The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-19

@ w shoulder the LOAF
and fulfll the dc
mand at any cost
Faithfulness carries out the small de
tails OF a duty, even when no one i
looking. There is a story told of Prax
iteles. who, when asked why he CAV,
SO much pains to the portions of hi!
work which could not be seen, replied
God sees"
Our study is life, and life Is one
The virtues merge. They are but va
riots aspects OF the whole character
Truthfuiness, courage. perseverance,
and obedience enter into the compost
ton of fidelity, but fidelity has an nd
ditionai distinct meaning. There is
faith at the root of 1t. There is be.
lief in the thing or the person winning
such allegiance
Fidelity Is more than pluck. 1t is O
devotion produced by conviction. 1t
is more than truthfulness: it is hon
esty with loyalty added. II Is more
than perseverance; 1t is persistence for
the sake OF duty. II is more than blind
obedience: it is Intelligent obedience
into which Is mixed pride OF trust and
seifirespect.
An English farmer sent his hired Dos
to prevent party of gentlemen from
riding over his fields. The leader 81
the hnntsmen. man Of noble and dig
nitied bearing. peremptorily ordered
him to open the gate and said shortly
boy. do you know who / am? | am
the Duke of Wellington. and am moi
accustomed to disobedience. com
mand you to open this gate"
The boy lifted his cap and stood un-
awed before the "man of iron willtt
and said III firm voice. Il am sure
the Duke of Wellington would not
wish me to disobey the orders of my
employer. who tells me not to suffer
any one to pass"
The duke sat his horse for mo-
ment and then, looking steadfastly at
the boy. lifted his own hat and re-
piled, Il honor the man or boy who Is
faithful to his duty and who can
neither be bribed nor frightened into
doing wrong" He handed d bright
new sovereign to the boy, who had
done what Napoleon could not do-he
had kept back the Duke of Yelling
ton.
Unfaithfulness to duty demoralizes
oneself. You cheat yourself more than |
your employer. A large part of the
best work that has been done in the |
world has only been half paid for
Make your employer ashamed of the
between your salary and |
your work.
Akin to fidelity is accuracy both in |
statement and In action. A lack of |
accuracy is n lack of vigilance to one
self. One who is never quite sure
imagines. without being quite certain.
OF the amount or the distance: who |
comes somewhere near rarely gets
very far in the world The boy who
10 not pnnctual, half learns his les
sons, skins carelessly through d sub
1ect. Is almost sure to be n failure.
The slipshod habits Of youth will |
characterize the man and win reap |
pear Id business affairs.
John B. Cough said the trouble with |
most people is they have a superiority |
Of hands--a right hand and a left |
band aud little behind hand.
The stability of the state rests upon |
the fidelity with which each performs
his allotted work. Every individual
has a duty to the state. and each is
under obligation to perform his indi-
vidual duty with absolute fidelity.
Even the child owes the fidelity OF
faithful study. for the state provides
ne opportunity for an education with
tut cost.
There is q practical flavor in fidelity.
Z is essential in friendship. In life
n Gods world fidelity is a necessary
'irtue. Its best expressions are faith
illness to high ideal of life and
york, and faithfulness is the noble
vay Of friendship.
Practice.-Let every child make up
is mind to stand by his duty until
cath.
Literature.
'aithfulness in the humblest part
n better at last than proud success.
nd patience and lovsvln a chastened
henrt Z.
Arepearls more precious than happiness.
-. 7. Trowbridge.
That scroll IL stained by time and dust:
They were not faithlcss to their trust.
--E. H. Hale.
A ne song tho world remembers.
a Az A. ne singer be forE6tf
- xss.1s Il,ft9