The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
SISTER.

l0pIS anu N6iiS dSp AN'
ing. in some school book, a beautiful
poem called "Somebody's Mother
The memory of that poem has ling
cred down through many years when
much else was forgotten. 1t told the
story of an old woman, ragged and
gray, waiting at a crowded street
crossing afraid to venture forth for
fear of being injured. 1t was the
| story of a bright. manly boy help
ing the old oma across a busy,
slippery street in the winter time, and
how he went back to his chums and
said:
"She's somebody's mother, boys, you
know.
For all she's aged and poor and
slow
And n one, some day, may lend
a hand
To help my mother-you under
stand
If ever she's aged and poor and gray
And her own dear boy is far away"
And so on the poem reads to the
end. 1t is a pretty poem worth the
reading and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, |
wish some one would write a poem
and title it somebody's. Sister, to
stir up the noblest thought in the
hearts of our young men.
Young men, remember it's Some
body's sister who waits on you in the
restaurant. She came from a home
with parents, brothers and sisters
clustered in its memory. Hers may
be a humber. circle than your sister
knows. but, to her brother she is
Just as precious as the sister who will
greet you in your home tonight, so
be gallant to her. She is Somebody's
Sister. 1t is Somebody's Sister who
works about the hotel. the shop and
the store. She may have a lowly
task to do but she is trying to do it
we'll. She is often forgotten or thot
Of only when rude jokes are passed.
Remember it's Somebody's Sister
who works in the office day after
day. She may click the typewriter
and it may mean nothing to you but,
to her it's a bread-winning feat and
calls for a brave heart. | know of
one, who. because of a fathers death,
had to lay aside piano playing, paint
ing, etc, and go into an office to sup
port her mother and two younger
sisters. Don't you think she is worthy
of admiration and a word of encour-
agement?
Young men, treat these girls with
respect and keep a. clenched fist ready
for any one who does not. Remembe,
it's Somebody's Sister" who stands
back of the counter and waits on you
There are but one or two lives or per
haps but one or two financial reverses
between your sister and such a posi-
ton. An accident, a funeral or a fl
"nancial failure might put her there
any day, Remember the girl behint
the counter, the girl in the shop, stor'
or hotel may be just as refined, jus
as sensitive as your sister. Show he,
the same courtesy you want given tt
the girl you think so much of. Re
member it's Somebody's Sister WIFI
is walking by the corne where 70,
and your chums are busy talking. Yol
are feeling happy, you have a littl'
loose change and the days work i
over for you. Sometimes, in a crowd
young men will make remarks abou
or to some passing girl, in the eve
ming, which any real young man woul,
not think of saying next morning
Remember, it's Somebody's Sister VIII
is passing by. Respect her passing
, The next young woman to come alon'
may be your sweetheart. If you
chum, not knowing, should offer he
: an insult there would be trouble
: wouldn't there? Remember, youn'
> men, the girl you meet on the stree
E or in the shop, store, hotel Or restau
t rant is Somebody's Sister.-Commun
I icated.