The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
THINKS..s THINGS.

4nO 6uuudl CIOp VI A0u SUITES
never fails.
If we didn't have something to
worry about this life would scarce
~ be worth living.
The poet has said: ''In til
Springtime young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love-
This may be true, but at this time
OF y. ar the old swimming pool is
apt to be a reigning favorite III
The realm of the youths think
aiorun. Love, even the sholworn
variety Of today, is TOO VAIN 10 be !
thought about.
A kind deed never fails to bring
returns. No matter who is the
recipient Or how little lie may de
serve the kindness shove, an ac-
lion inspired by high an worthy
motives is never wasted. Kind
nets is one of the virtues that rails
es us al Owe the level of the savage.
Kindness is more, it is the MAIN
spring Of oil man s good and noble
efforts. No wrong deed was ever
prompted by kindness. There is
no worthy act which repres ents
our best efforts or reveals our bet
ter nature that is not Inspired III
some degree Ivy kindness. Where
kindness is present the most diff
cult duty becomes light, the most
thankless tasks a pleasure. Tn q
duty involving t he welfare and
happiness Of others kindness is Il
greater incentive than gold ,r
silver.
The rcformers OF Pittsburg have
withdrawn their objection 10 Sun
day base ball on condition that all
who enjoy this amusement attend
morning h urch service. No
doubt if the object desired by those
guardians of public morals could
be realized much good would re-
suit 1t is difficult to see the harm
In such innocent amusement as
the great national game affords.
Time and custom have designated
the Sabbath us day set aside for
religious worship and nothing
should be permitted or tolerated
that would undermine the moral
izing influence Of such a custom.
The Sabbath is also intended as u
day OF rest. On that day and on
that day only does the daily toiler
lind an opportunity to seek and
enjoy the amueements of the times
and there is no doubt that many
who spend an enjoyable afternoon
It the ball grounds would find.
am usement elsewhere less con-
ducive to good citizenship, iflheir
favorite phstime was denied them.
Next 10 good health, well-pay-
ing trade, one at which man is
reasonably sure to find employ
ment It a fair and satisfactory
wage, is the poor mans greatest
asset. Til e knowledge Of any
particular trade or profession can
best be acquired in youth and
one Of the chief concerns of the
coming generation should be to
rec that their children, especially
the Buys, ale full equipped With the
means Of securing livelihood.
l he demand for bright and will
ing apprentices is, us a rule, sufi-
ciently brisk in almost any line of
commercial enterprise o insure
the ambitious youth Of chance
to learn Il useful trade and earn
fair compensation as we'll. In
former years fewer opportunities
existed and in many cases be
knowledge sought was only obtain
Ell at great cost and Inconvenience.
There ARE many records oil, Incl
denis where ambitious boys and
young men have sacrificed their
freedom in order to secure an OPP
portunity to learn some useful
trade by which they could earn
living. The knowledge of some
useful trade need no Innror l,a