Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-04-29


l;ves-bese things we're nothing to him any he
had srven as madly the rest OF us and he had sue
ceeded beyond the degree Of the vast majority But al
most in a moment his millions we're the mere baubes OF
chds play hour save for their ability procure the best
treatment which the famous oculss OF the Old World
could dive him. For the boon OF sight the nesma-
HE HERITAGE Of humanity he announced that he would glad
l. dive every dollar he had He longer wanted to pile
M dollars or sweep through fashionable thoroughtares IN
an automobile Or sail the in yachts or o in the de-
lights OF mansion he Just wanteo 70 see says ue
Kansas City journal.
few, weeks AGO man in Philadelphia offered
Isl 100000 for the life Of his freLd Any physician who
could cure man Of pneumonia could have tor that service
performed for rAng fee every hour IN the day some
Nvhere in the world wealth beyond the dreams OF his
ereedest hour But the mans friend died and the other
millionaire is going blind.
| A few years ago the richest man IN the world oHereo
81 100000 for the who could make him really ENJOY
an or nary MEAL such the hubles OF his counters
workmen eat with relish day just the other day
Young millionaire blamed his millions because they did
not bring him domestic pleasure, And so it goes-the
vast majority oughtessy playing with the diamonds OF
blessings which they do not appreciates like the hars Oh
the Transvaa in the early days reveng IN the Insurance
Of capacities for enjoyment which The millions OF the rcn
cannot buy.
II these melancholy examples serve any useful purpose
y = "a show that contentment does not depend upon riches
or poson: that there is material success whlcn can
blessings which the moneyess man may not nave
without money and without price; and that these so-caeu
averv dav blessings Of simply seeing and hearing and
bena healthy and reasonably happy in our various rela
ons should be appreciated far keeny than they are
The verv possession Of these blessings which are real
.o,ars involves the responsibility Of their wses use
How many Of us who see put our eyes to the best Use
and always see the best things that are to be seen! We
We take mere physical existence matter OF course
While there are men in the world with millions in their
orsretched hands eagerly Offering gold for the power to
eat SQUARE meal and enjoy it No golden key can un.
lock the sorehouse Of health happiness but the world
Is full Of people who having eyes not and having ears
hear not Helen Keller neither see hear nor speak
and ye she has surpassed the great majority OF girls with
all the advantages Of speech sb md hearing even those
who are gwen the best training possible,
In the physical world organs wich not used or are
improperly used arophy and become rudmentary but un
fortunateyO mercifullyhere 70 corresponding pen
atv in the moral world unless there spiritual aroph.
q which We do not know Perhs there is Perhaps
we do not hear the best there is and see the bes
there is to see and make the best and highest use OF ou
physical powers there analogcs spiritual bhndnes
and deafness and aphasa and deer etude he rlsk
too great for the wsest people to take.