The Washington times., 1913-02-27

II man who was in the business of
making money. He wanted TO
/ make MUCH money. He began
very early In life at the bottom of the
ladder. From the proverbial office boy
to the point of becoming a clerk in the
| cffice, he pinched and saved and denied
himself-many thinss-thasy he might
go on. ;s-.s
When, the others, at the end Of the
day, went OF to some place OF amuse-
| inent he burned the midnight oil, that
| he might study and scheme In the hope
OF ADVANCEMENT. He was right on
hand when opportunity knocked at. his
door. Eeard the very first sound and
welcomed II.
When the man ahead of him. for some
| reason or other. did not III the bill he
was there to take HIS place. He did
!! not watch tho clock. because he had no
time to do it.
He was so busy IN the process of self
advancement and the accumulation Of
money that he put all else out but this.
Now, all this sounds very commend
able. To work hard. not to look al
the clock, be up and doing. and achieve
and accumulate are all very good quail
tiles for any human to follow.
But this man built a great high wal,
around himself which shut out eyery-
thing. Which is not SO commendable.
Cupid came along and knocked first
family and then stormed the wall.
crying:
Let me In. Let. me in.'
The man answered.:
Let me alone. I am busy making
money"
Thus. In the natural course of events,
the man did make money-much money.
Now, the man had relatives and consc-
auent heirs to his money.
A young woman came to him. saying
You are my kin l NEED you. 1
am young and l want little cpance.
Won't you help me?"
A youth came, but with man-like
mien. setting forth plan of labor on
his part that needed but q boosting
hand. a few bills. which request was
backed up with honesty of purpose to
REPAY and a past record for ASSUR-
ANCE to that end.
Yet the man who had barred all
humanism except that of piling the pen
nies turned deaf ear and said:
Look at me. Didn't 1 make MY
SELF? Why don't YoC do likewise?"
They cried:
Times are changed since you began.
And while we can do it. a little help
NOW, when We need it MOST-oh. what
boon it would be and a saving of
strength for future achievement
But he closed the door on them and
kept on making money. still denying
himself. Now, il came to pass that the
man became weakened IN body. and
consequently SAD in spirit. For. when
he could not make money he had moth
ing else to cling TO.
There was To one TO COMFORT him
or bid him good cheer. And he found
himself in the evening of existence a
cold, very LONELY old man. The
physician whom he paid to attend him
ordered him to so where the sun shone
warmer and brighter. saying:
You have been so buoy making
money you have had no run. Now that
Won are tired. why not stop AMI so
away and see something of LIFE:"
.It win cost something" whispered
the old man.
But the doctor answered:
..po You realize that even now you
are SPENDING YOUR HEIRS
MONEY, and they are waiting for dead
mems shoes"
Dead mans shoes?" repeated the
man. Dead mans shoes?''
He saw It all. He might have given
them shoes of THEIR OWN and had
the pleasure of seeing them wear them.
But as he lived in the house OF SELF
ISHNESS and thought he had been
successful in his endeavurs, he now
pondered as to what is the meaning o:
success.
So he made a will giving away his