Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-09-26

horse by straddling broomstick
Now you are driving your colt, but
YOU learned how 10 drive him on the
broOmstick, playing that you were a
man. The city men play the game OF
making money. Some of them have
been taught by their fathers to play
far and give real value for every dol
lar they charge, but some learned to
cheat and take unfair advantage when
they were boys, and now they play
life's game SO as to keep out of Jail,
but they do not play fair. If men
would spend more time with their
boys, teaching them to play fair, and
like gentlemen, it would be better
than leaving them millions"
"That sounds pretty near right"
said the "Sand Farmer" "but there
is no danger of my boys having mil
lions to spend. | have been trying to
give them a good farm, however, |
guess your remarks hit me about
right. How can | teach my boys to
play life's game ?"
There are three rules that must be
observed" said the student. "The
first is honesty A boy who cheats
in a game of checkers will cheat at
pool, and unless some change comes
into his heart he will cheat in buying
or selling a railroad when he becomes
a man The second rule is that the
most Skillful player should win. A
boy or man must strive to be the
most skillful one who plays or there
is no fun in the game, but he must
also be glad to have the more skillful
ones beat him, and not get angry be-
cause he did not win. The third great
rule is that the fun of the game, Is
IN the companionship, not in the prize.
Il once knew man who had three
sons. They were all fine, large boys,
and made a handsome sight as they
walked down the street with their
father, who was their companion and
friend. They enjoyed being with him
more than anyone else.
"There were times when they came
home saying they had received an in
vitation, or wanted to go to some
place where the father did not wish
them to go. He would say: Go if you
wish, but | should like your company.
i think possibly | can get few hours
off about that time to go fishing, or
some place else where he knew they
would like to go.
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would say in one breath, we do not
want 10 go there And so by playing
with his boys he kept them from many
wrong paths, and taught them the
right ones, and | should Judge he
spent as much time training those
boys as you do training that fine colt.
after supper, when they were
gathered in the living room, he played
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Sometimes they played carroms or
same OF the many games they could
play on such boards, but as they grew
larger many evenings were spent in
The attic, where they had fixed up
room to play billiards and pool, for
he spent $50 for a table like this
illustration, which we call our No. 10.
Vt is made for just such homes, and
.1is boys never cared 20 go into the
s'ile smoky, pOol-rOOmS, with their
gambling and smutty language, for
they could always invite any of their
friends TO join the home circle, and
for these boys there was no place
like home"
"You make me feel like horse
thief" said the Sand Farmer Il
guess have been spending more time
training my colts than my boys, but
here is where | begin TO play with my
boys. You said the Muskegon Office
Cabinet Co. sold those pool tables.
Did Mother buy those things to make
her work easier?'
mo" said the student, "but | think
she would like them, and they only
cost $3.50 for the whole lot
'I'll start in with Mother then, and
YOU can send the whole lot, for if any
thing will make her work easier she
shall have it.
Now for the boys. You can send
RE the $50 combination pool and bill
lard table. l do not know how to
play, but l am going to learn. Is it
steady on its legs? II looks little
shaky."
mo, sir" said the student, chose
legs are steel, and well braced, while
they fold up so the table can be set
up in the dining room after supper
if YOU do not have a room where it
can stand all the time. They are
strong and rigid. The cushions are
made of good rubber, the pockets are
made of heavy netting, and are deep
and strong, the bed is made of well
seasoned wood put together so it will
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sides are handsome imitation mahog-
any. This table can be leveled by
simply turning the patented Jewelers..
sgr casters, so it does not make any
difference if the floor is uneven. There
are four cues, ten pins, one triangle,
cine bottle for bottle carroms. Six
pocket covers, chalk, rack, etc, with
The whole outfit nicely boxed
weighs about $50 pounds. After you
bsxe played few games with your
boys and see how this game develops
the first two great rules | mentioned
honesty, and the most sl<illful player
wins-you will realize that the third
rule-the fun of the game is in the
companionship, not the prize-is
really true"
al know that's true" said the Sand
Farmer" "but some of US work and
slave for the prize until the COM
partnership is gone, and then we real
ize that the prize was like the pot
&c roId at the end of the rainbow