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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12

y tahI SSes~s .
hey eau do i. al! iu the fu.uie.
This ia true enough ia d way.
The A nerican people have always
made the lest soldiers IL the
world, and after u volunteer amy /
mas been trained in ths field Tor |
three years, it is the same as C. I,
regular army or better. Buti( VI
were thrown against the army OF
q frs. class power for a real tight,
there probably would be a series
Of initial reverses that would hurt
the rational pride seriously.
One battallieu OF the 18Th.
cavalry has Just finished 4 prnc.
tics march from Fort Riley Kan.
to Fort Sneidan. Illinois, THIS
was q long march ard was Intend
ed to show what the soldiers ,ou',
do and what were tho Geiects O
the organization il they wer
ca!,cd on in actual war The r.
y suit was no, pleasing. The CT
iicers spill. up into fac,ionn
4 fights before the march was owe
t. and the enlisted men had no.hlr
hut kicks coming. They con
- planned that they were fined witt
out cause and that with the sma
n pay coming to them, they wou
N have to work for about five mont
: TO pay off the fines before tn,
would get any salary again.
This touches one Of tho serio
cause Of complaint when it com
to recruiting, and the report
of Mri. Gaibrath. ,ha acting
spector General. just rend9re
coming as 1t does at the close
the practice march, brings out I
n pint strongly, The pay OF I
~ enlisted man for the first emil
OF ment i, SI3. n month. This
Il crease with the length of servi
ne land there are many pcrqulsi
III picked up IN tho service II
III brings the figure up con-iderab
ISL The enlisted man gets his boa
on and lodging free, his laundry II
u" n good mauy other thugs, q
'th the chances are that he il bett
|" off at the end Of the month "n
'e'' small salary than the average n,
orc in his statlon in liz. Oh day was
eh' But the enlisted man docs not
'm' il that way aud recruiting il {
W. fcult. Maj Calhrai,h suggo
on that II the first Enlistment "
~" made one year ,nr'aaa % thro"
o'e 1t is now. it would not my y.
o' more and better men ii', a. =
~ vica but would reiu"a dr.cr;
NJ almost 20 II uegilgibl" quaint
NJ BIT he says also that tho pay
not tie enlisted mcu will have to
+ Il raised TO make the service
,rac,i,e.
u.i. >,
He also says that the absc
" Of the cantcen in the army is
!" sponSiEle for much of the
wy cor,ent and q majority of
Wv assertions. The canlccn wa
my sort OF soldiers club where L
n,es and light wines We're ser,
nus. The Deer and the wines "
.L,, both good and they were scr
under the eyes e. the officers
that there Was absolutely
drunliness in the pests.
men wont to the cantcen W
'ter they wanted 70. sat down
ting talked over glass Of beer
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12

-Jokuine Miller, and Horace
Rickel cal, d at this OFFICE on
Press day morning.
Rev. Judge Guile preached IN
Trask at the church on last Sun
day night and Monday nigh.
Miss Elizebeth Smith in com
pany withiMiss Oma Blankcnsh'p
Maid this OFFICE a visit on last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Jack Robens in company
with his aunt Mrs. Pierccn left
on the 9th to pay relatives Il visit
in Ill.
The Ed. made Il lying trip tt
Pomona on last Saturday in com
pany with Mr., Jacob and Ever
LReicherd.
There are so many kinds OF re
ligion in the world, and yet there
! is not enough OF the truc rell
gion,
Mr.. WILDER Miller called a
this OFflBE and treated us wit
n fine bucket Of ripe tomatoes
: Thousand thanks to young MI
, Miller.
We havca Farmers column con
ncctcd with Education. We b'
lievc the Farmer will educni
himself to the best methods
farming. Aud we believe furt|
cr that by each farmer writing Il
Y article ON his way of farming
will be an educational schGo
iIrt our teachers do the san,
:, The CRu:SSET wishes your help
There were two home scciic
from Ncb, putting up with NJ
y Stephens and was in Trask
company with Mr. Stephens
last Tuesday and called into t
Il tRESSET OFFICE Mr.. j. b Va
\ uclt subscribed for the CRESSt
,cl Mr. Whilmorc said that he "
" well pleased with the count
around Tra~k,
st The School nam, of Tra'
m visited our OrlICt. on last Tu'
- day and chated the lady compo
tors Il few moments ut noon he
'' she has an enrolment of son
where in - scholars. we he
that our school will bc 4 era
success, if patrons and tcaci
'' will Just work for one comm
III cause it will he Il success.
|r.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12

