The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-07-05
WHAT DO YOUNG PEOPLE READ
WHO SELECT THEIR B0OKSl
BOOKS ARE BEST FRIENDS
SOME STRONG TEACHERS.
By N. w. HarlIee.


BY N. w. Harllee.
We, all Of us, admire friends, but
some OF them are rich, others arc
poor; some learned and some UNI
learned; but they are friends, some
have diamonds and rubies, the raresl
gems, these are not 50 numerous
Yet there are other friends far more
preferable and far more valuable
The friends can not boast of rubies
and pearls, and these are the very
friends that no one can well afford
to be without, and these will never
desert you, once you secure their
friendship, in word, no one can
ever separate you from these friends
for the poorer the circumstances that
surround you, and the more pro-
scribed the environment. the more
pronounced their friendship. and the
more lasting their nntiring energy
their jealous interest and growing
zeal IN every stage through life.
Their Golfers are always filled by
chance, you should be in need, you
are never turned away empty hand
ed. The latch is on the outside OF
the door Of their bountiful and lux
urious home. Welcome Is always in
the very air Of this home, and you
are more and more impressed as
you come near this residence In full
friendly confidence Of the realization
that awaits you and your coming
as il were to feast of the gods.
You are to stand In the immediate
atmosphere and presence OF the most
cultured and refined.
These friends are those who viii
never desert you when you are old
and feeble, they win cheer you still,
and now see you are becoming inn
patient, and by your actions, II not
by words, you ask who are these
friends. where do they reside, and
what Of their occupation and and
means of living, what OF their re-
sonrces2 With THE pleasure Of a
young maiden to meet her first love,
and the Joy Of the two hearts filled
with affections when lovers at first
sight are bewitched and charmed
with each other. such deaire steals
upon me to introduce My Best
Friends, however, they need no in-
PRODUCTION to you, only do not know
that they are my friends, my very
dearest friends. They are ready to
advise and sympathize with you as
they have often sympathized with
me. They bear the same relation
to the peaaant and the king and
make no distinction On account Of
the accident OF birth, for theil in
heriterre Is handed down from age
to age, coming down through every
nation, people, kindred and tongue.
Now, Ladies and Gentlemen: Al
low me the high and distinguished
honor Of introducing one at time
My Best Friends. and must ac-
nowIedge that All unworthy to per-
form this high duty, and I would
that some one more worthy could
be found 20 perform this high func-
ton. Phase have the kindness to
follow me to the chamber OF mar
velous distinction. here yea viii find
seats arranged IN a semi-circle, come
right In end be seated. and make
yourselves comfortable. AS my guests
are scatew. a sweet od0r rs If from
tube rose bVds perfumes the en-
tire chamber, and the bevy of sweet
maidens whose presence graces the
circle Of handsome, but brave men,
seem to forget about the induction
Of Ky Best Friends, and inquire.
Ebopt The odor OF the hidden buds
that dilatcs Al. refresh all like
the soothing zepher on a altry Aug
ust midday WHEN the g~i Is shoot
ing Els burnin rays ID scorchingl
bans soaring the innocent.
But Saint Prlsi st. John, and even
Homer. who lived In the age OF st.
I0hn, had not the PLEASURE OF sdch
I,iends. and far back OF these job
had no such friends that a1l about
10 Introduce, and It was left for
Solomon to say that there was no
end to ouch friends. My Friends,
Ny Best Friends are my books, my
library. They instruct me. hey
amuse mu Whenever ] open my
library they greet me. saying that
they are ready for pleasure, these
ara they. Meet them. Hail them.
salute them. Meet the Father OF
Literature We would thrt our young
people would make good books their
daily companions, for 1t will pay
them ID compound interest. We have
taken the time to investigate what
is going on ia our city among the
young people as to what they read.
rid how well. and to what purpose.
Who Is TO be the guide OF reading
in which our young people indulgel
Who advise them7 It Is suppose SO
far as the moral and religious read