Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-18
HE MAN WHO TALKS

suppose that in the mind of a New ThouGhter 1t ought to be source Of backs @ upon oid Thoueht m nSS to and % ioin tS tss modern, forpeful procession; but I must admit that cannot do it. for old Thought first indiyidualized us all, and then took us by the hand and led us forward tilt we realized our Tam mess: ]: and then with the courtesy Of an old and true friend just introduced us to New Thought, her brilliant daughter. and while she is good society can- not see the necessity for cutting motll- CT out of our company. Old Thought doesn't seem to envy New Thought it's popularity or power, and is just leading everybody she can up to the plane of an acquaintance and the reveIatiOns and power which mark progress in all walks of life. When we get q little faces at the very foundation stones of life. If there were not ugly roots there would never be any beautiful flowers.
 Since it-has become proverbial that man wants but little here below. it is surprising that he gets so much that he doesn't want. When one's attention is called to this fact, he realizes that duplicated slippers and neckties at Christmas time are as nothing com : pared to what Is coming to him every day in the week. And good many of the things he don't want are things which do not add to the brilliancy of conversation or tend to promote har- mOny if audibly mentioned. It Is more than probable that they keep coming or are among his just deserts. This may be hard old world, but there is nothing stupid about it. The best Of us cannot seem to dodge the things which are our due whether we want them or not. We have got to be old ff,IL rxyo ho1i fhof oc you sow so shall you reap" But. then, if we were more cautious, per- haps there would rot be m0re than half as much fun for others.
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 A critic the other day in comment ing upon history as it runs said that it lies like a tombstone,'' when he really meant like the epitaphs thereon. Somehow, those who select sentiments to be cut in cold stone in commence ration of a loved one are not careful to see that the thought fits the character of the deceased; and instead of being serious sentiment it proves to be gro- tesque. Bible quotations often seem sadly 0ut of joint, in burying ground. The general purpose epitaph Is good enough for me. Here is one from an English cemetery: Our life is burt d Winters day, Some only breakfast and away; Others to dinner stay: are full fed. The oldest man sups and goes to bed. Large is his debt That fingers out the day. He that goes soonest has least to pay" Those which appeal to the reader are more to be com mended than those which attempt to giorify the one moldering beneath the sod. Tombstones do not lie. When they seem to they have been made inharfEonious with the life of which they should present a befitting thought.
 There is a saying of LinooIn's not so often quoted, which reflects the char acter of the man as well as any utter ance credited to him. It is this: "The closer you keep to whitewashed walls and cOrnmeal the more account you'll be" He knew what the simple life on his conceit and uses his stomach as it ought to be used, will have no trouble in developing his brain power or manhood. The rugged. honest, square dealing man is not raised or naffies and angel cake. He knew that there was always mere of blessing for a man in cornmeal than in pie. The world recognizes that the race is to the lean man, and 1t is truly said: ''The country does not today remem- ber the length of Lincoln's legs, only that he got therei" Abraham Lincoln was a Sage as well as statesman, a true friend of labor aS well as a com panion fit for kings.
 Do you believe that coming events cast their shadows before? This is a popular proverb; but of what real use has it been to mankind, anyway? The shadow of a coming event is too thin to be seen. and of too little conse- quence to lend the mind or attention to. Such proverbs as this just give us visions of things that never happen, and bring terror into souls where se- renity should dwelI. Don't let the past throw any shadows in front of you to darken the way. A bright and prom- ising future is worth cultivating, but the imaginary bridges we have got to cross are of no consequence whatever. If we take too much stock in things which cast their shadows before we shall deserve to have an epitaph like the worried old man who, at last see- ing the folly of his fears, said he should like to have a true epitaph ing; and he wrote: Here lies an old man who had many troubles-most of which never happened"
 Plato said "Thinking was the talk ing of the soul with itself" and there has not been a more poetical defini- tion of it since his day; but there is not much of it done. In his day Elm erson said the world was waiting for the birth of thinker, and then would follow revolution. We must admit that Emerson was thinker who rev. olutionized theories quite a bdt if he did not manifest any conceit concern ing his mdnd-power and new concep- tions. which brought him more per- secution than remuneration, while liv- ing, but gave him lasting fame when dead. Every generation has it's great thinkers, and they are making marked changes in the world thought and cor- recting past errors; but the man of new and allpervading truth has not yet made his appearance. The Mac. chaivellis', the Tolstois' the Neitzches'. the Huxleys' are not enough If Elm ers5n was true seer the world still awaits the arrival of a thinker who will stir it to it's foundations and free man from the tflra1dom of errors which bar human progress and the development of a more superior race.
 In the horticultural world man has long been experimenting to produce Il blue rose and 8 fra agrant dahlda; and in neither case can he be said to have. met with marked success. And there is an Australian who is not satisfied with the color of horses. He says: Scientists produce all sorts of freak animals by careful methods of select i've and ;eliminative breeding; but who so far has tried to produce a green horse ?' What do you think of this. And he goes on: For myself, am tired of tie gamut color from yellow stray white or piebald, ponies; what l want is a green variety. We have SscriDtural authority for a green bay tree, why not a green bay horse ?'' 4