all accounts 70 come within Il, /
Presidents detiai.i o. Of e
"mcllycoddlc.'.' The cad.,.
probably can be settled in ss,,s
order. but the enlisted mar ,|
a delicate animal who demand.
special treatment, and it will <.
interesting to see what re,em.
mcndations in his nehalf Ii.
President aEcs to lie nov.
Congress. "
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12

Our ). 5. is progressing very
nicely, w have an average NJ.
tcndancr Of thirty tivs.
Arthur Snid,r left for Wclb
City last Sunday.
Home seekers seela to be plen,i.
ful,
Mr.. Whi,more AID Mr., Naupeit
ar, Ecro TIN. week looking 10: Il
location.
a,-k -. IA-st<iS SeA-S..t,s.@c.r
nicely with the same teacher We
! had last year, Miss l.ottie Led.
better,
Several M the Gyacn Church
people expects t. attend the old
settlers ricnica u, Min. Viev Sat.
lrof, Hall will lecture Oh
chronology at tn" Vaughan
School house Saturday night, az.
mlssiop BETS,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12

9isit on last Monday morning.
The Mercantile store in Pomo.
M is again ON her feet look for
her adds next week.
MIR. Charlie Jones and wife
and,Miss Pearl Jones took dinner
with Mr.. Samuel Merritt and |
Eue on Sunday.
If you do not expect to do any
thing Yourself; you should lust
step aside and let the other fcl.
low have the road.
1t is the best for II man never
lndervalue himself his neighbors
will generally do that, and that
u without much trouble.
= You may ask, why is it that Il
rich man never contracts the
gadding habits! You might sey
he is afraid Of thieves.
Mr.. John Brincsar of Great
Falls Montana paid his brother
VIM. l'rinrgar one Of the Colony
men dying visi, Il few days
ago
We wish to say that our mill
property in Pomona can br con
verified into any kind of machin,
shops, with III" good machinery
already in the engine house.
Mrs. McCallister the Pos
mistress called ut this OFFICE ~
hast Tuesday and presented tn,
compoSi,orS one of the mos
beautiful boQuct Of the season.
Nils, Matte and Miss Girls
.cdbcttcr two sisters IN con
,,any with their brother and MI
james Roscnbum paid this On
flCE pleasant visit ON last Moi
day. Can again young Iollts.
Mrs. Winnie Sapping'm iu,
returned rom or a visit 10 :,
friends in Kansas City, and h
son at Sweet Springs and 9th,
friends IN Seda!iu, she rVport'
fine visit aGd Il pleasant tiac.
Mr., Joseph Whi,'al;rr tie st
Of tnpt, Whitaker arrived at il
fathers homo in Trask With h
family ON last SUNDAY mornl,
Mr.. Whitaker visited this ~
FlcE Monday and Informed
that ne intended locating he
some where
Trask has il Printing Pre-
in il. Something many lar.;
places has not. And we belle
that the people of Trnsk will
their part in the support nj I
paper az Il paper cannot help l.
he u benefit to any place. II
ncoplc do their part the CItS:'
will do it's part. And the wo
to-day is swaycd by the Ere
80 we trus, that the Trask pc"
will hclpto make the ca :
second best to no paper
---Wc had the .ryjy'!c'GA -!
Monday of seeing Mr.. John'
our merchant of Irasl; come
this OFFICE in company "
Rev. Judge Gulley OF lawrc'
A;.n. ". n. Smith, Il. NJ Wall
", A. Norris, Charlca Jones ;
John Ledbetter and two or til
others that we did not learn
names, and six of them s
scribed for the CHL ssEr. Co
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12
THE CRESSET
TRASH MO.
LOCAL LORE

