The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-18
AUNT JRNNlR's LETTER.


when we ascend a hill, do we rise
in spite Of it or because of it2 Mani.
fesSly we do both" The difficulties
and fatigue experienced in the climb
ing tend to discourage and render us
unfit for further effort but if we
persevere and press onward the sum
nit is eventually reached. Nothing
is achieved worthy the name of success
by mere half hearteduess. Overcome
Obstac es or they will so obstruct your
upward path that you will be forced to
abandon it. Master circumstances, or
circumstances will master you. Did
you eve see a kite rise without some
ballast? I remember trying to make
one fly without any weight attached
and oh, how it Numbered in the air
and would finally fall back to the
ground in spite of all my childish en-
deavor to raise it. Had I known that
the weight was needed my task would
have proven a pleasure and would not
have ended each time in dis8ppoint
ment. How little we realize what is
for u good in this life. Do we make
the best Of our opportunities, do we
press onward and upward in spite of
circumstances, or do we fold our hands
and by our inactivity say I am con
tent to be a blank on life's atlas2
Ia there a human being so base that
he does not care for the good opinion
of his fellow mana I read a beautiful
story not long since that described life
as a mountain all must climb. E 9ch
individual carried a basket, in which
the beautiful gems good deede) lying
at the base and for q considerable dis
lance up the side of the mountain were
to be stored until the summit was
reached where the king dwelt, when
the baskets were given to him and he
judged the work of each person by the
contents of his or her basket. The
part of the story which impressed me
most was that near the top of lite's
mountain the gems were hard to find
and those who waited until near the
summit to fill their basket lest the
weight tire them had only a few to
give the king. Become accustomed to
doing little acts of kindness. Help your
brother to climb and strange as it may
seem yonr own climbing will be easier
and the fatigue far less than il you try
TO go alone.
The man in robust health forgets
how dependent he was on his physician
a few months ago and his illness seems
so far by gone that the phy clan fnds
it difficult to collect his bill. Still his
health is a witness to his indebtedness
So too we find it easy to ask God for
what we want and just IS easy to forget
to thank Him when the ans yer has
come.
jennie Actions ideas as to a woman's
name being changed when she marries
will cause a smile to 60 around the
circle, still I read quite an interesting
article concerning this in a western
paper not long since. The young lady
had been elected to fill quite a lucra
tive position as Miss Smith and while
holding said Office had married Mr.
Jones. She no longer bears the name
of the person elected and the question
is to whom should they pay her salary
Alb Jennie you will learn that to sub
NIT gracefully to the inevitable is the
better plan, I think, h however, that
your proposition is a good one.
Fifty Three invariably writes Us
good letters THIS one is up to her
usual high standard.
am anxious tie hear from all who
have not written in some time II )ping
to have more letters next week.
ATNT JENNIE