The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-18


emy last Sunday A few friends
were invited FOR the occasion. The
reading Is qute lengthy and consti-
tpfes an entire program, but his hear
tei's were anxious for more ana he re-
sponded to three encores. For the
benefit Of the readers OF The Leader,
! will try 10 tell this story as we
heard it from This gifted Young man
who undoubtedly has himself found
That Something The story is by
W W Woodbridge and written in the
first person Having heard Il but
once, trust both writer and orator
will pardon this very imperfect re-
production
One rainy day a long, long time
ago. ! was out Of work. hungry home
less and friendless had slept the
night before on the cold cement floor
of the city Jail But it is Of the day
that followed that night in jail that
you shall hear, for that was nc cay
of my life. It was then that | found
THAT Something"
AS ! stood on the corner Of a great
thoroughfare in a great city a man
stopped by my side | laid my hand
on his arm and said simply / am
hungry He turned slowly and look
ed at me; first his gaze took in ey
cry detail Of the outer man from my
water-soaked cap to my poor. crack
ed shoes, and then through my eyes
he seemed TO search my soul stood |
there abashed ! laugh when ! think |
of it now but, then It was different
Well" he said presently, suppose
you we're fed, what them" 'l'd tryl
to get a job somewhere mutterei
after moment You'd try?" he ask
ed. "Yes try" | answered, but it's
food want now. I'm hungry. Can
you help me?" No. he answered,
note of pity in his voice. II cannot
help you. No man can But you
could feed me- / said. with some
petulance in my voice. It's not food
you need" What them asked
That Something" was his reply.
A man joined him They began
talking on matters of mutual inter
est. | was shuffling away when he
called me back, and handed me his
card.
Man, go find That Something he
said, "and when you've found it, come
to me- Come to you for WHAT"
asked ITO thank me-" was his an
swer, and he and his friend passed
''on.
turned into a pool room and found
a seat. sat-there long, long time.
and then ! fell asleep and | dreamed
that | awoke. That is the most won
derful part of the dream, for real
lied that | had been asleep. What
walked me?' | asked in my dream A
voice nearby answered, You walked
yourself I turned about, but saw
no one. "Who are you?" ! asked Il
am That Something" came the re-
ply. II was born in your soul and
have always been there There is
that Something in every mans soul.
which can move the mountains or
dry the seas. am that which makes
the wretched failure lift up himself
and rule the world. am that which
every man must find in his soul, or
else he will be but a clutter Of the
earth on which he lives. But how can
man find you / cried?' Even as yon
are finding me now" came the an
swer. First YOU must awake, then
seek and when you have found, you
must learn to control = Control
what?' ! asked confused. "That
Something" came the reply Borrow
1t from your soul and baptize your
life with It. Anoint your eyes that
you may see, anoint your ears that
you may hear; anont your heart that
YOU may be-" But tell me- l cried
frantically, how can | do this?
oThis is the secret, came the voice to
me as the whisper OF gentle breeze
OF springtime the tllsman OF success
which write upon your memory in lei
ters OF fire. Yes, yes what Is these
tailsman?" These words, | Will
And then awoke with s.lr' a
man was shaking me roughly. Clear
out Of here he was saying we
aint running no free rooming house
for buns II you want to sleep take
a sleeper, but get out Of here
Il will" | answered unthinkingly
as turned towards the door of the
place. will. My words brought the
dream back to me vividly stood
in the doorway peering out into the
rain.
The rest of my story IS soo1 toh.
A boy with a dozen bundles stopped
near me to shift his load. 'I'll help
YOU. son" said, and laughed glad
ly as I took half The load and started