The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26
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Now, that would be marching toward
Utopia wit. vengeance And yet thai
is tendency. ITO have tie govern
ment do everything 1t is carrying
out the prophecy of Edward Bellamy
in Looking Backward written some
twenty years ago Well, it is all right
and suits me, because l can abide b:
any law that any one else can: | be-
lieye strongly in the doctrine that
there is compensation in all nature.
If you take away my beer, or, personal
rights and liberty in some other way,
tlere will be something else to take
it's pace and some OF er way to get
along.
But suppose We talk about something
else. was reading in some Of the
daily papers the other day some OF
the stories of Joseph H. Choate, dis
tinguished lawyer and raconteur, who
was at one time ambassador to Great
Britain He is now advanced in years,
but retains to a remarkable degree mis-
youthful appearance and Ills sunny
and appy disposition. When asked
how he managed to do it, he replied:
"By keeping good natured and al
ways looking on the bright side OF
life. I believe there is nothing tIaE
affords greater relaxation than a COOL
joke. Men like Depew are tie rea!
life-say ers Of the country. 1t is fact
that a good many men take t emselves
and everything else too seriously"
Now, he spoke a parable when he
said that, and | want to commend it.
to a great many of our fellow citizens
in Newberry. Don't take yourself too
seriously. You are not the only peb-
BILE on the beach and there are lots
of otter fish in tie sea just as big as
you. And many of us when we do de-
part hence will leave might littl"
hole in the waters. Then Ee good ma
tured and pleasant with all OF your
fellow men as you meet them from
day to day. And you will live to d
ripe old age and still be young in ap-
pearance and in disposition. There
is no use for any one to grow OLD.
Mr.. Choate said when !-e went to Eng
land re, of course, dropped tie H from
his name.
I am going to give you piece O.
poetry You know i love good SEN
timent expressed in beautiful verse.
want you all to take this and men,
orize it and burn it into your very
soul. 1t will do us all good. | don't
know VINO wrote it. 1t is simply Sc
lected. But it is beautiful sentiment
and true:
Tell Him Now.
If with pleasure you are viewing any
work a man is doing,
If you like him or you love him, tell
MIN row;
Don't withhold your appreciation till
the parson makes Grafton,
As he lies with snowy lilies Ger his
brow.
For no matter how you shout it, he
won't really care about it,
He won't know how many tear-drops
you have shed;
If you think some praise is due him,
Now's the time to slip it to him,
For &c can not read his tombstone
when he's dead!
More than fame and more than money
is tie comment kind and sunny
And the hearty, warm approval of
a friend
For it gives to life a SAVIOR and it
makes you stronger, braver. /
And it gives you heart and spirit
to the end
If lie earns your praise, bestow it; II
you like him, let him know it;
Let tie words of true encourage
ment be said;
Do not wait till life is over and he's
underneath the clover
For he can not read his tombstone
when he's dead;
THE IDLER.
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