles-not tears; hope-not
despair. Although he will fight for a
good cause until killed in the last ditch
yet he is never actuate0 solely by a
desire for spite, or a love of revenge.
All his battles will be fought with
sugar-coated sword so to speak. He
does not desire to kill an enemy, but
merely to disarm him. AS a matter
of fact he does not care for a sword
at all, unless, perchance, it is the
sword of truth He thinks too much
of his own life to run any risk of los
ing it in literal conflict if it can hon
orably be avoided. and as his combat
iveness works with mirthfulness and
benevolence his battles will be fought
with irony, sarcasm and wit rather
than powder and lead.
Mr.. Foster is happily constituted to
enjoy life He feels glad that he was
born lin this day and age of the world
and if the vexed problem-is life worth
living? be put to him, he would be
certain to answer affirmatively He is
never without hope, thinks nothing is
so bad but what it might be worse and
is an optimiSt in the true sense of the
Wcrd. Will never yield to despair has
a remarkable keen appreciation of the
ludicrous, can see the funny side of
life and is firm believer in the "elev-
enth commandment"
In one respect he is like the French
mamie believes in enjoying life as he
passes through it, will not Starve to-
day that he may feast tomorrow and
the old proverb: Enjoy the pleasures
of this day, if God sends them, for we
are dead to yesterday, and not born to
tomorrow" will strike him as about
right.
His temperament is one that will en-
able him to stand any amount of work
or rest-especially rest He can do
either, but he wants them mixed. There
are occasions wnen that tired feeling
will attack him, and then he likes to-
recline in an easy chair and philoso-
phise, but this fever is intermittent: it
is not his normal condition. and as a
rule he will be up and doing with a
heart for any fate, etc. He is not
AFRAID or work, neither is he afraid if
he should not find it. These things do
not worry him to the extent they do
most people Sufficient for the day is
the evil thereof" and though he may
not sing, he always feels there is a
good time coming etc. His acquisi-
tiveness and prudence are large enough
to make him reasonably anxious to
provide for the futudre, and he Will be
energetic and persistent in pushing his
plans to their desired contamination,
at the same time his desires are mod
est, and his ambition does not lead him
to '.covet his neighbours OK or any
other live stock that does not be-
long to him. If he were a million
aire, the probability is he would join
hands with some one like General
Pooth in q huge scheme to ameliorate
e condition of the toiling masses. He
~ a philanthropist by nature, though
perhaps not by fate. He likes money
merely for the prestige it would bring.
o. for any satisfaction he could derive
from the mere consciousness of its pos
session. He is a practical man, and
knows the market value of a dollar,
but he does not worship it like the man
who, having paid bill to his creditor,
would walk home with him so as to
be near the money as long as possible.
Mr.. Foster has large firmness, hence
will never be q tool or cats paw" for
others. The democratic doctrine that
there should be no taxation without
representation. will strike him all
over He feels that in his bones, and
if he had been living at the time of
the Boston tea party, he would have
flung those chests around a little fur
Their than any one else. Some one has
said, consistency is a jewel; seldom
found in men. and never-if they are
politicians. The man who distorted
this proverb must be commended for
his gallantry to the ladies, but he is