The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

they form its courts of appeal, if any mooted point arises.
 I need not enlarge upon this, for if I am not mistaken a girl never feels much older than when she Is in the senior class in her school. Perhaps I ought to tell you not to carry Soo many burdens or take life too serious ly. since after all girIhood should be a care-free and very happy time. Generally speaking, faithful work done day by day results in promotion. at least while we are Tn school. Ill., ness may intervene or we may be kept back by some trouble with the eyes, or ears. that causes inattention and makes us lose the thread of what is being taught. Few gIrls are so clever that they can learn without close at tention.
 Sometimes a girl has too many con- flicting engagements. as for instance. when in addition to her school work she tries to study music and drawing out of school, or when in a still less credtable ambition, she ventures on the borderland of socIety. A school girl has no business with evening com panies, theatres, concerts, or social entertainments of any Kind whatever. Her rounds of duties is clasped by two words home and school. Lessons can not all be studied to advantage In the schoolroom, and a portion of school work must be taken home and done there. Health Is of the utmost impor- tance, and to keep 1t at the highest point, a girl must have plenty of exer- else out of doors, or in the gymnasi- um. and must not forget that the best hours for recreation are those that di- rectly follow the afternoon closing of school
 Evening hours should be devoted to preparation for another day, and for schoolgirl the old rule of "early to bed and early to rise has no excep- must take time to sleep that the brain may be rested and ready to do its work.
 The conclusion of the matter is this: Don't be unduly elated when you suc- ceed, and don't be altogether crushed when you fail. The people in this world who gain what they want in the end are those who cannot be rebuffed or disheartened when things go wrong. If they slip down they scramble up, and try again. They are like the man in Mother Goose who jumped into a bramble bush. and scratched out both his eyes. And when he found hrs eyes were out
 With all his might and main, He jumped into another bush
 And scratched them in again."
 If we do our best we deserve reward whether we receive 1t or not. and there Is a rich reward in an approving conscience We can all belong, you know. to
 The Company Who Try. Yes. I loved the youthful winner
 With the medal and the mark; He has gained the prize he sought for,
 He is joyous as lark.
 Everyone will haste to praise him,
 He is on the honor list; I've a tender thought. my darling,
 For the one who tired, and missed. One? An me! They count by thousands
 Those who have not gained the race Though they did their best and fairest.
 Striving for the winners place. Only few can reach the laurel,
 Many see their chance fit by; I've a tender thought. my darlings,
 For the earnest band who try. 'Tis the trying that IS noble.
 If you're made of sterner stun Than the laggards who are daunted
 When the bit of road is rough. All will praise the happy winners;
 But, when they have hurried by. I've a song to cheer. my darlings,
 The great company who try.