The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-09-14


Now. on tho other hand, let us
, follow the path OF the pOssessor OF
the lsudable ambition. We are
now following the footprints OF q
man Who believes that Though he
should die he would leave an infiu-
ence behind him that survives, that
his very words will be repeated by
men aud women IN yet unborn,
that what he says viii soand along
the years like the ceastless nur-
muring of Tho wares of the ocean,
and what he does will he repeated
after HIM in "ever~multiply ing and
never ceasing reverberations." We
are in the footprints OF Il man that
realizes that though the world IN
which he mov en- may be small or ii
may be great, yet, net he does cease
lestly and forever. That his coniem.
porarlrs and posterl'y are al recep.
tive of an Influence which he is ms
! parting TO mankind-either Il bless
ing which will repeat itself in show
ers OF benedictons or a curse
which will multiply itself in ever
accumilating evil. He believes that
every man Is a sower, now aud Tor
ever, scattering either good vi bad
seed. That every man is either u
| blessing or cufSe; bat II BLANK
h. can not be. That every mans
H. fluence il liken unto the the brook
VIII Gu rennyson has made 10 say:
"Men may come and men may go,
but go on forever" He believes
that 'None Of us l;veth to himself"
for others are Effected by that life;
cor die;h to himself for otbe,s
are interested in that death. That
i Giving We act, aud dead we speak "
Thus, he launches out upon the
sea OF lie, having just COZ cepiion OF
the rela ion existing betwren him.
| self AID his friiowmau. Into what
ever sphere he goes be carries a
/ holy beart, smile kind word
and u helping hand. We see hin
changing sorrow into joy. visiting
the sick, mInls' cring the wants of
IJwiy, scattering gloom and soften
lug the stiog Of the anguish as he
walks up and down the chrckerai
path way If life. By the loving
Kindness and the purity OF his heart
he makes the deserts OF life brauti
{ full garden spots, strewn with seed.
of kit dness, bIoom'ng with tn"
flowers Of happiness, fragrant with
the perfumes of frul'fulness and
rich with the harvest Of eternal 'ifp.
NJ very life brearhes that beautiful
prayer of George Elot's:
"May l reach
The purest heaven, tie to other
souls,
That cup of strength in some
great agony;
EnkIpdle generous ardor, feed
pure love,
Beget the smiles that have no
cruelty
Be tae sweet presence Of u good
dffastd,
And in diffusion ever more in
So shall JON the choir Invisible
Whose music ie the gladness Of
the world"
! Ard thus. he rises higher and
1 higher ia the realm of kindness,
love, helpfuIness and PURITY. Final
~, he receives bis summons tn
"Cone Home" and paying TIVE debt
of all mortal life, I've is borne ava,
by the Angels OF God to the ever
lasting fields Of greenness beauty
and glory, where he reaches the
goal of his ambition, basking in the
sunlight Of Almighty God.
S kird reader, please to remem-
Der that there are two kinds OF am
ti!ion-one Base, the other Laud-
able. One means sorrow and dis
appointments 10 life for yon-th the
other peace and happiness. Onr
makes you enemes--the other
! friends. Ones goal is Hell-the
j othei's Is Heaven.
IHEo &. BILBO,
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