The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22

great world, then only small room,
the babe has started on the road to find the value
of life and its meaning. The baby-eyes miss moth
ing that transpires and though, at first, unable to
understand what is going on about it. the babe as
it grows older begins to know one object from
another, and learns to know the meaning of
spoken word When the babe has come to child
hood, or to what is known the age of under
standing, and school days begin, then the meaning
of life is rapidly grasped. The child is quick to
learn all things, and it is at this stage of human
existence that the most lasting lessons are learned
The child is not only learning to speak, read,
write and cipher, but is getting acquainted with
the strange things round about. The character is
being moulded; the child is learning the value of
play and work and discipline 1t is learning to
have likes and dslikes to love and to hate, and to
the early impressions received will be due many
of the habits that remain through life Good
sound religious teachings always produce lasting
influence for good, that is, provided they are not
carried to extreme. 1t is just as important for
the parents to know where to stop as where to be-
gin. The boy girl who is held under too much
restriction WILL when grown up, invariably long
to break loose from the letters that bind them
but the ones who have had just enough of restric-
ton, play, work and religious teaching are pretty
sure to follow the right path
AS the child grows older, religious teachings
education, discipline and rules regarding life may
be broadened without fear of evil consequences
The value of good companions, good clean sport
and good habits may be made manifest, for at
this period of life is the child most prone to fall
into evil habits and the habits formed at this per-
iod are almost certain to follow the child through
life
When the period of manhood draws NIGH the
value OF the work is impressed upon him. He
must choose some trade profession and devote
his every energy and thought to becoming pro-
fcient Many of the failures to find the value of
life are due to the fact that wrong trade or pro-
fession has been chosen. The ones who are cut
out for mechanics will never succeed as clerks or
attorneys. Therefore, it stands to reason great
care should be taken to find out what one is most
fitted for. The young man who likes to tear
down and rebuild machinery or houses will hardly
be satisfied in a clerical or professional position
nor will the clerk be satisfied in a pair of greasy
overalls. Each and every human being has his
particular place in life and happy and successful is
the one who lands right. The meaning and value
of life is never realized in it's entirety by the one
who is out of this place.
Work, however, in itself cannot give us that
peace and happiness which makes life of value,
we must have recreations as WE'LL and, as has been
said we must have several strings to our bow We
must endeavor to lay aside the greed and selfish
ness which travels through life with every mortal
We should learn to combine business with pleas
ure profit with loss, happiness with sorrow and
love with hate, for, by doing, we stand better
chance of finding the real meaning and value of
life.
Life is great conundrum and no man has
fully succeeded in solving its mysteries
Life is THE one great essential to the plan of
creation. Without life there would be no need of
planets to dwell upon; iced of railroads, steam
boats or any other means of transportation; no