Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
GIVE ONLY BEST TO WORLD
Careful Observer Philosophers on How to
Win Popular Applaus.
KEEP IN MIND THE BIBLICAL INJUNcrloNS
The Oldest Inhab itapt. Catching the
Enthusiasm of Optimism, Also Puts
on Record n series of Enlight-
ening Observations.

"Grin and the world will bestow on you
many glad encomiums and sample copies"
remarked the Careful Observer yesterday
evening when he and the Oldest Inhabtant
stood at the southwest corner of Sixteenth
and Dodge streets and watched n boy fret
because a gum machine would not
spond to the application of a penny sup
posed to make the wheels go around. The
observing pedestrian had in mind the bib
lical iniunctions about kicking against the
pricks, giving your neighbor a dollar when
he slaps you on one cheek and two dollars
when he slaps you on both parts of the
face, a soft answer turneth away bill col
lectors and biting dogs, forgiving your
brother FIVE thousand times, be slow to
anger and quick to count your change, and
remember that the bread of good cheer and
forgiveness will return MANIFOLD and cure
that bad taste in the mouth, dark lines
under the eyes, sleeplessness and nervous
ness.
You mean grin and bear it." responded
the man who has to count all his fingers,
then take off his shoes and count his toes
to get at the number of years he has lived
here.
Yes, I mean that even from a selfish
standpoint 1t is wise investment to bury
our WOIIles anu llOubitS III Jul
little graveyards and give the world only
the best we bave; and. from a strictly hu-
manitarian viewpoint, it is but the right
thing to do to sit in the sunshine and pass
out good cheer, even IL the best we can do
Is to open up sack of peanuts The will,
1 think, counts more than the deed: don't
you think so?" That from the man who
has nothing more TO do than the chores
around home and then hike down town and
observe what other folks are doing.
Old world Careth Not.
1T have come to the conclusion" con-
tinued the old citizen, that the world does
not care whether the street car man
passed you unobserved at the crossing this
| morning, that you do not like the minister
at your church, or that you think Mrs.
So-and-So is an old gossip. or Mr.. Thus
and-Thus said such and such about your
| dog; but do know from experience the
man who gets up in the morning and tells
those he meets all the good things he can
| think of will get into the city council or
be invited to ride in his neighbours auto
mobile long before the man who vents his
| spleen he rides down in the street car.
| or at whatever place he may come in con-
| tact with his fellow creatures. Its an
! open and shut proposition. From a philo-
| sopnlcal point OF view the man VINO brushes
away the cobwebs and clouds of life is
not only doing the right thing and his
| bounden duty. but will be praised of men
| and sit on the right hand of Him who
| said OF such is the kingdom of heaven "
1T is pleasing TO note an improvement
along this line" remarked the Careful OBJ
| server in conclusion. Men are realizing
more and more they are their brother
keepers. all here for a few years to do a
! little work, build house, go fishing, be-
long to a lodge and then make way for
\ someone else. Men are also realizing that
20 lament and tell his neighbors he was
dealt a poor hand in the game of life is
not a paying proposition. Cheer up. 1t may
not all be true. Don't tell your troubles
to the ice man or the policeman for they
have troubles of their own. Look up at
the sun and stars and moon and rejoice
Love your neighbor and keep your hen
! roost locked
The Oldest Inhabitant-THATs THE
| IDEA!