The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-27

them-such as paying cooks and wash
erwomen and so on and so on. Just
to think that some of our own good
people think these are troubles and II
they had money they would not have
troubles at all. And the dress bills
Of some these rich folk for one year
amount to what we would call a pretty
good fortune down this way, and yet
they have all sorts Of troubles.
Well, after all, I reckon it is evened
up in some way and We all have to
have our troubles and we all think
our own peculiar troubles are the
very greatest and we complain more
than we ought to. It seems to me that
I have read somewhere that the love
Of money is the root Of all evil, not
money in itself, but when you set it
up as your idol and forget all the
calls Of humanity and strike hard
bargain with your neighbor whether
it is right or not. Is it not one OF
the heather nations that has as its
motto or guide of conduct something
like this: Do unto your neighbor as
you would like yor neighbor to do un-
to you. 1t is a good rule in dealing
with other people, if you are really
anxious to do the right thing, to put
yourself in the other fellows place,
as near as you can. It is mighty
hard to do sometimes.
I heard a man say the other day
there was nothing so helpful and that
so contributed to the cultivation and
development of the fraternal and be-
nevolent side of. our being as a good
hearty laugh-a genuine old country
laugh. Well, I believe it is true.
What is the use Of going through
this world with a great long face and
an unkind word for everybody. Why
not put ON smile and help to make
everybody happy. That will be worth
great deal more to you than great
riches. We need in our homes more OF
that cheer which makes everybody
happy.
But I must talk about something
else. 7 am afraid I have the ''blues'
tonight myself and it is not good for
me to write. And then what's the
use. The editor said to me the other
day that citizen of this town asked
him why The Herald aid News dldn t
advocate the building Of park. Just
to think what a reflection that is on
me. when I have been writing until |
am almost blue in the face about a
park, and for a citizen Of this town
to ask such a question. He said this
citizen spoke Of the large number of
town people who went to~Willowbrook
park whenever it was open as an ev-
idence Of the need for the town to do
something along that line. [ wish l
knew who that citizen is, would
send him a marked copy of The Her
aid and News and ask him to read
a newspaper occasionally. Well, we'll.
That is about all I can say.
must confess that I have been ut
terly surprised, as I have before re-
marked, that none. Of my suggestions
along this line have been acted upon,
and that none Of our rich people
have been willing to give some OF the
good things which they have to the
comfort and pleasure Of those who
have not been so fortunate in the pos
session of the things of this world. [
have been trying to think where l
read somewhere about him who much
receives and nothing gives. Well, you
know what that means. Anyhow, /
am going to continue to write about
thst park, whether the citizen to
whom the editor referred reads what
I write or not, and whether or not
anybody comes to the rescue. l mean
to have that park somewhere and
sometime. Old Dad did say something
about it in a communication to me,
but he wanted it at the wrong place,
unless we could have two or three,
but it would not hurt to have that
rich Northern man give this also. Dad,
suppose you try to get him to come
across. We will call it for him and
am sure the city would put a little
fountain in it.
If was rich I would buy all of
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