The Glenwood post., 1922-02-02

"Do You-Love-Some Other Mani"
He Asked.
mole hill in six months. You and I
have got things to do, partner. We
mustn't let ourselves be fooled. was
once In boat with old Cap'n Chase on
the Illinois river. We had got into the
rapids. 1t was narrow channel in
dangerous water. They had to keep
her headed just so or we'd have gone
on the rocks. Suddenly boy dropped
his apple overheard and began to hol.
Ter. He wanted to have the boat
stopped. For a minute that boy
thought his apple was the biggest
thing In the world. We're all good
deal like him. We keep dropping our
apples and calling for the boat to stop.
Soon we find out that there are many
apples in the world as good as that
one. You have all come to a stretch of
bnd water up at your house. The folks
have been sick. They're little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
it any harder by crying over lost ap.
pie. Ye know it's possible that the
apple will float along down into the
Still water where you can pick It up
by and by. The important thing IL to
keep going ahead"
This bit of fatherly counsel was Q
help to the boy.
I've got book here that l want
you to read" Abe went on. ut Is the
Life of Henry Clay Take 1t home
and read 1t carefully and then bring Il
back and tell me what you think Of 1t.
You may be Henry Clay yourself by
and by. The world has something big
in it for every one If he can only find
1t. We're all searching-some for gold
and some for fame. pray God every
day that He will help me to find my
work-the thing can do better than
anything else-and when 1t Is found
help me to do 1t. / expect 1t will be
a hard md dangerous search and that
l shall make mistakes. ! expect to
drop some apples on my way. They'll
look like gold to me. but I'm not going
to lose sight of the main purpose"
When Harry got home he found
Sarah sewing by the fireside, with Joe
and Betsey playing by the bed. Sam
son had gone to the woods to split
rails.
"Any mail?" Sarah asked.
mo mail" he answered.
Sarah went to the window and stood
for some minutes looking out at tho
plain. Its sere grasses, protrudlng out
of the snow. hissed and bent In tho
wind. In Its cheerless winter colors
II was dreary thing to see.
How long for home!" she ex.
claimed, as she resumed her sewing BIZ
the fire
Little Joe came and stood by her
knee and gave his oft repeated bless-
ing:
"God help us and make His face to
shine upon u.s.
She kissed him and said: Dear COM
forter! 1t shines upon me every time
hear you say those words" -
"Would you mind II called you
mother7" Harry asked. s
II shall be glad to have you do Il II
1t gives you any comfort, Harry" shs
anst5ered
She observed that there were tears
in his eyes.
1--WE are all very fond Of you," she
said. as she bent to her task.
Then the boy told her the history q
his morning-the talk with BIN. with
the razor omitted from 1t.
"Well, Harry. II she's such fool.
you're lucky to have found 1t out 70
soon," said Sarah. "she does little hut
ride the pony and play around with .
gun. don't believe she ever spun Q
hank o yarn In her life. She'll get her
teeth cut by and BY"
Then fell q moment Of silence. Soon
she said:
There's bitter wind blowing and
there's no hurry about the rails
guess. You sit hefe by the fire and
read your book this forenoon. Maybe
1t will help you to find your work"
So 1t happened that the events Of
Hnrry's morning found their plucs ia
the diary which Sarah and Samson
kept. Long afterward Harry added the
sentences about the razor. Vii
one evening Sarah and Snmson,
with Harry. went to a debate in the
tavern on the issues Of the day, In
which Abe won the praise Of all for an
able presentation OF the claim Of In
ternal improvements. During that
everSng Alexander Ferguson declared
that he would not cut his hair until
Henry Clay became President. The
news of which resolution led to IKE
insanity In others and an age OF un-.
exampled hairiness on that part Of the
border
For salnson and Sarah the most