The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15
SOEE THINGS
and OTHER THINGS

SOME THINGS u
n and OTHER THINGS
The tongue of kindness is full of
pity; the tongue of discretion knows
when to speak and when to be silent;
the tongue of knowledge does not gloat
in swan talk, scandalous reports or
social slush; the tongue of truth never
stretches like rubber for the sake of a
good story; and the tongue of humility
does but little boasting.
1t has been said that eff any person
actually knew all that is thought and
said about him, he would be ashamed
to walk the streets in open day." My
but that IS an uncomfortable thought,
yet as you ponder it, and recall the
comments you have heard made about
the other fellow, and then to add to
that the unexpresned thoughts that
men have of the ''other fellow" and
you are forced to conclude that there is
much truth in the quotation. Envy,
you know, is step-ladder used by
''ittle people" to climb above their
superiors.
1t is big thing to live decently-to
/ live the minimum standard set by aver
age people, but to live above the stand
ard requires real courage. Much of
our happiness is depending upon your
| thinking. Thoughts never die. By
yon, feelings may be awakened which
can never be extinquished; by you,
deeds may be performed which may
not be realized until eternity. It is a
real mans job to live honestly in these
changing days Of progress.
1t would be a wonderful thing if we
could train ourselves not to listen tc
the stories that tend to prejudice US
against others; to refuse to believe
that which is wrong in itself against
another until absolutely proven to be
true; to refuse to accept the spirit OF
anyone who cireulates evil reports; and
always moderate the unkindness ex
pressed of others.
There are no two words in the Eng.
fish language that will call more
fruitful train of thought than "remem
Der me-" Take that album of auto
graphs, that is a repository of early
youthful affections, turn the leave:
stained by time; ponder over the name;
there enrolled and each one will say
remember me-" Go to the cemetery
walk among the marble tombs, reaC
the inscriptions that perpetuate the
memory of departed ones, and eacl
silently calls back to you, ''remembe1
me- Friends may be scattered b!
fortune, by changing circumstances
some were benefactors, some wer,
kind, some admired, some loved-grea
changes have taken place-but ere
member them" for they make up thu
sum of your life.
A Kansas sunset will call forth al
the poetry in your soul. It seems t.
me, he who has beheld the god of da.
take his departure has been spiritual,
enraptured. This is the time of thu
year to enjoy the glories of sunset
Walk out when the romping prairie
winds are hushed and the day bird
have ceased their songs-silence hang
like a canopy upon the scene; stand Oh
the hill near the clone grave;" take n
friend; let your heart be open to tn
suggestive calls of nature about you
and as the great frey ball, the lif
giver to the world, draws the curtain
of night about him, and the west is
picture of glory, emotions will come t
you-a souls intoxication that Wi
send you back to society a better, hap
pier and holier man.
A little opposition is a good thing
No man ever reached anywhere in
dead calm. Opposition is what 20
need if you ever expect to amount
anything. Hardship is the soil fror
which manhood and self-reliance grow
He who cannot look opposition squared
in the face and defy its threatening
will soon lie down by the wayside to b
overlooked and forgotten.
: If you want to fail in life, keep i
mind the following suggestions: Grum
bic all the time; always be late; fol
get your work; refuse to keep ster
dream about the other fellows JOB
hate the one you are doing; choose il
ferior associates; study to be a SLOUGH
tough; do thiogs with a click and
= PROMISE" never learn to do one thin
e well; use t'bluff'' for ability; spend a
] your evenings at the picture-show: fin
3 fault with yonr employer; act a
though you are not appreciated; drin
beer when you can get it. Work thi
advice for two years and you can b
one of the most finished hoboes tina
ever walked out of the University c
Hobodom.
Suppose we get Disguised and go t
grumbling, we might say there
nothing new under the sun; we do jus
as our fathers have done. Hear tn