The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-02
SOME THINGS
and OTHER THINGS

u SOME THINGS z
m and OTHER THINGS
1t is well known that struggle, I'M
ceasing toll and poverty equip US best
for life. 1t is the eternal grind that
SharpenS US.
He who gets my purse will get but
little; but he who steals my hope away,
gets nothing for his trouble and leaves
me poor indeed
The road of indecision leads across
the swamps and boys of Sorrow and
Disappointment. 1t leads to Failure
vile.
have but little use for people who
are everlastingly saying wait. They
are never on time, and think they are
so important the rest of society must
wait for them.
Success means knowing how and do
ing. Thomas Mock learned how to
grow muSkmelons, corn and tomatoes,
and then put his knowledge into prac-
tice. He is supplying the town with
the above named vegetables and is fill
ing his pocket with 'good honest coin
of the realm" If a dozen others would
take a course at the Normal and get
the degree of l. K. H. D., they could
do as well as Mock.
The Normal is now holding out op-
portunities in the dairy course that give
young men wanting to go through col
lege," and really know something after
going through, chance. If you do
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! A person who stands around whining,
saying 81 wish l had enough money to
take course at the Normal, +" is fool
Anybody ean take the course. It is
free without money and without price.
All you need is grit and gumption.
! l was talking to young man while
ago. q want to get an education,
he said, ''but l am not able-short on
money! l explained to him that it
did not take money-only labor, vim,
vigor and push are needed. Being
short in these, he s>still whining. It
never pays to help such folks
Any man who honestly attends to his
business, pointedly asks questions,
quietly speaks his convictions, cOolly
answers questions asked, and stops
when he has no more to say, has the
elements of making q man. Wouldn't
you like to meet him?
! Men with great intellects seven
league intellects, are not always the
men that go the farthest nor climb the
highest, but it is the logged pers ,stence
that at last arrives.
1 have often wondered why Longfel-
low was out so late. He wrote, you
know, 81 stood on the bridge at mid
night, as the clock was striking the
hour" You feel he had been out with
the boys doing the town? No, no, you
say; but when the night comes on and
the shadows of the heart step out under
the shadows of the night, and the heart
is so lonely that if you talk out loud,
you will sob-that is what the poem
means.
+ I love people who walk across our
lives and leave a feeling of Hallelujah
in our soul. They scatter roses and
helpfulness as they pass by.
I have always felt that Howe was a
friend to women. He threaded a needle
and attached il to wheel, and made
sewing pleasure.
week ago I went to friend and
begged him TO make an investment. ]
explained to him the real chance. He
saw it, but wanted it cheaper. There
was cool $1,000 in it, but he wanted ii
$500 cheaper. Today he came. to me
and said, Il believe will take it. -
said, ''Too late It was taken yester.
day" Most of US are letting life pass
in Just the same way. Remember, to-
morrow holds not time enough. Make
this the day.
Now my friend, 1 want you to Iool
up; raise your head, and meet the PEG
pie with a smile; ginger up, you know.
Just stop trying ancient formulas fol
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