The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-07-12
HITTING THE HIGH SPOTS.

HITTING THE HIGH SPOTS.
Having a coed time, hitting the high
spots and passing as a good sport is
the philosophy of life of too many
young men nowadays. Those who fol-
low this sort of life actually think that
they are enjoying themselves until
with a later day there comes a rude
awakening and the question presents
itself. Did it pay?" The days which
should have been spent in laying a
foundation for life have been idled
away in dissipation; opportunities
have been neglected and mental facul-
ties have been left undeveloped. Youth
has quaffed the frivolous foam of exist
ence, pursuing feeting shadows in
stead of getting at the substance.
Then comes the reckoning, usually
when it is too late, says the Echo.
Robert w. Service, the poet of the
North. has made this phase of life
the subject of special poem, using
language which those concerned can
not fail to understand. The poem to
which we refer is The Reckoning -
it is as follows:
It's fine to have a blowout in a fancy
restaurant,
With terrapin and canvas-back and al!
the wine you want;
To enjoy the flowers and music, watch
the pretty women pass,
Smoke choice cigar, and sip the
wealthy water in your glass.
It's bully in a heightened joint to eat
and drink your fill
But it's quite another matter when
you
Pay the bill
It's great to go out every night on fun
or pleasure bent,
To wear your glad rags always, and
never have cent;
To drift along regardless, have a good
time every trip;
To hit the high spots sometimes, and
let your chances slip;
TO know your acting foolish, yet to &c
on fooling still ~
Till nature calls a showdown, and yor
Pay the bill.
Time has got little bill-get wise
while you may,
For the debit sides increasing in I
most alarming way;
The things you had no right to do, the
things you should have done,
They're all put down; it's up to you tt
| pay for every one
| good time if you will,
But God help you when the time come
| and you
Foot the bill.
There's no business sense in goin:
about the great affair of life on tn
theory that the early part of it doesn'
count. Pooling away the beginning
means handicap in the race of lif
with those who have been more pru
dent. 1t means that when a real star
is attempted later on, the attempt i
often foredoomed to failure becaus
the realization of wasted opportunitie
dcnrives one of courage and initiative
The young man hitting the high spot
thinks that youth must have its fling
he must taste life's pleasure; he Wi
settle down later on. But he gets int
the clutch of habit which refuses t
release him from it's vise-like grip.
Yet this fellow is popular in his da!
Even young women who ought t
know better accept his attentions
He's a great spender, takes them t
shows and cabarets, and arranges Iii
tie dinner parties at fashionabl
hotels. Those girls who pass UP tn
more sensible and less extravagan
young man for the good sport" wi
one day share the latter's disappoin
ments.
It's great to go out every night on fu
or pleasure bent,
To wear your glad rags always, an
never save cent.
So eat, drink and be merry, have
good time if you will,
But God help you when the tim
comes and you
Foot the bill.