The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-05-07

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time comes in each Of b1r lives
when the influence Of the bone up
on The character ceases, and a suc-
eeciei BY The very potent fzzoT,
Example" the influence Of ozr
f1ends and comrades, which con-
linnss 10 mold OGr shss9cserE
Burk has said. '-Exanple Is the
school Of mankind, and shey win
learn in no other" His grand mot
70 Is wei worth our repeating.
"Remember. Resemble. .Persevere- :"
Example IS = siiess TEACHER. bur thr
influence exerted by il is inesun-
able. Example Is the most poEer-
ful educator Of our life.
Unconseiously we lead and, IN
consciously we follow. Men are
by nature imitators, and It IS only
natural that sour associates should
have = powerful influence over rs.
All persons are more or less i'm
pressed BY The speech, the mauuers
and the habits OF their companions.
Immitation is for the most part ua-
conscious, and Us effects unheeded,
but this does not make its infaeuce
any the less permanent. AS years
advance, example and imitation be-
come, custom and finally oOnsolr-
date into habit.
Il is = common saying, 'sMsn
are known by the company they
keep" The sober DO not associate
with the drunken; the fine with the
coarse; the cultured with the diSso-
lutte. Association with uzrsfined
people argue low tastes, aud IS il
no, true that the frequency OF their
society degrades the character:
intercourse with the selfish Is
most injurious, for in time that
same spirit will be created within
US. Intercourse with the cultured
is refreshing and rnylgorating. We
correct our estimates by theirs, and
become partners in their associa-
ton. We learn from their failures
and triumphs. We profit by their
experience BY such associations,
our aims and oar desires are elevat-
ed, and We in turn become q help
aud an inspiration TO our e0mpsn-
ions
Communications with The good
are prOducs,ve os good. Good
character IS always diffusive ia its
influence. We should seek fellow
ship with the good, for contact with
the good never fails TO impsTt good.
There msy be good in even the
most trsnscient things We do. They
may leave touches Of beauty on
other lives. OF may Pus insptfasions
toward swerser and better living
into other hearts.
In sll our busy lives We may be
laying gold, silver, precious ssonss
oa the walls Of hte's ,empls, ma
terials which viii not be consumed
or tafnishsd ia TIE fire that shsll tFY
meas work. The lie Of a good
man Is most el0qusns lsssoa Of
SiTsse, and a she sane giEs a moss
powerful FePEo0t Of vice.
Gres, IS the power q goodness
So charm aud to command. Thsre
are persoas an whose psessnee We
tee, as il NC brssihea a spiritual
oEoae, rciceshsag sad inwgoFssing.
Oar example Is eoaHsusiy inter-
wovsn VITA lhs lives Of Others.
Each assion q oars leaves sa tm-
psvss on the soal os another. A
loss has hus bfiei existence. and
yss 4 may leave q touch oi beauty
81 The hearts q ,hoss who behold
il. So Ne, in eOnpanY With anosh.
e., sssa shoaxh Il be bat = shorl
,ims may 90 somsiainx which val
leave al etslnsl soaSh og beauty
opon hss character.
Evsn shs gen,ls natures have /
most saiaahls iatlasnse on the char
acssr. They are enabled ~ sAsl
power oi afteSaon and ,nssiliSenS,
20 moald ne characters d msn aes
lined 10 iniuencs aud 10 elevau
shss raSs
I Easrgs u character has power 4,
eeoke snssgl 10 others Ths srsl
eas energssie man aneoasciossll
Sariss Others with bim. Gree
mlol, ass fish 10 radiasiag foFes
/ ws sAoula aaa,iss nobili,y q CHAR
assss haia ne season oi yoa,l
Whiis ihs eaagsssss i losmlrs. sha