The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

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good mothers. good officers OF the law,
good judges good governors, good state
and national Legislators. good rulers.
Does some man growl out; That has
not oecn my experience, and think
just the opposite?" Well, my brother.
| am sorry for your affective crcum-
stances. and that you had an unfortun.
ate ancestry. and that you have kept
such bad company and had such dis
couruging environment. ! notice that
after man has been making a violent
TRADE agains, his fellow men he is on
his way down. and If he live long
enough he will be asking you for a
quarter of a dollar to get drink or a
nights lodging. Behave yourself we'll,
o young man, and you will find life a
pleasant. thing TO live. and the world
full Ct friends. and Gods benediction
everywhere about you.
Again. IL you would be master OF the
situation. expect nothing from good
luck or haphazard or gaming adven.
lures. In this time when it Is estimat-
ed that gambling exchanges money to
the amount of about $s0.0O0,000 n day,
this remark may be useful. There
come times IN many mans life when
he hopes TO get something for which
he does not give an equivalent. and
there are so kinds Of gambling. Stand
aloof from all Of them.
Understand that the gambling spirit
is a disease. and the more successful
you are the more certain you are
to go right on to your own ruin.
Having made his thousands, why does
not the gambler stop and make safe
investment of what he has gained and
spend the rest Of his life in quiet or less
hazardous style of occupation? The
reason is he cannot stop. Nothing but
death ever cures II confirmed gambler.
Dr. Keeley's gold cure rescues the
drunknrd. and there are anti-tobacco
preparations that will arrest the vic
tim of nicotine. and religion can save
anyone except gambler The fast is
he is irresponsible. Having got the
habit in him. he is no more responsible
for keeping on than man falling from
the roof of four-story house can stop
at the window of the second story.
Here and there you may find an in
stance where a gambler has been re-
ported or reports himself as being CON
verted. but in that case the man was
not fully under the heel Of the passion.
Horace Walpole says that man
dropped down at the door Of club
house in London and was carried in.
and the gamblers began to bet whether
he was dead or not. and when ii was
proposed to bleed him for his recovery
the gamblers objected that ii would
affect the fairness of the bet. What
noble men they must have been. But
more. ard more ladies are becoming
gamblers. They bet at the races and
have prizes in social groups which are
nothing but the stakes Of gambling
\ good way for lady to get into the
gamcstcr's habit is by beginning with
/ progressive euchrc." That opens the
| door in fashionable way. In one OF
our great cities invitations were sent
out for such meeting at the card IA.
bles. The guests entered, and sat down
and began. After awhile the excite
/ ment ran high. and the lady who was
| the hostess tainted and fell under the
| table. The guests arose. but some one
| said: Don't touch the belll Let us
| finish the game. she would have done
80 herself and would wish us. If she
{ spoke" The game went on for 80 min
utes longer, and then physician was
/ called. After examination of the case
| il was found that the lady had been
Il A., 4 la
their hands in surprise | eNclaim in
regard to them: What delicate and re-
fined and angelic womauhoodl
Again. II you would he master of the
| situation. never adjourn until to-mor-
row what you can do to-day, The iif.
ference between happy and inspiring
work and worrying and eNhauSting and
/ dispiriting work Is the difference be-
tween work behind YOU aud work be.
| fore you. But always wait until you
/ feel like it. wait dutil circumstances
are more propiiious, wait Till nest week
or wait til nest year. and The proba
! bili,y IL the work will be only half done
or never done az all. posiponcInent Is
! The curse ui vast population. After
| awhile all the things that ought tr
have been done previously Will rush il
upon YOU, and, it being too much rol
your Train and nerves. YOU will be II iii
subject for paralysis or nervous pros
tratiop. How many hd'tcs have hrer
lost because the general did Not strik,
quick enough, and the enemy had fui
time 10 gather reinforcement! Nol
intend some time IN write that impor
tant letter Won intend some time tC
make that business call. You iutenc
some ime 10 finish that book, iou in
tend some time to preach that sermon
Where is some time? What is som,
time? Does il walk or does il toa
about you? viii it happen To come
no! Some time Is never, There are
no strngglcrs in the days ard months
and years II one day should refuse Il
keep step and become a sirnggler, Il
would wreck the universe, Prompt
ness! Up TO time, To-day! Now
You will ret only what YOU win.