The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
Men and Nations.
BY "NEMO."
(copywrighted BY Dave d Tabor.)

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How thrilling it is to gaze On the
face Of q man who is aroused either by
denunciation Of evil or defense of that
which is right. His very face will ap-
pear transformed; out of it will have
disappeared all traces of pettiness,
and as his head is thrown back and
his eyes fash. the best that is in him
will shine forth. These supreme mo.
ments should be cherished. They
throw things into their right proper
tions; when it seems to the aroused one
that ever life itself is q small matter in
comparison with the truth that must
be spoken. Personal ease and comfort
are despised until the tongue has ut
tered the words that are inspired by a
released nature. The important things
at such moments is seen to be, that the
thing to be done, must be done; no
matter who the individual nay be who
does it; but that the one who is aroused
to do, must do or be false to the great.
est that is in him. And to that aroused
life the truth ome home that failure
to do and 10 dare, may mean that the
daring will never be done; for no two
human beings follow exactly the same
lines Of life to meet the same oppor'
tunities. A call to a task is therefore
found to pc a solemn thing that tests
and Sits down to small limits those
whose tasks are done IN the dread feal
of their never returning IL left undone
Thrilling is it to see a nature On fire
The members Of the body must sutfe
il needs be till the work is finished
The feet must run and not be weary
the body labor and not rebel, the braiI
act and not %falter; yet neither fee
nor body nor brain have any interes
in tie duty; they are merely servant
who must suffer till all is done by tn
individual who sits in control of brai
and all lesser organs.
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Multiply all this many million tim,
and then yield yourself to the wondt
that fills the soul when a whole natio
thrills and rises in infinite majcst,
The onward sweep Of the tempest, I'll
resistless power of the tide, the st'
pendous motion of an earthquake, al
triies beside 1t; for this is a motto
that Is alive, that has brain, that h,
purpose. A whole people aroused
action Is q spectacle OF awe. When /
a species Of revelation a millic
minds think alike, and move forwal
to discharge the task that is befo
them, Individually and collectivel
the sublimity Of the sight transcen'
infinitely the sublimest that mamma
nature ever set before human ey,
Where there have been trifling or ev
important differences before, there W
be one vast unity. In the presence
the national duty, a leveling down
petuness will be accompanied by
%leveling up of purpose. Strangely Ii
man in this body of men and
minds. Deep in theLna,ional &C
sciorsness is il understood that love
ease aud the getting of gain in untraI
mclcd peace are mere dust in the b
anre when weighed against "a natior
du Like the man, a nation ava
is forced on ward by It's inner conv
ton of what is right and just; and
consequences it must leave tn I
Aibi,er Of National fates, from WHIT
cometh national Inspiration and FRI
whose heart of mercy comes direct
feeling of mercy and commits erati
that possesses the breasts Of M
women and children at this nOmen,