Mr.. Rickel and Mr.. Miller of
near Trask paid this OFFICE q
gisit on last Monday morning.
The Mercantile store in Polno.
NJ is again ON her feet look for
her adds next week.
Mr.. Charlie Jones and wife
andMiss Pearl Jones took dinner
with Mr.. Samuel Merritt and
Ele on Sunday.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-09-12

If you do not expect to do any
thing yourself; you should lust
step aside and let the other fcl
low have the road.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

The crater has a black eya IN
house wifeIy favor. In its place lhe
meat-chopper has sprung into pdu-
'arIty. Many OF the things for whch
the former was exclusively used Ire
now done more quickly and Nth
greater ease by the latter.
The meat-shopper Is a godsendko
one woman. who makes chow-chew
so Appettzing that she II forced I'd do
It BY the Job lot. Formerly she Ecus
the , different iRE.sdtents sepsr ",
her-why not put everything thr&ufh
the chopper! In went tomatoes. M
pers. cucumbers and pickles. onept
= time. and all the former work 1bf
two days was done In . morning. Y
Apples, pears and ounces for INT
ters. are also put through the m4ht-
chopper. with great saving OF time
and temper. Being cut much smaller.
moreover. than they would otherwise
be. they boil down more easily.
All the juice from fruits prepared
In this way must be carefully caught.
The chopper itself should be scrurul-
ously clean TO remove all taste OF
meat. Boiling the parts in soda
water fnsures perfect cleanliness.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
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.EAM;!E'
S3
&zSD

Potato 0riddle Caxcs-Take one
cup Of dour. add one teaspoonful OF
baking powder and half . teaspoon
full Of salt and two large potatoes
grated. Make into batter with half q
cup Of milk and fry ON Z hot, weli
creased griddIe.
Honey andwiches-Chop together
English waInuts and raisIns In equal
proportions. To each cup OF this
mixture add two tablespoons OF
honey and one Of orange Juice
Spread between lightly buttered slices
OF cream bread and cut into dainty
shapes.
To Cook Beets-SBeets Of late have
been attacked by insects: therefore
they must be examined leaf By leaf.
and all which are infested rejected.
Do not separate the roots from the
leaves. Wash thoroughly In many
waters. Put into q stewpan and COW
er generously with boiling water.
Add q teaspoonful Of salt for every
two quarts OF green's. Boil rapidly
until tender. This will be about thir-
~ minutes. Drain OF the water.
chop rather coarse. season with but
ter and salt
Caramel CustArd - Four cups
scalded milk. Ave eggs. one-half tea
spoonful salt. one tablespoonful Of
vanilla. one-half cup sugar. Put
sagar In omeIst pan. Stir constantly
over hot part Of rsrss unttl melted
to . syrup Of light brown color. Add
gradually TO milk. being careful that
milk dos nj bubble up aDd 60 over,
- r table on account Of high tenn
perAtufs Of sugar. ~ soon ~ sugar
= Dslted II MILK. - nnixtuse grad
sally TO eggs s,1ghtiy bse&en; add SALT
snd 1avofing. then stsaln In buttered
mould. Bake - eustArd. Call, and
oefvo With caramel Boston
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

The Canadian commercial agent st
st. Johns. reporting TO the trade and
commerce department. says that the
total catch Of winter herring In New
foundland was valued 1T 3+52,144.
OF which the catch of American vcs-
sells represented S2ss.5Ss, and OF the
Canadian and Newfoundland vessels
sls3.59s. an increase on the part OF
the latter and & decrease for the
Americans. as compared with pre-
vi0us years.--Ottawa Citizen.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

