The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-29
AN EXAMPLE TO MEN.
Tho Cheerfulness and Brightness Of
an Invalid Should Give Inspira-
ton to the Healthy-Mr.
Garter Riser.

1t makes most eNcellellI IHdLhSS1V-
ing reading:
To the Editor Of The State:
Twenty-seven years ago today l
first saw the light Of day. In early
childhood I enjoyed virgorous vital
ity and health, but When about ten
years Of age | suffered an attack
Of rheumatic fever, and, although
everything medical skill could sug-
gest was tried in hope to eradicate
or at least check progress, the NAL
ady steadily won ground, and in a
few short>years I had been robbed
Of the whole Of my once abounding
vitality and health.
>Ten trying years have gone by
since, yielding to the inevitable, |
settled down to months Of helpless
inactivity, and with the flight of
years there is borne in upon me con-
viction that never again may I hope
to rise, part Of the restless, active
world.
Yet I would not nave you to infer
I am unhappy, or that [ find lite
burdensome. To the contrary, feel
that 7 have so much for which to be
thankful. T still retain partial use
of the left hand, and by long prac-
tice have gotten to write fairly
readable script. The intense salts
faction and pleasure the accomplish
ment brings can not be told in words.
I am blessed with fairly strong eye
sight, and derive no little enjoyment
from books, periodicals., etc. [ have
a comfortable home among kind and
thoughtful friends and devoted low
ed ones TO provide and care for me.
Above all, I am given deep and
abiding trust in the love and pro-
tecting care Of my Creator. Time
and again when trial and disappolnt-
ment have rolled up a crushing
weight have been tempted to deny
my Lords goodness and care, but
with every trial has come the
thought, the Shepherd knows and
will care for His own. "Underaeath
are the everlasting arms and, oh,
the joy and strength and peace rest
ing in my Savior's arms.
G. Carter Riser.
Whitmire, S. C.
There is some confusion as to the
date of the letter so that we are
left in doubt as to the birthday OF
Mr.. Riser, upon which he wrote this
letter of optimism, good cheer, fine
courage, and brave hopefulness.
Just at this season when the day
Of Thanksgiving is almost at hand
we wish to commend to the heart:
Of men the spirit Of this brave young
fellow, sitting in his roller-chair,
writing with one poor left hand
message Of thankfulness to his bro
theirs and sisters Of the world, tell
ing them to be of good cheer, That
he. even he, "never again to rise,
a part of the restless, active world,
vet finds life worth living and his
Creator good. "Yet, j." and the
words roll over the heart like those
of a philosopher Of old. II would
not nave YOU to infer I am unhappy
or that I find life burdensome. "
His is a spirit not only uneonquer-
ed, but actively grateful: IL feei
thar I have so much for which to be
thankful"
You who have cried out in bitter
mes Of spirit, you who are blessed
with vigor of limb, you who walk
about upon the two legs that God
gave you, how pitiful, how cowardly
is your cry. This poor boy, from
his roller-chair, calls to you to be
brave. If he has $50 much to be
thankful for.' what must you say
that have all those things, that he
has not, that men count best in the
world, health, freedom from paln'
freedom to 20 where you will, free
dom from dependence upon others,
all that a man must n, IDS have to
face he battle If life. If you only
had the. high heart Of this brave tel
low locked down to his chair.
The world has a contempt tor
coward. A man must play man s
part. He must not whimper. lie
must be brave, and honest. He must
not try to put the burden Of failure
upon the shoulders OF an unlucAy