Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-12-02
DR.. Marden's
Uplift Talks
sy oRisoN SWEET MARpEN.
THE PRICE OF ONE CIGAR A DAY.
Copyright by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

iH6 fHlCe Or ONE CIGAR a DAY.
How can you afford all these
books" asked a young man. calling
upon friend; Il can't seem to find
spare change for even the leading
magazines"
On, that library is only my one
cigar a day " was the reply
What do you mean?" inquired the
visitor.
Mean Just this: when you ad-
vised me TO indulge in an occasional
cigar. several years ago. had been
reading about a young fellow who
bought books with money that others
would have burned in cigars, and |
thought | would try 10 do the same.
You may remember that | said should
allow myself one cigar a day?'
Yes. l recall the conversation, but
cont quite see the connection"
We'll. never smoked. but l put by
The price OF a fve-cent cigar every
day; and. as the money accumulated.
bought books-the very books you
see"
You don't mean to say that your
books cost no more than that, Why,
there are dollars worth OF them"
Yes, | know there are. had six
years more OF my apprenticeship to
serve when you advised me to be
man. | put by the money. which.
at nVe cents day. amounted TO
$3.50 year. or $l09.50 in six years
Keep those books by themselves. az
n result of my apprenticeship cigar
money; and. If you'd done as | did. you
would by this time have saved many,
many more dollars than ] have. and
would have been better off in every
way and own a library besides"
Surround yourself with good books.
There is something in the very at
rnosphere of books which is helpful
and inspiring. One seems to absorb
culture from the presence OF books
and contact with them The mind
changes; our ideals enlarge when we
are surrounded by good books. One
can learn 10 love books. and derive
much pleasure from them, too, by con
stantly being in their presence and get
ting acquainted with them.
Good books are lengthening and
Frightening the lives of multitude
Of people. How many "A wretched one.
poor and forsaken perhaps by the
world. has found solace in his poverty
and refuge from his want and woe.
a pleasant substitute for his gloomy
thoughts, as he has delved like a
| prince in some great book,
We hear a great deal about the in.
creased cost of living, but never In
! history could poor people get so much
! of LIES essentials, and even the
things that were Injuries a short time
| ago, for so little money as today The
/ products Of the greatest minds that
have ever lived were never so cheap.
Copies Of the great masterpieces OF
/ literature, which a century ago were
only within the reach OF the rich. are
/ now often found in the poorest homes
/ and can be bought for the price Of a
! cigar
Many OF our choicest friends live
! between the leaves of our favorlte
/ books. We become more intimate with
| them than with any living chara tiers
! We are not afraid 10 open our hearts
/ TO one of them without reserve There
need be no clash of opinion. Our com.
munion is heart TO heart
People are often ashamed to be seen
| with some persons with whom they
/ desire to associate, and they are often
| secretive about some OF their friend.
ships, but they are frank in choosing
| friends in books. Hence. the volun-
tary selection of book companions Is
very important. and We can quickly
estimate a mans character by his
choice. They indicate the degree of
| his culture, his good taste and refine
ment OF his coarseness and vulgarity
! The books we collect are confessions
| OF what we like and OF what we are
If you are anxious TO improve your
self read books which tend to elevate
/ your being to some purpose Read
! books which make you resolve TO do
and be little better; to try a little
| harder TO be somebody and to do
/ something in the world