The Ely miner., 1915-02-12
DR.. Marden's
Uplift Talks
BY ORisoN SWEET MAROEN.
THE ELEMENTS OF TRCE GREAT
NESS.
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A lawyer who recently died in New
York city left instructions in his will
that one-half of his fortune of $500,
900 should be devoted to establish
ing and maintaining a bread line" fol
the hungry of the city
| Obsessed with the idea of perpetu
ating his name. he stipulated that il
should appear in raised letters or
each and every loaf Of bread distrib
uted by his agents to the poor and
needy who might apply for aid.
1t is said that this man had often
expressed the opinion that the only
immortality of which the individual
can be certain is in the perpetuation
of his name and acts through be
quests in one form or another to pos
terity. Thus We can somewhat ac
count for his ambition to have his
name so prominently associated with
his good deed
While We would not beIttle this
mans philanthropy, which will un.
doubtedly prove a blessing to many
poor unfortunate, yet we cannot
but regret his methods of gaining
Immortality" and contrast him with
the two great men whose birth We
celebrate this month-Washington
and Lincoln. How undi;umed ia their
rencvn after all thsse years, and
yet without any seH-iaadation, or ad-
yertisement on their cert.
They gave themselves 10 their coun-
try and thus engraved their names
on the hearts of their countrymen,
and immorta!ized themselves for all
time.
Abraham Lincoln, one of the xSost
colossal figures in all history, was the
apostle of modesty and simplicity.
An analysis of Lincoln's character
shows that his marvellous career was
due more to the moral qualities which
everyone can cultivate than to any
particular mental brilliancy or genius.
Lincoln illustrates in a remarkable
degree the power of common qualities,
everyday virtues, in the making of
manhood. His great horse-sense, his
tenacity of purpose, his force Of char
acter, his keen sense Of humor, and
his power Of self-expression; these
were the foundations upon which he
reared his great life structure
When We think of Lincoln we form
picture of a great, hearty, kindly.
helpful, accommodating, sympathetic
SnY,l than nf intnllncfnal
genius.
To this sort Of a man the world
builds its monuments. Pure genius
without a heart which matches it;
great brilliancy without the virtues
which are common TO humanity, or
mere wealth without character does
not live very long in a peoples re-
gard The world builds its monu-
ments to those who have sacrificed
self TO the public good; it builds no
however brilliant.
All through life Lincoln was true to
the best, the highest that was in him,
and SO he never was, never could be.
false to himself or TO any man. Il
am not bound to win," he said. but |
am bound to be true, / am bound
to succeed, but | am bound to live up
to what light ! have. | must stand
with anybody that stands right"
A rich life Is worth a thousand
times more to the world than a rich
bank account Who would have
thought of asking now much money
Lincoln left? Yet, is not the whole
world richer for his life ald exam
pie?
Lincolns great ambition was to
make the most he possibly could of
Who cannot have such an
ambition? Who cannot succeed in it?