Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-12
A LECTURE.
An Old Gentleman Rebukes the Ego.
tism of Youth.

tism of Youth.
"Sbe couldn't work me-" said the
Young man with the unusually long
head. boastfully There amt none OF
'em can, as fur as that goes" he added.
when 1 was a young chap like you
they could all work me for all l was
worth, and as longs they'd a mind to-.
observed the old man with the clean,
pink face and white chin beard. Il
enjoyed it."
"They can't work me-" repeated the
young man with the long head Il
don't fall for it. What Is there IN 1t
for me?"
"Fascinatin' society,"" suggested the
old man.
"I can visit with myself an not get
lonesome" said the young man. i've
always found myself pretty good COM
pany without BLOWN myself for out
siders. If I blow any money, it's going
to be on something that'll do me good.
I'm a good feller, an there amt no
good reason why shouldn't treat my
self well. Why would l take her to
the show once when I can take myself
twice for the same money!"
IF you put it that way maybe you're
right" said the old man.
Sure, I'm right. I've been working
for myself, an there amt no reason
why | shouldn't let myself have lit
tie fun now and then. She amt done
nothin' for me as 1 know of, an what's
more she amt likely to-"
Il suppose she amt" admitted the
old man. STILL" he said, "a good,
husky built woman who wasn't partic-
ular what she took to you, so 1t was
heavy and handy, might do whole
lot for you If she was married to you. :"
I'm too foxy for that"
And too fond of yourself?"
Sure. Why wouldn't be? IS say
I'm good to myself"
Il amt disputin' that, my son, -
said the old man. Anybody can see
that with half an eye. The question
is. why should you be-"
Il don't know any better friend
I've got" said the young man.
Il do" said the old one. You're
doing yourself hurt with everybody,
and that amt the part Of a friend.
What is there about yourself that
you're so stuck on? You amt hand
some. never see a worse knock
kneed specimen than you are. 1 don't
see how any girl would want to go to
a show with a face like you've got
/ If you ask me 1 believe you were ly-
| ing when you said she was trying to
work you"
Il wouldn't take that kind O. talk
from you if you wasn't an old man."
Yes, you would. You mean II
didn't have this good old hickory cane
between my knees. l heard you take
worse not so long ago an not bat an
eye. But I'm just talking friendly to
YOU I'm tryin' to show you that you
don't deserve all the warm feelin's
you're entertainin for yourself. You
may be honest, but you're so darn
stingy mean it amt no better than
stealn' You amt smart. or you
wouldn't brag the way you do and give
yourself away. You amt even got a
good job, because nobody likes you
well enough to give you one or boost
you in any way, shape or manner. II
beats me to see people like you goin
around all the time an huggin' their
selves when there's so many better
things they might hug and the end OF
it's the same every time. They all
wind up by hating themselves mighty
nigh as bad as they do everybody else,
You just go away by yourself some
where's. son. an ask yourself the ques-
tion. What am l that l should try to
give myself the best end of it all the
time?' Then look around you an see
| if you can't like some one else better.
Shall l start in on yOu?" asked the
long headed young man. with grin.
start in on a yellow pup and work
up" suggested the old man. "I'll tell
you, son, and it's for your good; the
warmest feelin most of us can afford
to have for ourselves is respect"
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