The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-19

That Is q pretty scene In Ethei bar
ymore's simple little play, Cousin
Gate where the happy Irish lover
arrows open the gates of the King
ON of Ncver-Grow-Old." This irish
,ver. a man who has learned, as
'rancis Murphy would say, that ITS
ime enough to be digniHed when
cure dead" had ever kept himself
n touch With the children and had not
,srm:2ted himself to become strang'
T to the things that most delight
he children's hearts. BY chance ne
1cets with Cousin Kate" with
whom he falls desperately in love-
lie mentions the famous old tale oil
he Three Bears and Silver Locks"
ana Cousin Kate asks him II he IS
Interested in such stories. He con-
sesses the truth and admits that he
las made 1t practice to fight OH
he ravages of increasing years by
keeping in touch with thc simple
hings of life and mingling with the
title ones. He tells her that it is just
ach things as these that keeps men
md women young, and he adds tina
hese pastimes are merely journeys
"the kingdom of never-grow-old.
Cousin Kate, drops into a seat and
,ays: Tell me the story OF the
Three Bears and Silver Locks.
rhe young Irishman begins the tale
md when its conclusion is anticipated
~ his fair listener. showing hat she
las familiarity with such stories,
3er lover takes seat beside her ana
4 fine display of enthusiasm, says;
You are one of us; you, too, are OF
the kingdom,'
Stage folks have no monopoly in the
curing of this kingdom. There are
many busy men and women in this
world today, as there have been busy
men and women in the pas, who
make frequent journeys to those hal
lowed precincts And little child
shall lead them" Is not all prophecy
lit is history. Some of the worlds
strongest men have been led by lit
tie ones; no. led from the path oil
duty. but kept in that path by the in
fIuence which the association with
little children had upon their lives
Several years ago when Benjamin
Harrison, then president of the
United States, visited Omaha, he ad'
dressed great gathering of children
N the high school grounds. Always
happy in his speeches to men, Gener'
al Harrison showed that he was, as
veil a chil1ren's orator. He knew
how TO touch their hearts, and. presi;
dent though he was. he made the bold
then and there, that ne
had made 1t a practice tn seek the
company OF little children in order 10
obtain the relaxation necessary In
busy career and that in the company
of these little ones he had found the
very best in life.
The man who confines his associa'
ton to grown folks ignores opportu'
mites for developing the mind. Tor
rejuyenatlng The soul and for renew,
ing faith in mankind. In the marts
of trade there is selflshness and bru'
tality; in the political arena there Is
hypocrisy and insincerity; In the so
cial circle there is double dealing and
lack of candor; but in the temple OF
childhood there is sincerity and truth
In "the kingdom of never-grow-old
there is relief from the meanness anc
the malice of the world.
He who would seek rest from th'
toll and the anxiety of a busy iii'
NAV find It if he but cast duh dignity
TO the winds and cultivate the &C
auaIntance of those concerning whon
the great Dickens said II love these
little people, and it is not sign
thing when they, who are so iresi
from God, love u.s." In those circie
the weary man of business renew
his lease upon life and warns IN
cockles of his heart; he is broush
closer to nature. closer to truth, CLOS
ter To God-as he strolls In the sun
heams that dance among he tree
and flowers thriving about the pa
aces of nature in the kingdom o
never.grow-old.
In the ballads andsthe tales OF TN
nursery there are lessons OF lie an
of love: lessons of philosophy ana O
logic: lessons of truth and of poetry
there is simple cloquence and rea