The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-09

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planes of life, are fully cognizant O
the crying needs of reform in many
directions. Armed with this know.
ledge-and the meney-we will d.
wonders.
Then go out and examine the life oil
some one OF these who have lived great
lives, in imagination, who do come to
wealth. 1t sometimes happens that the
lightning does strike! Do they make
the world better? Are they as full OF
fervor for certain reforms and aids to
a better and finer life for the masses
than they were before?
IF / could afford to have an automo-
bile, remarked a charming little WON
an, Il would remember the friends who
have no chance to ride in one. | would
love to go to the poor districts. and
take some of the old women, and the
poor, tired mothers who spend their
days over the washtubs, for long,
clean spin into the country 1t seems
so strange to me that owners OF cars
never seem to take anyone but other
friends who own machines themselves,
or those who are perfectly able to
come and go as they choose.
But when she gets her machine does
she rush down to the settlement houses
and pick out the tired old women and
work-weary men and take them for
that soul clearing ride In the country :?
Not SO that you can notice it! She
rather picks out the most distinguished
and most charmingly dressed friends
she finds on her list because, as one
auto mad woman said to me, "An auto
is such a conspicuous place you know.
Everybody sees you'll"
We are all very much alike, after all.
When the money comes, we doubtless
satisfy the craving to bring brightness
into the lives of some of those we love
and whom we have desired to help
when we were not able to do so, but
we do not go into the by-ways looking
for the opportunity to brighten OBJ
scure lives.
We nearly all of us have those about
US having claims on our bounty. and
when we have made them comfortable
we have no more left than is necessary
Tor our own changed circumstances
To listen to the street corner gossip
one would think that the whole life Of
he aspiring, but moneyless philan-
.hropist would be devoted to alleyiat-
ng the unhappiness about him. Fol-
ow the loudest talker home and YOU
will often find that his dreams are
BASED on no firmer foundation than the
'tuR that usually makes dreams. He
8 not kind to the ones who depend on
lin for happiness, He thinks he would |
70 II he had money, but nature ID not
hanged by any such alchemy.
We all have an unlimited supply Of /
he stun that makes the world happier
Is the only coin that Is In the hands
i the poor as well as the rich. 1T is
he only wealth that will revolutionize
he world. And yet 1t is all comprised
q two short words.
Be kind!
Be kind to the friends about Won
Without the pin-pricks of criticism. Be
ind to the children without being
ver-indulgence or without the ever
asting nagging which Is the portion Of
lost children. Be kind to the chance
erson with whom you come in con-
act, and above ALL be kind to each
Their In the home.
we all mean to be. We most OF MS
1ink we are. But to be kind always
j never say or do the thing that hurts I,
nd rankles--to always remember
rat Ii the real test
That will eliminate the sorrow of the I,
orld II we aIl-'you In your small II
orner and In mine will remember
I'D practice what we preach. /,
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