The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-27

you have had a part in all this. Are you
gagged In business there?"
mo. but my father is"
"Oh well. / suppose you have stock in some
of the various industrial enterprises"
NO. but my father has"
"Ah. we'll doubtless you had some part in the
putting up of some of the splendid buildings
say at least draughtsman or assistant to
the architect?"
mo- / know nothing about that Z
"Oh, then perhaps you have assisted In es-
tablishing o. planning some of the manufacturing
enterprses?"
We'll no''-The young man now assum
ing just little limberer attitude. Probably he
was beginning to see a light, but continued to
interrogate him.
Perhaps" said I, you rather young TO
have taken definite part In the building up OF
your city, though I have known men younger
than you TO have had large hand in such en-
terprises, but am you must have brought
honor to your city's educational institutions by
winning marks of distinction in your school
career"
well no." stammered our young friend. II
am rather sorry 10 say good at school
and the old man took me out and tried to put
me to work"
"And did you make good?"
mo, did not; got in with lot of fellows
who were having a good time and guess dis
appointed the old man. That's why I'm here
now at this soft spot in the road; I'm quitting
for q rest In the sticks"
We'll, Just kind of toning up, you know, to
get better hold of myself, you know"
YES l know. your trouble, my dear
young fellow; suspected 1t at first Your bear
ing betrayed It, You are standing around here
looking down on people who are better than
are-and why? Simply because you hail from
city. That is all you can personally claim IN
connection with your city, namely. that you nan
from it As a halter, at least you are success;
a baby or q calf one day old could be the same.
If you were president of the United States you
might do your city some honor by simply hail
ing; but what have you done to justify your city
prlde2 Nothing. BY your testimony you have
done worse than nothing. Not only have you
contributed nothing to It's progress, laid not one
brick or stone of its fine buildings added not
one day of honest work TO her business history,
designed no park helped to erect no monu-
ment but you have rejected even the means she
offered to make you fairly passable citizen;
Won have been a care and hindrance to your
father, who Is himself real force In the city s
tupbuilding.
yes, YOU are worse than cipher so far as
Eyour city is concerned and yet you are assum-
ing airs on account of her worth you have just
been talking to an old gentleman, who. though
not dressed in the latest cut OF your city tailor
thereby bringing down your very evident con-
tempt has nevertheless rounded out a life OF the
greatest usefulness. He Is the founder OF the
large educational institution in your city which
has brought 1t honor from the world. He pre-
fers this village life and makes his home here
He is giant In intellect ana Accompaniment
beside you-yet you could not see it. Strange as
It may seem to you, your advent into this httle
community does not increase it's importance one
whit and by the token your absence
from the metropolis has not been felt TO lts
disadvantage in the remotest tiny corner.
= Now my young fellow, make shift; go bach
to your proud city and dig ditch, clean n stree
or an alley, or contribute some honest WORK u
a its growth and excellence. and maybe IN tn
goodness of Gods forgiveness and grace you vii
, be permitted to have a share of the real 10,
q men feel in city building or doing anything els
worth while that requires application, industr!
and sacrifice.
BE a force!-not piece Of punk.
"Resa student,-not part OF the problem.
"Be a bread winner. as we'll as consumer
E MAKE a loaf! Don't be a loafer.
Get in the traces and help pull-don't be tn
long cared 'purp' tied to the rear axle.
"Be longheaded--not longeared.
$40 something the value of which will no
vanish with the breath drawn in the doing or II
BE somebody Anybody can roll a cigarett
y and roll at a. football game, but not everyhod
/ can half-soIe a football shoe-do you catch tn
: point ?"-Onward.