CameIs. the old ships Of the desert
will soon give way % the new ships
Of the 6essst-antomobil The sue
cessios. like that of steam grey.
hounds 70 clipper ships It sea. has Il
meet prejudice and conservative
habit. but the conquest BY the arto'
mobile OF the sand wastes OF Nevada
10 an accomplished fact. Here. to b
sure. II vas not the camel bat IL
burro and the stage coach that ID
to yield. Under the heavy cars q
sand hardsns into smooth tracks. Z
with . little work good motor ro1
can bo made. Several toll roads
been built. and more are proml
Rich miners and others who
motor cars for business and pIsl
are behind the movement to conG
roads to connect all important N
and the commercial developm(
Southern Nevada II assured. ~
Companion.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
a. Ne JOURNEY THROUGH LII

The A,rsk,r man, sss'sng over tho sss<ple,
l.s,oks desn en- the crawling auto people.
The man in the sorvsSr car majestic
lssoks down The solk IA shs car DO
mensic-
The man in the auto chat chuf chngC
l.no.s down on the man With the horse
and tus.>.
The msr who mus. dr,ve when hs ssn's
to travel
tc.oA. down on tho man who rnss, tradxs
the gravel.
The sran who must walk has pscviss
frc~u on
There's nobody ls!, ihst nc may hook dowa
en- Lie.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

1tebitcO.
Driving down the gentle slopes of
Sonoma Mountain--the mountain ia
z34O feet high--we observed a very
large hawk-the largest of the
hawks, large brown-spotted fellow.
perhaps rightly an eagIe-perched
ON the fence by the roadside. Az we
approached. he new Quartering to-
ward W. dove down at the foot of 4
rocky hill and arose In the air carry
Ing . full-grown gray ground SOUR
rei II his talons. This squirrel IL
nearly the size Of the timber gray
squirrel of the east. and looks very
much like 1t. except that 1t usually
has several light-colored bars ON it,
sides. and old specimens are Of .
lighter earthly gray. 1t lives In holes
In the ground. usually In dry. rocky
places.
The hawk new about nifty yards.
when the squirrel reached up and bit
him on the leg. This squirrel has =
very tough hide. sharp. strong teeth.
and y = fighter from away back. The
hawk at once released his taIons. but
tho squirrel hung ON with his testh
quite . little time. and then dropped
to the ground and started for his
rocky home. The hawk aew down
100 yards further and alighted ON
tho fence. Tho squirrel was injured
somewhat. but made very good time
back. The hawk waited until he was
within = few yards Of home when he
darted tor him again and arose with
him. This last flight Of the hawk
showed with what wonderful velocity
the great bird could pass through the
air. The hawk had novn only two
or three rods when the squirrel bit
him again. and he dropped It. The
poor squirrel was now badly used
up. but he did his best to get under
cover. Tho, hawk again perched ON
the fence. The squirrel had reached
within : few fest Of its burrow when
De hawk started for him again. This
time he seised the now we'll Min
helpless squirrel securely with both
fost and sat down on his taiI-the
hawks tail-stretched out bis len
to their fnlIest exfsnt and stretched
his head and neck away hack out Of
danger, And - held his victim unttl
his struggles we're over, and thea he
hev up on an old tree to enjoy hja
diana: and the show was over
California, IN Forest and Stream
=
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

Lieutenaai-Coione Thurston. whom
guard inspector 1t the New York
camp At PeekskiIl. approached one
night . German sentry. who simply
looked At him ana marched ON.
SWeli?' inquired the Colonel, in
tendtng to remind the man Of his
6utyc
well. veil! Vot iss itss
Don't you want the countevsixn? -
mo, dots all right. Der fellar Il
der guar6's tent give 1t to ne. goe
0S-Army and Navy Lilo.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

