New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
Uffbfr1 Reach.

They sat on the veranda, those two children Of
mine-boy and girl, in the heyday Of youth and
heaIth-while / pottering among my flower beds
glanced them from time to time with the anxious
pride that only mothers know. Gilbert. ruddy and
stalwart. like young Scoth hr, was cutting the
leaves Of new Browning. while Lillian, my dreamy
white rosebud. sat beside him, imprisonng sweet
To me they Seemed in the dew of their youth an
p[egrai part OF the s4eT Inn snIieb 5a-e Of the
swallow and the bee. kith and kin to the fragrant
blossoms in bed and border. m
why does Life ask so much Of human flowers?
l wondered, dreading in my Shortslghied stL aIeG-
and winter storm wind the rains and frosts OF all
Just then Giberts voice reached me. He was
reading aloud from his book
Then welcome each rebuff re uo,,o,
Each sting that bids not sit nor stand but go
Be our JOYS three parts pain
Strive, and hold cheap the strain; . -.
Learn. nor account the pang; dare never gruoge
Not ie Tor the first time Robert Browning had
swered me. and turned my hattened thought 10
With restored energy Of MIND tied tee up R Tfe sIrdg
people should do some climbing, and. looEdhs low
er 'p poSos but as warriors and possible heroes
What would the years bring them. wondered
WI1at 1ronl7 ali that youth and beauty achieve in
DAYS TO come? Then Gilberts voice was raised IN
Ifs all very well for chap like Browning he he
but for my part. think It's far peter 70 re t @ @
psErTl' Don.t mind him whispered to sicky jessa-
mine who irving TO creep up lne "o"de"
frame of the veranda, hes very young. tt+
so1S 9li.i; day Il do Something sighed Lillian.
No it wouldn't" retorted young I9 O&Iqrd, a. .t no
unless Won knew your performance would be nrst
rate There's far too much fifth rate stun on
every market: sef-respect is safest silent ana al
Lillian smiled. on, If safety rs everything
III IS where self--espect is concerned ..r
~ sounds 4 little dull she answered =
think won't codde my se!f-respect; sndn let 49, ~
shoI civ a
I discount failure beforehand and never dream ~
anything else!" , - ,,-,,. d. tad or
Young cuttings who needed encouragement 70 pIe-
vent their listening to Slch parayZIrng r - i',dl,
- rrefer to avoid failure" said Gilbert pToduiS' .
$50 only play where know / can win win,
.r4iF tho fuss and misery in the world is because
mere facility wastes powder shoI anu ih MI
tions by aiming at the buls eye VIM" ''
rs the powder and shot less wasted II unused
at all and for the target kno~e F 70 one ie9ort
fv 10 hit Il sets ones conscience lFse 70 Istiol
II time to interfere n PnI e4wn a4sns Iaadfng 70
The veranda Gilbert gave ne his chaiG. T. i WIZ
Lillian with the half baby grace o. aaSI1 SInnb
ITo1na mood brought a footstooi ana ouhch
win You have sunshsde7 asked her prone voI,,
.tb e,lr, is scarcely off this corner yet, 1ou "
beaD working TOO hard, motherling' ana look =
"!ipaIef" l said Indignantly. II wonder , dldnt
f.t1t To near you two talk is enough to shock
The strongest constitution ACu 11y9.tt cb
D,ust nrea ch you the gospel OF within Reach
!.Noyv mother is going 10 be sanguine! signed
l-iil5n- nan carries .halterng unctions in her pocket
,,-,,.r.y-tb 10 dose at her own sweet VIII.
laakn sk.u - get no fattery from this morning,
tisr1ed him I'm TOO much ashamed OF your
pTaPPs p.Py,aer. d he said NO. there you're wrong.