Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-07-07
OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES.

That all men, no matter how highl,
they perch upon the ladder of fame
how prominently they figure in public
affairs, or how gifted in impromptl
speech, will have ''Off days, is an as
sured fact. 1t is well for man to writ,
In his hat that scriptural axiom, "Le
him that thinketh he standeth takt
heed lest he fall. - But, as rule, a
man whose trepidation is so overcom-
ing that he is loath to venture for feal
of going awry, seldom ever does any,
thing worthy of note. While it is vel
for man to cleave to caution in at.
tempting the accomplishment of a
| great feat, he should not allow his op-
| portunities to pass beyond his GRASP
while he sits in contemplation. ''Dare
and do'', is a good incentive The
man who has the courage to put forth
an effort toward the achievement of
some great end, is usually the recipi-
ent of enough of success to outweigh
the blunders made while in pursuit of
that end. 1t is true that by single
incident peculiar to an ''off day a
man may make himself an object of
ridicule, and then by some act of
greatness which he may do, he may be
lauded and garlanded as hero of he
roes.
As subject by which to verify our
contention, suppose we take Nicholas
Longworth. Though he has not done
anything as statesman to merit pub
lie eulogy, his family connection and
some of his "breaks' have made his
career one of interest. Despite the
fact that Mr.. Longworth had long
since been a congressman from Cincin-
natl, Ohio, few people knew of him
until he began paying court to Alice
Roosevelt. It was then that he began
to rise into the limelight and attract
public attention.
By and by the famous tour around
the world was planned and Mr.. Long
worth was chosen commander of the
distinguished party. Enough to bring
fellow under the scrutiny of the
people, eh2 Think of man of only
ordinary calibre leading the elite of
Washington and being the escort of
Roosevelt's daughter! And, to think
that "Nick" had the benediction of
Teddy" was something to make his
ambition boil over. This royal party
paid respects to all the sovereign rulers
while making the tour and Mr.. Long
worth was always first to do obeisance.
SO around the globe in halo of glare
and back through the golden gate, and
no one was more conspicuous than
Time flies by. The White House
wedding had comesand gone. A cloud
of forgetfulness obscured the erstwhile
figure from public view
Nothing more was heard from Long
worth until convention of the Ohio |
was called and he was
billed to play an important part. Be-
ing the son n-in-law of Theodore Roose-
velt much was expected of him, so |
he prepared set-speech which would |
arouse the Buckeye patriots to prolong
I'D applause. The time came for Mr..
Longworth to deliver his oration. He |
walked out on the rostrum,
Imiled and began:
"Mr. Chairman, and fellow republi-
,ans Of my native state"
Here he stalled. He had forgotten
lis speech. His face flushed; his color
hanged; he tried to smile, but failed;
lis continuance was that of an object
# pity. While he mutely stood with
luggish brain, the convention broke
oose in thunderous found of cheers;
he band played, "See. the conquer
ng hero comes" and while the tu-
nult ragged, Longworth walked from
he rostrum humiliated nobleman.
The next time Mr.. Longworth emer-
ed from his apparent seclusion and
aught the public eye, he was at the
epublican national convention at Chi
ago He and his wife nee Alice Roos-
NOAU WClC oCuuCu nb q |
n the convention auditorium, the lat
or canopied with sombrero of extra
rdinary proportions. An usher ap-
roched Mrs. Longworth and politely
aid: Remove your hat, please; it
the view of those behind
ou"
II shan't do any such thingr' was
ae curt ..retort from the presidents /
aughter.
dear, obey the mandate of him in
uthority, and out of respect for those ,
ehind us, remove your hat, was the ,
emile admonition of Alice's hubby. ,
81 shan't" she angrily retorted. ,
"Alice: l say take off your hat, ,
as the determined command of the :
son-in-law. !,
And ere "Nick's'' voice had ceased /;
test the acoustics of the great build .
lg, the hat pin had been drawn and =
le millinery freak occupied an ada .
mt box. The dialogue in which the
Iree characters figured, although not
stage affair, was one of intense in