The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
THE MAN WHO is DOWN is NOT
ALWAYS OUT
(By Max Bugg)

Man Who Decides that he is Failure.
The mere fact that a man has fail
eu in life and the undertakings of this
life, does not mean very much unless
we know what we did after the so
called failure. It's the man behind
the failure that will tell results,
beginning. If he gives up the game,
throws up his hands just because his
first slip slid, if he has soured on life
because he has not been able to carry
his intentions to brilliancy and pleas
ure, of after one of two failures he
has become disheartened, pessimistic,
gloomy, he will probably never be
heard of again, to the heepS Of fall
en- weak and hazardous humanity
with the reflection OF poison on his
face.
But if he is made of the stuff that
wins, he will come back if like rub
Der ball, the harder his fall, the higher
will he rise, it all depends upon the
stuff the man is made Of, no man is
a failure until he loses heart and gives
up trying. There is no such thing as
failure in the man who refuses to quit
trying.
Look forward not back, for the past is
gone
And the wheels of time are turning
oh study the moments to improve,
For the lessons worth the learning
'. natever the failure the past has
been,
The present is bearing over you.
" it'll promises of a golden hue,
For the failure that lies before you.
Look forward, not back, There's new
life ahead,
New strength in the path of sun
shine,
New love and the charms sublime.
New feeling that men are real
brothers,
New stars of hope, even in cages of
For your sake and others
Look forward not back, it will do no
good.
Not as it is told Do not think of
the other fellows fault, but think Of
your own.
But, do not think of your faults; and
still less OF others. Try it. Let moth
ing tempt you to cross the sacred line
of perfect integrity; neither the small |
ness of the transgression, intention
of pleasures, or even the pressure CT
the keenest necessity. One line in
word or act opens the door to a thou
sand
Truth is the Magicians circle, to-
cross which is to break the spell and
turn all to darkness.
Try to Radiate Sunshine
How often we see one member OF !
large family radiating sunshine, joy, |
entertainments, in a delightful atmos-
phere through an entire home, on the
other hand, we also quite as often see
a grouchy, grabbed, faultfinding, en-
vious, disagreeable member spreading
gloom and dissension and spelling the
enjoyment of everybody in the home.
1t is not a wonderful thing that all Of
lis have it in our power to radiate
sunshine, blessing and comfort all
along life's pathways.
The World Makes Way for the Good
The man or woman who is both
clean outside and inside; who neither
looks up to the rich nor down at the
poor; who can lose without squealing
and win without Dragging; who is
(the MANI considerate OF women,
children and old people; who is too
brave to lie; too generous to cheat,
and who takes his share Of the world
and let's other people have theirs.
This defines good man or woman.
l know certain man that is good.
Who radiates sunshine where It is
needed most. He spends his smiles
all day long and goes to bed with a
frown. Most men spend frowns all
Gay ana go 10 bed with smile, who
sees a smile in the dark
To Mr.. j. j. Mendenhall
The world has need for great men
like you, gloomy and burdened people
have need for the smile you show
This smile does not come from agony
of conscience, we all know this. But
it comes from the brave heart, too
brave to fall when it's what people
think. If you can smile and comfort
hundreds less in the mire, it is strong
er than papers, if they only knew
You could not be mean and happy any
more than an apple can be sour and
sweet
There are no step children in heav-
en-, every body brothers and sisters,