The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-03-07

thinks. he is always sure to have enc.
mics They are as necessary to him MS
fresh air; they keep him alive and
active. a celebrated character who
was surrounded by enemies used to
remark: "They are sparks which, II
you do not blow; will go out of them
selves"
The generous and polite man has
pleasant recognition and cheerful word
for all he meets He scatters sunbeams
wherever he goes. He paves the path
of others with smiles He makes 30
ciety seem genial and the world de-
lightful to those who else would find
them cold, selfish and forlorn. And
what he gives is but 1.-THE of what
he receives. Be sociable. then, wher
ever you go, and wrap your lightest
words in tones that are sweet and a
spirit that is genial
a few hours ride in nm automobile
viii generally show a great difference
i'm the manner of working the roads
especially in the building of culverts
and bridges. Just what can cause an
apparently intelligent road supervisor
a
inches higher than the grade or the
sewer pipe without any earth covering
it is something that calls for some
guessing.
When you are tilling the rich soil
think how much worthier is the cause
to some already over-stocked business
or profession In your home town, with
only one object in view-to have white
hands and immaculate clothing, and
to be always struggling with your
limited means to keep up with those
In outward seeming appearances who
are much weather. than yourselves.
Don't harp on past troubles. When
we see a pale nervous woman in the
midst of her friends preferring to en-
terrain them with list of the racking
pains she has suffered to a saunter in
Gods free air and sunshine, we cannot
wonder that the rose returns not to-
her blanched cheek
n you have n home and are out of
debt, don't fret and worry yourself and
your good wife into the grave for the
sake of making money You have but
one life to live and It Is brief at best.
Take little pleasure and comfort as
you go day by day and try to do a
little good to others. "A morbid, in
satiate desire to possess the earth, to
grab everything In sight, is at the
foundation of more misery than almost
any one thing. Wealth alone Will never
keep your memory green after you are
gone; a good life and kind actions
viii.
There are so many places of cheap
amusement, and we may say so many
cheap companies, so many dangers In
the little town the same as the cities
that we must avoid by making the
evenings at home so pleasant that our
young people will be content to spend
their evenings at home, and find their
recreation in the entertainment ar
ranged for their diversion.
Never choose friend who would
urge you to pull out a single thread
from the wrap of character. Never
choose for friend one that you feel
YOU have lowered your standard OF
purity and right one single bit to gain.
If you cannot step up in your friend
ships you need not step down. Raise
your standard and stand by 1t.
Never in hte history of any country,
IN uy age, has there been such
mi~htv work before the youth OF our
Lard as there is today; and we might
ss& ar were young men as ignorant
cfais ana unfisted for their work. Each
III ats the other to row the boat
while ne catches the fish.
Let rs take time to speak sweet,
foolish words to those we love. BY.
and-by, when they can no longer hear
us. our foolishness will seem more
wise than our best wisdom