The Glenwood post., 1909-07-24
NOTICE or DIscoNTIYUANCE-
Saturday, July 24. 1909.
SAMPLE OF PURE GRIT

Now that Weston has reached the |
goal and has completed his long jour 1
ney across the continent people are .
beginning to realize what the walk OF /
over 1000 miles meant to 4 man OF |
three score and ten years. He has
crossed the continent on former occa-
sions and even in younger days, eXcit
ed great admiration for his pcrsever-
ance and winning over gigantic OBJ
stacles that have put scores of younger
men to route when they attempted to
follow his lead and walk from coast
to coast
But there is lesson in the recent
walk of Weston across the country
that it would be well for men, and
, women too, in all walks of life to
heed. In spite of the warning ani
gloomy predictions of men high in the
medical profession, Weston left the
east coast and started on the long walk
across the entire country. One learn
ed doctor even went so far, n few
weeks before Weston started, to say
that men of sixty should be killed for
they are of no use on earth. Even IF
Weston accomplished no more than Civ
ing to the younger people of the coun-
try a lesson of sticktoitiveness aud
pluck, he has done more than many of
the learned eastern professors, who
delve between the covers Of other
men s writings and hand on. opinions
with freedom of press agent of
circus.
Rain. hail. snow. wind and sand
storms, all worked against Weston in
his trip across country, yet he ever
kept his face pointed toward the Gold
en- Gate and his back upon Hell Gate
and finally overcome all hindranccs
and won a signal victory. In speak
ing of Weston, the Cleveland Plain
dealer said recently:
1t is impossible to contemplate Wcs-
ton and his achievements without sat
isfaction Here is a man, II years
old. who in 100 days has walked about
1000 miles, an average of forty miles
a dav. What Weston has done should
give hope to everyone If one man is
Young and strong at threeseore and
ten why not the rest of us2 If not
as a walker yet in other ways may n
man be as good as ever after he has
passed the scriptural limit of years.
Walking is Weston g profession, to be
sure. but confidence and refusal to
acknowledge the mastery of relentless
Father Time have made possible his
accomplishments. Senator Aldrich is
verging on 20, yet he struggled through
the fearful Washington heat and dom
ineered the American Senate without
giving sign of physical or mental fa-
tigue. S.-atecraft is Aldrich business
as walking is Weston's, but it is the
uncomfortable spirit of perseverance
and self confidence that counts even
more than the practice that tends 70
make perfect.
Weston has, in sense, failed in his
undertaking, yet in this failure there
is abundant story. He cannot reaeh
San Francisco in the 100 days he pro
posed, but he win be near the i'm
possible mark set for himself. Rough
roads, snowstorms, intense cold, intense
heat, all have failed to check seriously
his progress. He is found, prostrate
with heat and fatigue, lying IN the
shade of a wayside tree. But after
his usually niggardly rest Weston VIII
be up and on again, fulfilling his self
imposed task, pointing one moral "i
what stamina and hard work may do
Weston is grand old man of America
He deserves well for the example ne
has set. for his service in showing the
American youth the value of grit, ana
for indicating to this same Amerisln
youth that efficiency does not dlsap
near with the coming of gray hairs.