The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-20
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
THE CANDIDATE

abound with MIN. Each person whom
he meets has TO endure with a smile
the awful hand-grip with which he as
|sures first ene and then another: 4 al
ways knew you to be a genuine friend.
and therefore viii count OH you to
help me out" Sounds exactly like a
school boy, Ell? Well that is what
they all are-bOys of larger growth.
Sweet Briar is trying to help some Of
them, but others will have TO come TO
the rescue, as they are multiudinOus.
/ Cigars are given ont from the inner
pockets. and his heart is the seed
/ ground of optimism. for he is going
/ TO beat the other man too far to even
catch sight Of him in the distance. He
/ is an alruist. always interested in the
welfare of mankind, particularly the
/ families of the voters. He certainly
| at times has a warm spot in his heart
/ for children, each babe being kissed
/ repeatedly. He is charitable. too. con-
tributing to every worthy cause. As
we know by contributions to our
/ Church some have escaped our duns
so far. but they will be remembered
ere long. One good turn deserves an
IOther Votes is their cry. Money
for our church is our cry He attends
church about voting time with great
regularity, always sitting in the most
conspicuous seat. He shows his love
for the farmer by anxious inquiries
notices neither the farmer nor his
crops. The candidate, during his can
/ didaCy at least, tries to be an ideal
! gentleman Candidates are brighter
and better for a little appreciation
! honestly expressed, and a kind word
to them is an inspiration to do better
things 1t is better to say kind things
of them when you can and tell the
truth. To be interesting and CHEEKY
they must be on happy terms with
those about them, and the difference
between vOte-gainers and other kinds
is shown by the good humored and
cheerful or the acrimonious and mo-
rose individuals. The person who car
ries a smiling countenance, keeping
his troubles to himself. ever finds q
vote. He males hosts of friends and
|impresses others with the belief that
he must be ell right and successful
in order to be so cheerful This fact
inspires confidence and he coHse-
quently makes his way in the political
world, where another, perhaps with
greater brain power but less buoy
ancy, fails.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you;
Weep and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow it's
mirth-
1t has troubles enough of it's own.
Rejoice and men will seek you;
Grieve and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your
pleasure,
But they do not need your Woe"
The value Of cheerfulness was new
Ter better stated in verse. An old au-
THOR says that "A habit of looking at
the best side of events is better than
a thousand pounds a year" Charley
Lamb expressed the same thought
when he declared that "A laugh is
worth a hundred grOans in any state
of the market" "Cheerfulness," OBJ
Iserves another, gives elasticity TO the
spirit: sceptres fly before it; Difficult
ties cause no despair, for they are en-
countered with hope, and the mind
acquires the happy disposition to i'm
Iprove the opportunities which lead to
success" Hume was won't TO say that
he would rather possess a cheerful
disposition. one inclined to view the
bright side. than with a gloomy mind
Ito be master of an estate of ten thous-
and a year.
The Scriptures aver that "A con-
Tented mind has a continual feast"
Again, in our social circles. how of
Item we hear the remark, He is such
la pleasant gentleman-0ike Candi-
dates Gnchrist, FlOrida's w. James
bryan and Editor Bittinger)-he must
go with or be one of the party" or we
cannot spare her Sweet Brian as
lshe is the life of us ALI"
All of you candidates, study the
character of these individuals and
you will find cheerfulness and kind
IIy feeling TO be their attraction.
SWEET BRIAR.
Changed to Magnolia, since readers
are guessing at her identity. MagnO-
Ilias are so high up and aristOcratic.
Like the candidates. she will make a