The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-29
Heart to Heart
Talks.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye
HE AND SHE.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.


trusted him perfectly. And he was
proud to work for her.
When they were married he was
getting fairly good salary. which was
increased from time to time.
BY and by children came to them.
1t took all of his salary to pay the
bills. but they had enough and were
contented and happy.
Sometimes she would wonder what
might become Of her and the children
If he should die. And once she tirnidly
preached the question of life insur-
ance.
why" said he. II am young and in
good health and able TO protect you all.
II were getting along in years there
might be some need. Old man Smith
over there, think, ought to carry
some insurance, but have years
ahead OF me-
Besides, he said, insurance was ex-
pensive and he could not afford it just
now.
And then one day the unexpected
happened.
And when the funeral expenses were
all paid there was nothing left. The
neighbors We're very kind. but they
had troubles of their own.
And then for the first time she faced
the real problem Of how to make a
living.
Sadly she realized their mistake
Had he left her a few hundred dollars
to tide over the family expenses un-
til she could adjust herself to the new
conditions
But now
She must, if possible, keep the brood
together. And pathetically she strove
to do that.
She was not able to learn the dress
making art. And what she earned as
a helper and then at plain sewing was
not enough to keep the children.
A glib agent induced her to try can.
wasting, and she rang many doorbells
and almost begged for admission
Sales We're few.
In despair she took the two younger
children to a home for friendless chill
dren, where, with breaking heart, she
signed away her rights to her flesh
and blood.
Poor she.
Sometimes she washes for a living,
and sometimes she is janitress Of a
floor in an Office building.
A fanciful story? 1t is almost liter
ally drawn from life and can be dupli-
Gated in the stories Of every day.
And the moral Of ito man-lies in
its application.
PANAMA.
When you urge the Mexican to make
a business decision and close up the
deal he squirms, shows his teeth and
says:
"Manana."
Which means tomorrow.
The habit of mind which makes the
Mexican say that has made him poor
man. generally speaking, in the midst
of the most profusely productive coun-
try in the world.
And there are others. Many of US
lose out in life because we put off until
tomorrow what we should do today.
We say:
Tomorrow 1 will decide.
Tomorrow will begin.
Tomorrow will reform.
Tomorrow will be happy.
When tomorrow comes we do not de.
eide, we do not begin, we do not re.
form, we are not happy. Because
The habit persists. 1t is fatal to ini.
tiative, to resolute action. 1t becomes
easy to say to oneself: Tomorrow I
will start the business: tomorrow !
will speak the kind word: tomorrow !
will cut out the bad habit We go on
thus. We
Resolve and re-resolve. then die the
same"
Begin now!
When thinking is required, think
when action is required. act; when
change is required. reform.
Strike! The iron is red.
Whether it be blowing q field or sell
ing merchandise or launching a boat
or counting a girl
Do it now.
You may make a mistake. But also
You may make a mistake tomorrow
If You make the mistake today there
is tomorrow to begin over.
Plunge in! Do not stand shivering
on the brink and fear to launch away
The water may be cold. but it will be
no warmer tomorrow. Plunge in and
have ii over.
Come on in; the water is fine"
do not need to tell yon how many
mistakes you have made, how many
chances you have missed. b. putting
things OF. You know.
Let the Mexican say 'Manana." You
will fare much better to say Today"