Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-27

overlooking and other thoughtless In.
dulgenccs. lie was induced by an en-.
thusiastic Y. NJ. g. a. gymnast to UNI
dertake fight for lis life and health.
employing only the resources that lny
within his own mind and body. In n
few days he could move his joints
without aid; in four months he could
walk: In a year his health was almost
perfect. He faithfully continued this
care of himself and In two years after
he had begun 1t he entered New
York contest for prize offered to the
most perfectly developed man in
America. and won II. In two years
he had. by his own intelligent care Of
himself, transformed a hopeless. bed.
ridden cripple into physically perfect
man. There were no drugs and 10
doctor. He learned to eat properly.
to breathe properly. to bathe properly.
to exercise naturally and correctly-in
short, to study ana live up to ana In
accordance with the few ana simple
rules that nature herself hns estab.
lished. That IL what one man has
done. 1t Is no more than all men
could do In greater or less degree. II
they would. Few think 1t worth while.
We cnrelessly shatter our health by
over-entIng. over.drinklng. over-work.
ing. loss Of sleep. ana thousand and
one daily injuries and neglects, and
then make ourselves and all about us
miserable for the rest of our broken
lives. whining and complaining against
fate.
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1t Is a critical period In boys life
when he reaches the age when he con.
siders 1t manly to call his mother 1.-THE
old woman." All boys may feel proud
when they can prove by the altman nc
that they are old enough and wise
enough to guide themselves. They
may we'll rejoice when they have out.
grown the maternal petticoat. We
can forgive the premature youth who
eXultantly eXclaims, I'm my own
boss" 1t Is the spirit OF 1875 come
home again. ana we admire independ.
ence In all Its phases. But there Is no
excuse for the boy who belittles his
parents by calling them names which
smart boys" invent. Smoke cigaret.
ties, stay out nights or swear like a
teamster II you consider il manly,
but never fail to treat your mother
with the respect due her. Honor the
dear old mother. 1t Is HON.
age which the president In his
chair and the convict In his
cell are not too high or low to deny
without everlast remOrse. Time ma 3
have strcwn snow fakes In her hair
may have plOwed furrOws In her brow
but she is sweet and pretty to-day
The marks Of time which have sunkel
her lips should sink into your memor!
how those lips kissed many a hot tea
from n childish cheek. Though per
haps dimmed with age. the same de
love. The weight Of many years ma!
have cnfecbled her step. yet she vii
go further to carry you aid when need
ed than all others In the world. In
firm ana crippled, yet her love ha
trlumphed over age and there Is N
cloud dark enough to keep her from
your side. With love kindled a
the cradle side her arms will follow
YOU to the scalfOld's awful brink
When the world forsakos you, and YOU
| fcllowmen leave you at the roadside
10 die reylled and scorned your mother
will lind you, She will lift you up II
tenderness, nurse You and comfor
YOU till You forget the bitterness OF
life. The grandcst religion on eartl
Is the love for mother; the greatest sir
Is to dishonor her
\t5A
Nostalgia-that is what the doctors
call 1t. In ordinary phrase it's known
as hQmesickness.: 1t Is a real disease
Strong men die of 1t In the Phllppin,
Islands. To all ordinary diagnosis
they are well. No organic troubl,
Is apparent. The patient Is literally
sick for home, and unless he is sen
home he grows worse and often dies
Officers OF the army, private soldiers
civilians, old, middle-aged and young
all these are subject to the illness. |
Is no boys malady. 1t Is an American
disease. The Engllshman Is not trOu
bled with II. He goes to India an'