The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

But II one thinks he would find pleasure
In that way, then II Is a caSe OF giving
up a small pleasure for the sake OF a
greater pleasure. The satisfaction OF be-
ing In superb health. with all faculties
active. and the Joy CT winning an athletic
contest, will more than make up for any
supposed fun that one would find In dis
sipation. or course 1t pays. And the
number OF athletes In all branches Of
sport who think SO IL constantly lncreas-
ing. Even In the United States. where
cross-country running was almost un-
heard Of some twelve or fifteen years ago.
there are now thousands upon thousands
Of young men who have found out that
they would rather be able TO run six
miles cross-eountry, and do IL in good
time than to make q record In cigarette
smoking. They would rather test their
endurance in football or boxing. wrestling
or bicycle riding. In manly way. than
test their endurance in the consumption
OF highbaIls and beer.
what Can You show.
But the most important question In re-
gard to being a good fellow is as to
what one will have to show for IL at the
end OF ten years? One will have some
thing to show for II if he still lives, but
il will be something in the nature OF a
eye. a shifty look and ragged clothes. or
u may be even much worse than that.
Well. I'll take back the bald head, for
one may come by that honestly. but I'll
stand by the rest. On the level II is only
fool who will not look to the future.
What does IL matter II one has a high
old time for the present II he has to pay
for IL everlastingly with misery and
weakness and failure and disgrace for
the rest Of his life? II a young man will
only stop to think. he will plan his life
so that he may be a good fellow and a
happy fellow ten years from now, and
twenty years from now. and fifty years
from now. And he will take such care of
his health and build up such a constitu-
tiOn that he will be a good fellow phys
ieally and able TO enjoy anything that
comes his way for the rest of his life.
There Is no question about IL, a young
man has TO start right IL he wants to
end right. You can't start on one track
and end up on another. The kind of a
building that you are able 10 put up de-
pends upon the kind OF a foundation that
you build. You won't be here very long.
and you might only be here once and so
the question as to what you are going to
do with your life Is one that is worth
thinking about for five minutes. That Is
long enough for you to make up your
mind II you really think. 1t doesn't mat
ter SO very much what sou make Of
yourself so long as your life is clean and
straight, and so long as you do not
wreck II before IL is well started. II is a
good thing to be a sport, but be a real
sport. and not the kind OF weak-kneed.
white-llvered, booze-soaked article that
so often passes by that name. Be the
kind Of a sport that goes in for sports.
1 believe in being happy and having a
good time. But also believe I'm being a
man. / believe in all outdoor pastimes
that give a man good. red blood. healthy
liver and firm grip. l enjoy motoring.
1 enjoy dancing. ] enjoy a good show. I
enjoy the company OF my friends. 1 en-
Joy music. and enjoy good books and
any number of other things. And all OF
these not only help to make one happy.
but they also help. to make one a real
good fellow in the very best sense of
the term.
Copyright, 1916 by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndt
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