The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-06-24
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THE LITTLE THINGS on LIFE .
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Reader. n you we're asked TO name
the most popular man In town, whom
would you designate?
Perhaps you think. on the spur Of
the moment, you would Indicate some
lawyer, or some fasOritc minister, or
perhaps some old family doctor, or
any one 81 q dozen or more note BILE
penonages IN the community.
But on second thought you are not
40 sure, and after mature reflection
you are ready 10 discard them all.
Then you begin 10 east about
among the less notable ones Now you
are getting warmer" as the children
say
Now you have located him, and you
are surprised, because he IN never as
sociated in your mind with the great,
or even the near great, nevertheless,
as you study him, his popularity and
the reasons therefor are brought fore
IDLY 20 your attention.
In the first place you study him as
he comes down town IN the morning.
His progress is slow, as he seems 10
be stopped By every person he meets.
And he has warm handshake and
a good morning" for all. You fol-
low him 10 his place Of business and
see him radiatng the same sunshine
and cheerful greeting, and you ind
he u known 10 every employe on the
place as Uncle
Watch him, II he is a merchant, as
the store begins 10 fll with customers.
Each receives the same cordial vel
come To the ladies he is especially
courteous. and you are surprised to
see that courtesy mistaken even when
confronted by one whom you by no
stretch Of Imagination could term a
lady lie sees your surprise and
"for the sake Of the sex he smiles.
Now watch him as he starts for
home toward nightfall School Is out
and the children are on the streets.
Here he must stop 20 shoot a marble
with a crowd OF urchns. and they
hail his coming with shouts Of glee.
Another must persuade him 10 have
try az his top. On account OF ms
avordupoise he has TO draw the line
at the hoop which another offers him.
/ but he starts & Oft for the youngsters
to pursue. .,..
by beyy Of small girls, who are In
their element as they swarm around
him. clamoring for story. teasing
him 20 jump the rope, or even rifilng
his pockets for suspected sweets.
You see him as he reaches his home
when the good wife meets him az the
rate. She has % sad tale for his ear.
Sorrow has entered a neighbor's home
At once he IS an sympathy. and with
out waiting 90 enter his own door, he
passes on % the house o. sorrow
Perhaps h. can offer naught but sym
pathv, bur this comes so plainly from
the heart and is accompanied by such
warm clasp Of the hand, that Il
carries lie blessed message Of com
fort and sympathy
Now you are beginning 10 apprecl7
ate the true reason Of his popularity.
lie Is a man Of innumera5le small
deeds Of kindness. but those deeds are
such a. touch the heartstrings Of the
people about him. lie, himself, has
, never aspired 70 great things, being
content 10 occupy himself with the
small affairs Of life, knowing full
well. wise man that he is, that Of
such r. human life composed. he
would smile with incrodulity were you
20 hint to him Of MS great popular
~. because he is essentially one Of
the humble ones Of earth.
And his great popularity whence
comes ~
In his hear he has caught ard held
the echo Of a voice Of the far OF past
and the second IS like unto this;
thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self ~ Selected