There has just been enacted At
Basel 4 piece OF police prudsry which
tho champion among the ofhcisl mar
tinets OF Berlin might have envied.
A journalist given to using hiu
typewriter late At night proved him
self somewhat trying To his fellow
lodgers or occupiers of the house.
who, failing to procure 4 cssaatjou
OF the annoyance by private protest.
at last reported the matter to the
police as a nuisance.
The case was not exactly simple.
though IL was certainly novel. but
police Intelligence finally overcs sme
the difficulty. Thcy summoned the
journalist for creating = nocturnal
disturbance. ard the tribunal Imposed
fine OF one -ranc. with the AIterns-
tive OF four hours mpsisonment.--
Geneva Correspondence Pail Mall Co.
ze;te.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

small paint brush Win "ns.
y. supple bristies Il the oess
ffw,sh which to keep euss'sss
Of, dust. II II the only F~,s
,odh,ng the dust which or.s
vssln the small carving 10
water glass use borax ene
ling. shthe result viii be pA,H-
ten as by receptacle that vi k's'
II a cruepsly a. II did wne'"s~, ~ : ~
with vinsss.se has become suues a
sediment srdimsnt, or = vas'rs.a ,sun
piece OF slanowers' or any ~, ,'sr 81
reach into so~hieh It :. nn, y. 70 .
potato tpeeiodsh cnop enc, - w ,c,.'Ss M
bottle with sumo pu. ..sr :" or nd,
to Just cover the s.,o: leave 70,
several hours. sivx.n occa.na
shaking; empty AM rsse We 4
necessary. repeat. ,esuts III b,
pisa'inS.-Fiorida AsIcuisr,ss
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

Much Of the trouble with chieys
hlling up with SCOT mays be avcd
by burning the potato parina. he
chemical action 10 such that tbeot
10 entirely cleaned out. 70 thcrb no
danger OF its becoming flled III, en-
when soft coal IL used ID theme
Zinc cut in small pieces and omu
into the stove or furnace Win hs
nre is burning brightly also vii ke
the same effect. and . hAndfuI,ed
once In three or four weeks wilter
the chimney clear and the drAftvod
no matter what fuel 10 used.
Recently my kitchen range dt n,
draw we'll. and the oven woul. .,
heat properly: 20 placed q II.
handful OF sine scraps In the nresAt
went outside to watch results. ~,
smoke came out In clouds. andwk
very black. and in Z short tsmsth,
draft Of the stove was perfect In.
the oven soon become hot.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

frishd. eyes," replied Woodby
Rtmes. ANY commsnt:s sBr--
~; he saIdt my Handwriting VA
quite promising - PhlladelpAts
press.
Say. that gold brick you sold M
isn't worth Z cent" Dear. dear"
responded the condolences man, with
sympathy. "how the metal markst
does nuctuats. Why, that brick VA
worth = thousand to me. e."--PhiladsI.
phia Ledger.
Clarence Coddlc---" Heah's . follow
who Gays that breathing through the
mouth befuddies the brain" Charisy
Dunno---~I cawn't seo how he's goina
to prove II. don't you know. nsvsh
breathe through my mouth. "--Clsve-
land Plain Dealer.
Really" said Mrs. 6tsrvcm's
crony. lin surprised TO bear you ~
you're having trouble to get yous
money out Of Nr. 6tasboard. He ~
ways boasted that hs paid - he
won't" -Yss." complained Ars.
otarvsm. Sbut eaa't get him 70 ga
--Philadslphia Press.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

The nrst ballot cast In Illil
der ths operation Of the A
ballot system was cast BY
crAt. Z virginian Who had
Andrew Jackson tor Presi
who wss ninety-three whsl
law went into effect. Il VI
1891, at Old Berlin. in
County. that . special el
held. and the system Of se
Ing put to . test.
The polls opened 1t q
although . large crowd
no vote wss cast until
II. when Colonel opeer1
late sleeper. walked In
Arst ballot In lIlinois~
town had. waited to q
lonco 20 IT. oldest iph
York osn.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01
Household
Matters.


