Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-11-15
Girls.

world" argued the stranger. IF young
men were obliged to always remain at
home and share In the poverty and isnor-
ance Of their parents there would be no
such thing as rich and successful men.
Only by turning your back on old ties.
making rev ones and creating for your
self new sphere In life, a new world.
go to speak. can you become a factor In
the age 10 which you telong You must
not be held down By a mill about
your neck You must get away from the
childhood surroundings and make other
and greater ones for yourself. You e.n
do nothing for your parents In theI-
home. Why remain there TO become their
beast Of burden when they are old7 Your
lie should belong TO Jou. and nothing
should be- allowed to mar your opDortuni-
ties Since you cannot have riches 10
share with your people. you should grasp
them for yourself Your enjoyment OF
the soOc things Of life can In no way
make their poverty the sharper But
as | am bit hungry / shall have the
feast spread at once. II you care to par
ticlpare--all well ana good"
And before AJeppe could say aye or
nay t1e cloth Of white linen appeared
upon the ground IN front Of him, and i'm
mediately a dainty and most appetiring
luncheon OF all the freshest yisnds OF
the couatry appeared set on dishes Of
silver and gold. placed artistically about
on the linen spread In front OF the aston
ished AIcppe.
And low the odor Of freshly broIled
fish. the well-seasoned birds and the dozen
other shes that so tempt mans appe-
tite. dL, sharpen the already ravenOus
hunger OF Ajeppe. But In vain did the
strange being, who had brought about
this remarkable happening On the desert.
urge A.eppe to eat. NOt one mouthful
would lie taste. although IL seemed that
the very sight Of 50 plentiful meal
would make him give over To the terlpta-
tion, and nj least hush the crying hunger
with a piece OF rich honey cake and q
date OF the most delicious ripeness. Blu.
as he stretched his hand to take the prof
fered food his heart gEs a throb Of pain
His deer ones. Not mCrsei CT this de-
licious repast could taey enjoy, No. bet
ter 10 starve than 10 feast while they
went hungry.
The stranger ate the fool. saying be-
tween mouthfuls: why should you 20
hungry, lad? Does your empty stomach
put food into the stOuiachs OF your par
ents? Isn't II better for only two 10 be-
hungry than fog threr? Bah. yoG dOT't
know the world. Every one for himself
my hos. That's the motto that makes
men happy"
Thai would make me miserable" de-
clared Ateppe. Should | taste these
good things set before me. knowing as
do that both my father and mother are
hungry. the food would choke me. No.
would rather go hungry with my parents
-sincs all cannot enjoy together-than
10 have all the riches OF the world with
out their sharing them. do not want
greatness IL Il means TO desert my dear
ones. 4 success depends on severing the
ties Of blood give me not success.
Let me- remain the loving son Of a poor
hshern an and his wife. Let me become
their support In their old age, and shall
bow t. 1t without a nIurInur. But under
no con litions would | leave my parents
not fo- Kingdom. And as for this feast
before me-Let me starve before should
forget my dear ones. and eat
As Ajeppe finished speaking he bent his