The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-04-21

Exactly where each tooth point goes:
The butterfly upon the road
breaches contentment to that toad
MOT all OF Kipllng's best poetry is
~ printed In large type. Some Of It
appears In the smaller characters
when II precedes verses which the au-
thor thought were more important.
That is the case with the lines print
ed above which In the bound volume
serve as an Introduction to "Pagett,
N. r."
But one need o be a butterfly 10
preach contentment. There IL many
a man and woman living far from a
butterfly life that preach contentment
In the most forclble and convincing
way, which Is by example.
Discomfort IS very contradictory In
its results. II has been responsible
for innumerable failures. II has been
the most forclble factor In the great.
est Of the worlds revolutions and ref
ormatlons.
Get a man or q nation thoroughly
disconnected with surroundings, with
laws, with government and there is
bound TO be n change.
Discomfort has played a consider
able factor In the history OF America.
II was discomfort. dissatisfaction
means the same thing. with the means
Of communication with the rest OF the
world hat led Columbus TO sail out
into the mysteries OF the Western
oceans.
II was discomfort with the religious
restriction OF their home country that
led the Pilgrims to sail for Plymouth.
1t was discomfort with the laws I'M
der which they we're living that led
the fathers OF this country to rid
themselves OF the English yoke and
become a free and independent PEG
pie.
In any one Of these instances con-
tentment would have been the worst
thing that could have happened to
America, the worst condition that
could have obtained. II would have
stiHed progress and hindered the ad-
vancement Of the whole world.
But where discomfort is useful
once 1t is harmful a thousand times
because II Is for the most part badly
based.
Are you disconnected with your
homer Nine times out Of ten your
home could be made bette; II you
really wanted to exert yourself to
make II better.
Are you Disconnected with your job
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred
you are o making half as much Of
your job as you ought to.
You are not taking interest enough
in It.
You are not trying to make your.
self and your Job bigger and better.
Try It for n few days and see II
contentment IL not the result.
Are you disconnected with your gov
ernment2 Some writer has set down
the truth that every people Is as
well governed as It deserves 10 be-"
In other words, II your government Is
not right and Just and II under It you
suffer without reason. then you and
others who suffer are to blame for not
changing It by proper means and law
full and orderly procedure.
Breaking a law never bettered a
law.
Ii Contentment IL the worlds greatest
preventive OF gray hair and wrinkles.
II Is the best preservatlve OF youth
and happiness. II Is the most won
derful antldote for an Ill nature or a
Grabbed disposition.
Cultivate contentment with every
thing good.
Encourage contentment with what
Is impossible OF change.
BE d%iscontented only with what is
unjust and do not be %contented until
the wrong has been rlghted.
The toad, II he lodges all the har'
rows teeth. is after all not so badly
OF. The exercise doubtless does him
good.
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