How 70 Teue AAS0'
To test milk dip = vel! 0os
hrItt,ns needle into jue Of mMt ana
cr,er,y withdraw II II An uprsshs po-
sition. ~,A ,~o.
n the milk has only smeu pro
nor,,on Of water this vii p{evo"s
\eveu a drop OF milk edhsr'ns y ~
e7cedle.
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

y! nade ~ ia -, ,...
-: - : :, :. - 'ssAy sso i've ~
I sIo.,s tA,al mn ps
tAink Ne lfked~
I kaow hs did. Ak
wasn't much work to dA ~.
round: but once or twiAs
hustle. The old geutlemaS. =
Tor setting = pace. but whx
through he gave quite a 20. Nn
imitation OF 4 smile. We ~.
mat UP In pretty good shan ~
says Jones. how long have -,
been with us.' And when toId w. w.
ne says. 'Hah!' and looked thouca =.
tu'. Another time he said: 4 don
seem to miss Ridgely at an"
Really"
Honest. And when We met 9Th.
ouns At Hookerburg. he introduced
me A. II had been an old friend OF
MS and began to talk business rich,
away Cibbuns raised bis eyebrows
and sort OF looked at me and Bur.
merly said, You can talk before Mr..
Jones. You see I'm Burmerly's con.
fidential man"
You ought to have said. Yes, I'm
paid well to- be trusted-$25 q
week."
4 know that's what l should have
said" said Jones, smiling. "Rut l
nave foolish streak once in q while !:
Just kept my head closed. But I
nave what 10 known A. a hunch.'
Papa said Jones. Junior. those
puppies--"
"Parkin!' said his mother.
We stopped at the Gibbuns man.
sion palace In Clydale-automobiled
out there. and II you had seen my
room! Such = mngnincence, Rugs
80 thick and soft 1t was like walking
on ! don't know what. Furniture!
Gorgeous bathroom with silver fau-
Gets and pier glasses. Servants and
nunkies and table cloths with lace
edges and china that scared me to
death. Man came up to know II he
could help me dress. Oh. maybe I
wasn't treated we'll! l saw Ridgeiy's
wife. etyle."
what did she wear?" asked Mrs.
Jones. looking down at her own bar.
gain silk waist.
Don't ask me-" replied Jones,
Suppose some day We had all
those things. musod Mrs. Jones. III
Mr.. Burmerly has taken such a fancy
to you he'll give you something bet
ter now. and then What a beau
tiful time you must have had."
The darnedest. most uncomforta-
BILE time l ever had in my life.~ said
Jones. Here. want my old coat
and slippers-my old slippers. Get
on me, you scaramauches. Mother.
what have you got the cloth laid for?
You don't mean to say you are going
to feed me! What's for SUPPER"
Il suppose after all the lovely
things you've BEEN"
What's for supper?" reiterated
Jones. embracing her.
-It's-it's Irish Stew" faltered
Mrs. Jones.
Jones took his. hat from the table.
threw 1t in the Air and dcxteriouslv
panght II '.HQ e'a5 ne crI6s, ~
Ehousht 81 ii. SCI hardly dared hope
Tor It. Now III have a square meal
It last. ChiItren, leave my legs
alone. Lets all go out to the kitchen
Ind help mother. There's no place
ike home. Irish stew. Chicago
News
The new South-news., 1907-06-01

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,,s,i. coats Of paint.
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w,n,fa,l ,abs.n,iy)--~Five hundred
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-05-10
An Ordinary Man."

am an ordinary man. 1t is with sor.
row l admit it, for had my aspirations.
l meant to achieve greatness. AS a boy,
l was hero-worshiper; had the great
est respect for the fellow who could do
things-for the boy who beat me in athl-
etics, for the teacher who could make the
dullest pupil understand. for the man
who could sway multitudes by his ora
tory. As grew older, had my favor
lite heroes in literature and history-Rob-
inson Crusoe, Alexander the Great, and
an indiscriminate host of others. / was
emulous of all this heroism. l, too,
would do something worth while. In
my boyish vagueness, did not know
whether should be an explorer, great
soldier, writer of books, sculptor, or
what; but of one thing l was certain
would be a great man; the world should
hear of me some day.
/ started on my college life full of high
hopes and purposes. / met with some
success, enough to encourage me to press
on. l learned many things not in the
curriculum. And it was here, remem-
Der, that l caught the first faint glim.
mer of truth which was afterward to
learn more thoroughly through tribula-
ton and disaster; namely, that the most
important thing in life is not so much
what We do as what we are.-From 1.-THE
Confessions of an Ordinary Man." in the
May Circle.