The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
One of the Boys.
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To the Salt Lake Herald:
None but a keen observer would have
crowded thOTOuRhfarC Of the Metropolis.
The hurrying throngs are oblivicus to
such incidentals. Behold the two persons
ia question
The one was a handsome young fellow.
whose appearance deIOted prosperity
and satisfaction. Just a moments study
that he was at peace with the world, and
regarded himself very favOrably- His
dress was OF the latest style and his
very manners seemed 10 voice this mot
to: 'Contentment is my lot; what care
l for the future2"
The man with whom he conversed was
OF a decidedly different type. He was
bent with age, and wore the apparel of
q labOrer. His silvery locks crowned an
intelligent faCe--a face now wearing an
Indifferent expression Men OF his class
are conspicuous in nearly every city
Through the weary hours of the day he
tolls unon the business street. gathering
the rubbish and improving the sanitary
conditions. None but a SentiUontaliSt.
perhaps. would ever reflect upon the
mans present condition. To the average
layman and the busy world. he is as
feather adrift upon the mighty sea In
silence he works. and receives small
recompense from the city. His manners
and facial expression are those Of q man
whose ambition IL forever entombed. and
whose fire of youth has long been eXtin-
guished. Apparently he has something
to live for. but nothing to enjoy. How
unfortunate that i'm his reclining years
The prosperous young man was some
what OF q sentimentalist. and was con-
SiderahlV Interested in the older mar s
past. UnnOticed by the multitude he was
listening to the aged ones Renaissance.
Young man. he was saying, at one
time in my life | was enjoying the posi-
ton that YOU now occupy. I had health.
strength, and a Sood appearance. nv
money was easily made and easily dis
posed Of There were none in the world
dependent upOn me and ] had but nv
self to consider HOWsve-.. I though but
OF the nreSeut. diSregardinG the future
absolutely. Mine was sort OF butter
tlV Ire; live today. FOR tomorrow we
die From year to wear I lived in this
manner. never once thinking seriously of
future reverscs- My friends were nuuner-
GUS and my money seemed inexhaustible.
with the one ! had the other But strange
to say. when the precious dollars slipped
from my grasp. my host Of friends
seemed TO sink into oblivion. / always
Drided myself in being one Of the boys
but my ambitions proved to be very ex-
pensiYe ones.
The day came when my health and
strength deserted me. consequently 7
Went from bad to worse. I found myself
tossed about in a cruel and tInsVD1Y,&
thetic world ] blame none but rnvseif
for my present condition. and have many
tunes realized mans insignificance in this
mighty existence. l have had nv past
and must now hopelessly await the I'm
trIre- Are you one Of the bovs7'' he fin
ally remarked.
The prosperous young man had re-
manned respectful. earnest listener but
PaYe no reply to the old mans final c,,ee
ton. With a serious expression mo-,
his face he bid the narrator good da~
and Stroifed down the street A very
thoughttui race was his. as he walked
throngh the crowds Of hurrying pedestri-
gave 1t but slight glance and went on
ward.