The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-07-27
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posnres, when allis being brought under
& light surcharged as with radium. may
we not ask: AFTER ell, Is not every.
body about as bad as anybody7" But
we viii try 70 keep from the repininRs
u the mere passimigt and the employ
ment OF q loafhsome character critic.
Lend hand 70 the tempted.
Lend hand TO the student at school.
Lend = hand to those who are often
misjudged.
Lend hand to the soul crushed with
unpseakable loas.
Lend hand 70 the poor fighting the
wolf from the door.
Lend a hand to the boy struggling
bravely to culture his mind.
Lend q hand 10 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 IL IS 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,
hand filled always with mercy and
help.
Men must learn to labor and to wait
IL they would succeed. Brains grow by
use as well 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 f1eeter
feet? Try them in the race. Would
you have stronger minds? Put them at
rational thinking. They will grow
strong by action. Would you have
greater success? Use greater and more
rational and constant efforts. Does
competition trouble you? 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 1t
weary distance to look at? All, you are
faint hearted 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 a
homestead, nice and comfortable, for
yourself and that sweet one of your day
dreams? What hinders that you should
not have it? Persevering industry with
proper economy will give you the farm.
A man can get what he wants IL he is
not faint hearted. Toll is the price Of
success. The wisest charity is to help
a man to help himself. To put a man
in the way of supporting himself gives
him q new lease of life, makes him feel
young again, for Il is very many times
all sick man needs TO restore him to
perfect health.
An anonymous writer wrote a poem
that reveals q marvellous defect in the
moral penalties. The very sweetest
and the best Of all our firesides some.
times cross thresholds that will never
be touched by the friend Of other days
1t were infinitely better TO die and be
devoured by the worms Of the dust
than to be entombed in living death.
The girl who crosses that boundary does
so TO return never again. She enters
oblivion and Is ostracised from bosoms
upon which she was won't TO lean. Pity
may redeem her - love neverl Her
name is spoken in whispers and her
phantom form appears amidst the shsd-
ows Of shame. That's the lovely but
blasted girl The man--ahl 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 go freei
Draw back your skirts lest they DsrchAncs
May touch the garments aa she passes;
But TO him put forth willing hand
To clasp with his that led her 10 destruction
And disgrace. Shut up from her the sacred
Ways OF toll that she may no more win an
Honest cal, but open 70 him all honorable
Paths where he may win distinction.
Give him fair. pressed down measures
OF He's sweetest joys. Pass her.
Oh. maiden, with pure proud face,
II she puts out poor, polluted palm.
But lay thy hand In his on some bridal day,
And swear 10 cling 10 him
With Wifoly love and reverence;
Trust him who led q sister woman
To fearful fate.
Yea, stone the woman let the man 10 free
LSt one soul suffer for the guilt Of two
Il the doctrine Of hurried world,
Too out o. breath for holding balances
Where nice distinctions and tntusttoos
Are cAlmly weighed. But ahi how viii u Be
On that strange day Of final nre and fame,
When mon oAInn nhand before the one
Trus Sudesf Shall sex make then
A difference On ainf Shall He,
The eoarehoR q tie hiddsn hoaFt. On
In Hs eternal and divine decree.
C0ndsmn the woman and forgive the mani
-(~~~~~~~N~~N~~~~s
Abraham LtneOlM
was . man who, against all odds, at
tanned the highest honor q man could
get In the United States. Ballard's
H0rehOund Syrup has attained . place
never equalled by any other like remedy.
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