Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
How Much Is He Worth. :?
By w. H. SPEAR


 worthy citizen group discussing "How much is he worth ?" remarked one careIessly.
 replied another. "A few thousands possibly question that
 Manhood is not measured in and cents. you apply commercial calculation to ! a mi s worth, you form just estimate.
 worldly goods the poverbial church rich in character great in heart and noble in all that goes o mak up manhood.
 much s worth? How you uhearth phrase.
 the almighty dollar only by which a measured.
 there false standard of values it is that which attempts by the amount of money they possess the houses they the business they control that brings in the tide of wealth
 Many rolling in money small that would point of cambc needle How much is he worth?
 'oh he's replies "He has blocks and bank stock and railroad and he is president of this big corporation and yacht and the elaborate home in the whole county" Yes that may doesn't the question. How of heart? Is he of character? Has he integrity he penurous old sknhlnt practice grind help nickel that dollar roll into his already overfowing oofers?
 Does his shrewdness in business as Do his his manly aits his genial disposition elowmen simply old and they dare not do other presence before his his tell what old skallawag he is Oh would be honest measuring the capacity of their
  value their fellows the basis of sordd dollars and cents ... rolling wealth and luxury the nob and and best struggling through hfe trying hard to make their ends meet. is he worth? depends weighed worldly and bonds gold greenbaok placed the side of the balance and the world He's great How much is he worth? ..#.. a. his millions He's worth $20000000 dollars possibly possibly If weighed Gods of his wealth. all of his bonds lands nothing. They rubbish He stands side of the scales and the other side placed all the good things did life poor? his credit Was he kindly deeds? Place these scale Was who thought of his God than of his full n did phlanhropy all did bruised and broken hearts from the of suffering fall into the of that balance heavy weighted his credit the Whoo the value of soul? beyond dollars and cents beyond the worlds false standards Only by goody deeds the as worth of fully made the the good that weight, nc matte monetary Many paaa home and his family surrounded life within palace bghted and blasted and the tearop falling from the eyes of wetched wife surrounded by magnificent luxury bitter poverty misery she'd love abode that upon lonely another played oftmes its bitter end and the world looks on and smiles and wnks at the rich sowing his wild the glamour of his dollars the multitude of his sins.
 s hideouness the applies healing game glded other setting and the glamour gold g the and smiling knowingly condone the oense and rarely openly condemn the offender.
 he worth?
 money, buy worth What will his stripping him of all the outward embellishments that money give?
 value such his value? Or do consider money neghbo he Gods great plan?
 Don't estimate mans value in mere dollars and cents
 may the wealth the one md s Reputation is what Character is what God knows you be.
 and unknown You carrying shoulders heavy taken from those of Simon the those of the Christ Calvary midst your poverty worth equpo every whom the careless verdict of worldly appraisal at the head of the list.
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