Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
DEWEY TELLS HOW
TO KEEP YOUNG.
touccniaI Occupation. Happy Domestic
Life and Real Friends Alone Need
ed-He Doesn't Envy Anybody.
From the New York Americanl

Admiral Dewey surely illustrates the
truth of the expression OF Seventy
years Young"
When n man climbs upward in years
to the thrcescore and ten allotment and
looks like man of forty, one is cur
ious 10 know the why of it, and partic-
llarly SO if that man is hero rs well
Admiral Dewey celebrated his birthday
with a dinner, which President Roose-
Welt attended. Tho fact that the birth
day dinner came few days earlier than
his real birthday-the goth of December
shows that the admiral is not afraid OF
the milestones laid down by Father Time
and the calendar.
'Its rather a misfortune to have my
birthday so near Christmas" lie said:
! FIRST. because It Is too busy a time to
devote to ones personal celebrations and
| no one IN the world ever dreams OF Civ
ing the unfortunate individual a birthday
| gift.
"lf I had had my way I would have
been born In July or August, Az for
tho year. that's quite a different mat
! ter and have no objection Mt ALL for
1 I natter myself that I am Just as old az
/ I look.
| what would You rather he among
men than what you are?' I asked the
admiral.
He threw back his head and laughed
a hearty. mirthful, amused laugh
| Let me see" he added with mock
! seriousness. Not President Roosevelt
because his life is too strenuous Not
! Corte!you, because he is not resigned ;
| Not the Empress Anne. because she Is
Older than ! am. Not the Kaiser be
! cause do not like German cooking Not
| King Edward. because he wears whisk-
ers-WeI, really, there Is scarcely any
one left but the American people, and
well after ALL I would rather be myself.
| Just one Of the American commonwealth
than any OF the worlds crowned heads -
| And X life were yours to live all over
again, would YOU be a navy man." was
asked.
II most assuredly would In the big
tgcr things I would make no change. and
the lesser things really do not matter
added Dewey.
Looking backward over the past ten
years OF activity, of honor of action. OF
endeavor what do YOU look upon as
your greatest achievements"
ITO have gained the love and respect
Of the American people" was the earn
est reply.
The admiral took me into the drawn
room, and showed me tho colossal silver
cup presented TO him through the New
York American from seventy-five thou
sand American people.
| "Woudn't a man who has been giver
that magnificent tribute from thousands
Of his countrymen have reason to h,
proud?" I consider that my greates
material treasure, and It stands. as yo,
see in the most conspicuous position II
my home.
"There are things that keep mar
Young, that make life worth living ant
keep a man In buoyant spirits"
yes, 1t does pay to he hero"
commented
But that isn't what ! mean" re-
torted the admiral. Every one doe.n'
have To do n heroic thing 10 got com
fort, peace and happiness out of life, anc
live to enjoy good old age,
"C.0ngenial occupation, Il happy do
mcstic life. and to find that ones friend
r arc tried and true, are. TO my way o
! thinking, the important factors in keen
= ing a man young and making for hin
, what is accepted ms successful life
6 MY work has been just the sort tina
I delight in. and I would not choos
another life work could live my sew
enty years again
> ITO md that one has chosen the worl
J. TO his liking and not wish to he doin
something different-that Is the secret o
j. contentment Content is happiness hap
l. piness is health, good health makes 70
old age, and there you are,
"Cyncsm Is the twin companion O
unsuccess, does nothing for man bu
y unmake him. On the contrary, the ma
!, who would live longest happily must cul
tivate cheerfulness and sangune dis
l. position.
81 "Te must be regular In his habits; h
must work. without being regular Dor
. or a regular machine.
MANY of the Ills that flesh is heir
J. come from mental and physical nactiN
? ity. but one must avoid routine, for
u takes away from the freshness OF idea
- ~tt~r "