The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-07-27
Sunhsaras nom toIE Couary Record.

In this remarkable day Of heart ex-
posures, when allis being brought under
q light surcharged IS with radium, may
we not ask: AFTER al, Is not every-
body about a. bad 80 anybody?" But
we will try 70 keep from the repinings
Of the mere pesainist and the employ
ment Of q loathsouae character critic.
Lend q hand to the tempted.
Lend a hand to the student at school.
Lend hand to those who are often
misjudged.
Lend hand to the soul crushed with
unpseakable loss.
Lend q hand 70 the poor fighting the
wolf from the door.
Lend q hand to the boy struggling
bravely TO culture his mind.
Lend hand 70 young people whose
homes are cold and repelling.
Lend a hand to those whose surround
ings are steadily pulling them down.
Lend hand to the prodigal sister. Her
life is as precious as that Of her prodi-
gal brother.
Lend hand to the girl who works,
works, works, and knows nothing Of
recreation or rest.
Lend hand-an open hand, a warm
hand, strong hand, an uplifting hand,
a hand filled always with mercy and
help.
Men must learn to labor and to wait
If they would succeed. Brains grow by
use as we'll as hands. The greatest man
is the one who uses his brains the most
who has added most to his natural
stock Of power. Would you have fleeter
feet? Try them in the race. Would
you have stronger minds? Put them at
rational thinkinor Thou xy;lI o,ro,.y
strong by action. Would YOU have
greater SUGGEST Use greater and more
rational and constant efforts. Does
competition trouble your What is your
competitor but man? Are you a cow
ard. that you shrink from the contest?
Then you ought to be beaten. Is the
end of your labor long way off? Every
step takes you nearer to it. Is it a
weary distance to look at? All, you are
faint heartfelt That is the trouble with
the multitude of youth. Youth is not
so lazy as it is cowardly. They may
buster at first, but they won't stick It
out. Young farmer, do you covet
homestead, nice and comfortable, for
yourself and that sweet one of your day
dreams? What binders that you should
not have it? Persevering industry with
proper economy will give you the farm.
A man can get what he wants if he is
not faint hearted. Toll is the price of
success. The wisest charity is to help
a man to help himself. To put q man
in the way Of supporting himself gives
him a new lease Of life, makes him feel
young again, for it Is very many times
all sick man needs to restore him to
perfect health.
An anonymous writer wrote a poem
that reveals a marvellous defect in the
moral penalties. The very sweetest
and the best Of all our fresides some
times cross thresholds that will never
be touched by the friend of other days
1t were infinitely better 70 die and be
devoured by the worms Of the dust
than to be entombed in living death.
The girlwh crosses that boundary does
so to return never again. She enters
oblivion and Is ostracised from bosoms
upon which she was wont to lean. Pity
may redeem her - love neverl Her
name is spoken in whispers and her
phantom form appears amidst the shad-
ows Of shame. That's the lovely but
blasted girl. The man--ah! The voice
of society speaks in other tones here.
He's in the parlor with the fairest-h he s
in the whirl of trade competing with
the honorable. Downtown with the
social law that makes q distinction
where there is no differencel Listen to
my poem:
Yes, stone the woman--let the man 20 freei
Draw back your skirts lest they perchance
May touch the garments as she passes;
But 10 him put forth . willing hand
To clasp with his that led her to destruction
And disgrace. Shut up from her the sacred
Ways Of toll that she may no more win an
Honest cal. but open TO him ell honorable
Paths where he may win distinction
Give him fair, pressed down measures
OF LIES sweetest joys. Pass her.
Oh maiden. with a pure proud face,
II she puts out . poor polluted palm.
But lay thy hand In his on some bridal day.
And swear 70 cling to him
With wifely love and reVeronce;
Trust him who led . sister woman
Toa fearful fate.
Yea. stone the womAh-lst the man 10 free.
Let one soul suffer for the guilt Of two
IL the doctrine OF Q hurried world,
Too out Of breath for holding balances
Where nice distinctions and injusttcos
Are calmly weighed. But all how will u be
On that strange day Of inAi IRE and dAma,
When men shall shAnd bgforo the one
True Judgef Snail ssx make thsn
A differences IN aln7 Shall He,
The ssArshSr Il tie hiddsn hsaFt. IN
In His eternal and divine docroo,
Condemn the woman and forgive tbs mani
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was q man who, against all odds, at
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