Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-15


masts and sails and steering gear ana
cargo and provision and water supply,
but 1t Is also of vital Importance that
the vessel have the right kind OF
hull. The work Of my brain and my
spiritual opportunities may be the
cargo of my journey Of life, but my
physical body is the hull by which
shall be able to sail on the sea or
time. II that fails me, then l must
die. Yet how many young people
there are today who are laying the
foundation of q future life Of Invalid
ism or of an early death by not heed
Ing the advice of their parents In
reference to the care of their physical
bodies!
Why do your parents keep crying to
you Charley, | would be more care
full about my diet. Charley, you must
not eat so much trash. Charley, you
must wear rubbers. Charley, you are
ont too late at night and you do not
get enough sleep" Are your mothers
snd fathers speaking to you thus be-
cause they are narrow minded anu
stupid? Is 1t because they want TO
rob you of the pleasures OF lifef On
no. You know that Is not true Inc
reason they are so careful about your
physical health Is because they may
not have been brought up to care Tor
their bodies as they should have done.
When they were young perhaps their
mothers fed them upon hot pastries.
Perhaps they were allowed to eat be-
tween meals and at all hours. The
result Of their bringing up Is tnat
they have become confirmed dyspep-
tics or nervous wrecks. They know
only too well that when the physical
health is once destroyed 1t cannot be
restored. Therefore they want to save
Won from the mistakes they or some or
their friends have made. Young peo-
ple. are you willing TO honor your par
ents by following their advice In ref
erence to your physical health! Are
YOU In your youth, the most critical
time of your lives, willing to let your
parents guide you and teach you how
TO live In order that long life might
be yours?
Halted Careers.
Oh. the tragedy of the wrecked hu-
man frame! How they call a halt to
mighty careers Of earthly influences
Would YOU like to know what Is one
Of the saddest sights to me? 1t Is not
TO see n baby die 1t Is not to see an
old man die. 1t Is to see young man
come up to thirty or forty years OF age
after years and years Of work. come
TO the time when success Is about 70
be his. and see the death sweat upon
that young mans brow or see his trem'
bling hand fall back upon the invalid's
covorlet and know that he has wasted
his physical manhood at the altar OIL
IIfilAesure or at the students desk ano
know that his pnysicai nee,l nS@.,1l SSS. ne'
er be brought bAck. There is hardly O
tragedy like 1t. Many years ago the
rats gnawed through the water casks
Of the good ship Sarmlento, bound fol
California. Nearly all the ships water
was lost. On board that vessel were
many miners seeking the western gold
fields. Two casks alone were left tC
ouench the thirst Of hundreds. At thai
time the vessel was thousand miles
from the nearest port Of San Bias riv
er. where fresh water could be obtain
ed. The two remaining casks were
| brought on deck and q guard placed
over them day and night that the wa
fer might not be wasted. Then two
| thirds Of pint Of water was given
to each man daiIy-no more, no less
Slowly the ship sailed on. In that ho'
climate the fever burned, and the pas
sengers were almost mad.
One day n man said to a party o.
men. among whom stood a young fel
low who afterward told me the Incl
dent: 81 am dying of thirst | mus
have some water. will give a dollal
| to any one who will give me half 6
| pint Of water to drink" No answer
| No one moved. 81 will give 50 to AM
! one who will sell me some water
| No answer. No one moved. Then h'
took twenty dollar gold piece out o.
his pocket and he said Il am dying
Of thirst must have water. vii
give 500 to any one who will give mi
lust a little water to drink" No an
swer. No one moved. Then, with al
OATH he threw the gold coin upon thu
deck as he said What is the good o.
It? 1t will not buy me even one littl'
drink" You say that Is tragic? Yes
but II Is not nearly so tragic to M
as to see boys and girls squanderini
their health and vital powers In dis
regard Of the advice Of their parent
in reference to their physical health
Then lust at the time when the.
ought really to begin to live they ar
about to die. Then they come fort
with the pale. wan cheeks Of death o
OF helpless lnvalldism and say: Here
Lord, Is my money; here Is my fame
Give me back my health" mo-" say
God. mo. No. I commanded thee
obey thy father and mother. The,
told you how you should care for you
body. You have refused to follow thei
advice. You must die" Oh. my youn
friends. will you honor your fathe
and yorr mother by needing thei
warnings that your days may be lon
upon the land which the Lord IN
God giveth you?
ConhdIng In Parents.
The next important step for youn
people to heed in order that a Ion
earthly life may be theirs Is to CIV
their parents their confidence In refel
! ence to the companions whom they ar
making their daily associates. 70
should not only introduce these FRIEND
TO your fathers and mothers, but yo
should tell your parents their true nj
lures, and you should tell your paren
their bad characteristics as well
their good. Then, il your father