New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

really the best world in which 7 have ever lived
And this world is a thousand times better to ms
than 1 have been TO it; have no kick or COM
plant. l don't kick, anyway I am Ike the fellow
that got both legs of by the train They
gathered around and began condoling wiki him
He looked up and said. Gentlemen. I am not kick
ing
7 not only have thousand great blessings 70
be thankful for but have great many things. N
a negative sense to be thankful for. thank God
I am not bow-Iegged. The hardest thing in the
world to do is TO marry of a bCw-legged man Ths
town girl won't have him because she can't SIT IN
his lap. The country girl won't have him because
he can't keep of the grass. I am glad was not
born bOw-legged.
The next stone that fits On that is brothery
love Every man. my brother; every woman. my
sister. Each members OF a common family for
we are all brothers. Many Of US. however think
We are but stepbrothers. not kin to each other
ike the old Christian sitting the roadside, Nho
had inst taken the I'D OF his dinner bucket 70 ear
dinner An old tramp walked up and said; Aist7r'
give me a little piece OF bread have no money
no home no bread The old Christian cut MN
slice OF bread and started to hand IL 10 him. ouI
said Before 1 give IT you 1 Will ask the bless
ing, He looked I'D and said. our Father which
is fin heaven. bless this bread We eat. Amen IAs
old tramp looked him and said. Our Father Il
heaven? Yes said the old Christian He is ouI
Father Then said the old tramp, II he y o1'
tian replied. Yes We are brothers Then sPoNS
the old tramp. II we are brothers. cut me thicker
piece Of bread, and put some meat on H.
Now let us talk like good neighhors and friends
Which side are you on? wish you could see e's-'
fellow In God AImightyS world that Is Oh tne sl9
cf Uauor and see them march out into AAe. ~---
~ vou will march with that gang. I want 10 'e"
YOU YOU amt ht to associate with buzzard- Now
that is the truth. And when you march OUT win Win
your gang. then I want TO tell you. you ain Il
for sausage-you amt ht for bologna you a-s
eIeyen-tenths dog all the animal II. you IS dog
and the human has turned to dog, and that makes
the other eleventh. and you are seven-tenthS u's-
There some fellows living here IN this Town
that If they had some more hair and tail tneS
would go running rabbits tonight
Motive makes a man go. like steam makes an
engine go man really needs but TWO motives
To illustrate what 1 1 was going down =
country road in my buggy My dog was foiloNlns
along. We passed country home. and a aos
jumped the fence and took after NY dos Ny coS
cut one eye around and saw him coming. ana &c
cided on the spot. The best thing I can 90. u
seemed TO say, rs TO move on Daniel wooster
made a wiser decision or acted more ProH2uI
on H. He took OF down the road in good style
"A little further along We passed another houso'
and the biggest dog in the county Jumped ths
fence and took after the middle dog Now sifs,
Of all the running ever saw. that middle dcs aid
il from right there on. And well he did. FOR 10
had more reason for humping himself than any dog
ever saw First he wanted 20 get ahead and
catch the front dog and lick him. And IN the Sec
ond place. he knew II that behind dog caught hinl
he would clean him up That middle dog had tns
double motive. and doing the taIssJ running
ever saw a dSg do.
Every man on earth has that double motive
The mark OF the prize auuring him onward ana
upward. and the devil and all his angels pressing
from the rear. and We all have motive enough 10
keep us moving "A mile minute down the pike.
To night is The FIRST thought OF a bulldog and
the last retreat OF a gentleman. I asked some
time ago II l would tight u a fellow hit me- the
hrst lick l said. I would 10 he hit the second
lick Ths man said. How Is THAR 'weN,' said l
when a man smites ms right cheek. and
turn my left. and he snites that, then
have further Instructions. and I will proceed 70
keep the dies on him till the procession moves
on