The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-27
And when goin' up life's ladder
Don't let go your hold and drop:
Weaker ones can't pull you downward,
The best a11us are on top

And when goin' up lifes ladder
Don't let go your hold and drop:
Weaker ones can't pull you downward,
The best allus are on top
Even with this, taking the long tenure
of the Bone-Setter's practice, together
with his very large number of patients.
number by far gretaer thany any other or
thopedic surgeon In America or Europe
have ever been permitted to see, he may
truthfully say that he has had less COM
plants and lesser dissatisfaction. and the
least "kicking' among his patients than
any other surgeon who ever lived.
THE 6oNE-sETTER's GOOD WORK.
1t would require a tireless pen to re-
count the good that this man has done
in the world Good that no other person
could do. From Maine to California. from
British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico,
all over this vast continent. there are
many to-day who will return thanks to the
Bone-Setter. that by the skill Of his deft
hands they are cripples no longer. A
mother whose crippled son was her only
dependence-What a blessing! brother
whose one cloud of a happy home was his
deformity-how can it be measured? A
= mother who for years pitiable Grip
pile, is now cripple no lGger-What
joy. A father whose wrong has been
righted. A baby the one ray Of sunshine
in that home. has been restored to its
loving mothers arms with its little limb
perfect! To-day, throughout Iue length
and breadth of this broad land; there are
thousands of splendid tables groaning I'M
der the bounteous viands of prosperous
country. where the Bcne-Setter would be
a warmly welcomed guest at the feasting
board! In the palace of the wealthy. in
the cottage of the humble. and in the
hovel Of the poor alike, would he find the
good cheer of a thrice welcoming host
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not the only adequate consideration
There other and higher considerat tons.
Ties of friendship are woven which last
through life, for no money could fully
measure the compensation for work like
this. no matter what the amount. 1t is
this constantly growing and ever vide
spreading good feeling that cheers the
Bones Setter on his way, renews his love
for his work, deepens and intensides his
interest. increases his enthusiasm and
stimulates him to greater action in his
grand and noble work for those poor and
pitiable creatures whose physical malfor-
nations are ever source of mental wor
: riment: silent anguish which cuts theirs
pride and finer feelings like :two-edged
knife. With every wrong the Bone Setter
rights. he enters into the full spirit and
ecstacy Of his patient for it gives him
equal joy to right the wrong, as it does
the patient to have it righted. With the
Immortal I1eleU f1uIlL JaChSOl! lie leSlS DIS
she has SO beautifully expressed:
zs1f:r. TEL CAN LIVE.
- If 1 can live; By
To make some pale face brighter. and to give
A second luster to some tear-dimmed cye,S rs
;. .2.. Or cen impart ~ ts-,- .--.-.-s
One throb of comfort to an aching heart NS5s
Or cheer some way-worn soul in passing by;
z<<&H~S.-s@ - If Z can lend 81, - -
A strong hand to the fallen, defend
The right against single enyious strain
Ny life. though bare.
Perhaps of much that seenleth dear and fair
To us, of earth. will not have: been in vain.
"a y The purest joy.
Z Most near to heaven far from earth s. alloy.
z Is bidding cloud give way to sun and shine:
81 And twill be we'll
5 If on that day Of days the angels tell .l,s..
: OF me:.a..He did his best forsone of Thine.
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