The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1918-03-07

only reality in thi
world. Lift up Nature to thine owl
stature: and let the whole universe b
for thee no more than the REELECTION
of thine own heroic soul Combat TO
honors sake; that alone is worthy 0
man. And ii it should fall to thee
to receive wounds, shed thy blood a
a beneticent dew, and smile.-Cer
vantes.
| didn't write the above lines,
ain big enougf-yet. But I'm al
ways lookin Tor something good fol
you folks. | am not capable OF OF
fering any comment. Eut L may say
that 4 man or woman are never any
bigger Or better than their thought:
-ior AS a man tllinketll in his heart
so is he and | can think of no better
wa TO lift up nature and those about
us than by living a plane above the
sordid things OF lie and letting the
reflection iron! our lives influence
others to 90 and do likewiSe-and
then smile. What. a wonderful thing
is smile Can you measure the
good cheery word or a sunny smile
may do: And then
Speak gently. It's little thing
Dropped in some hearts deep we'll.
The good, the joy, that it may bring
Eternity shall tell.
! have heard that when a vicious
dog comes ctargin at YOU that ii you
can spare the time to stop and look
him in the eye he won't bite you.
Now. don't any Of you ever try it.
Take it from me, it won't work. |
tried that stunt once, only once
have thought since that mebbc did
not give il lair 4tryout. You see, |
was takin more steps to the minute
and Jew less to the mile than ever
before. and was lookin' the dog in
the eye cover my lett shoulder) for
good luck.
No man will ever be big enough to
give orders lmtil he is big enough TO
receive and e,gbey orders. Neither
will he be ;5fs1le to govern anybody
tISt N.4lli It IL Ill lIS " CIV Ia .AiiiiA-
SER.
Don't strive to be the biggest--or
most popular person in Your COM
munity--rather strive to be the best
and most respected
People will respect you in about
the same proportion you respect.
yourself, No more and no less.
There are different ways OF finding
out your standing in your bailiwick.
The most effective one OF which is, |
believe. to run for an office.
Another party says he grits and
grinds his teeth at night so much
that the sound thereof is heard
the house. Says he only
does this when asleep. Also wants
to know ii anyone can suggest cure.
l don't think ! can But | believe |
can offer a derncd good cause for the
ailmcnt. Its this Since Hoover has !
assumed propretorship OF the lardcr
quite a few OF lis go to bed hungry |
and are liable to have visions or
dreams in which we are feasting on |
porter house. or on liver and bacon. |
| would advise this party consult
either specialist or a meat peddler.
The cost will be about the same.
! was asked what is the difference
between the Kansas City of 10 years
ago and the Kansas City OF today |
.eplicd that from 40 years ago items
n the Star it appears that Kansas
City Cat that time) was q pretty de-
:ent sort OF place-well?
Meatless days amt goin' to worry
is any at our house. No, sir. None
whatever. Why: Because there's
,cttin' to be too many horses that
rave outlived their usefulness, max
n their appearance on the block
What's that? Just matter of taste,
on say: BY golly, you are correct.
t is matter OF taste (Ahat | don't
ike)
1t is said that the saw dust trial is
one way trail only, and | opine that
good many who in the stress OF
,reat excitement superinduced by too
much bally-hooin' are going to find