The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-23
AND LOUD ENOUGH
BY CORONA REMINGTON

"It's a well-known fact that If you
want a thing hard enough you get 1t
that is hard enough and long
enough"
John Winton Strengthened In mis-
seat and stared at the lecturer. lt
was the first remark Doctor Jameson
had made that had attracted his at
tention.
1.-THE magic Of wishing" the lee
turer went on. THAT'S what you
might call it-for it's power is often
magical, and 1 could cite hundreds
Of cases where the effect has been al
most miraculous. Just get the image
of the thing you want in your mind
and dwell upon it. Think Of 1t fire.
quently and see it clearly and work
for it. Make your every aim step
ping stone toward that one goal.
Don't get the idea that all you have
to do Is to pray for it; the Lord helps
those who help themselves. Combine
the two-wishing and working.
"That's all today. Thank you"
Amid a short, enthusiastic spatter
| of applause the lecturer left the plat
form and John WintOn slowly worked
his way out of the room with the
crowd.
pretty good lecture, eh, Winton?
You know, believe there's something
in that wishing business"
''I'm inclined to think so, too" John
answered.
! Eyes. and to wish loud enough
should be put into the requirements.
Some folks want thing they could
have for the asking, but they don't
/ know how to ask"
Winton gaped at Macmillan.
81 wonder if that isn't my case," he
/ said, after a pause.
"Your case! Phew! You've never
wanted a thing in your life. You're
the luckiest young chap ever knew,
You've got brains and an education
and money and social position. How
much more do you want?"
I'D give it all for one thing that !
haven't"
"You won't have to-just wish for
1t hard enough and long enough anc
loud enough and you'll get it,"
do you really believe that?' asked
the other man eagerly.
"Sure 1 do. I've been here longer
than you have and I've seen it work
! too many times"
They were now On the steps Of the
building.
swell, I've certainly wished for 1t
long enough and hard enough.
laughed the younger man.
"How long and how hard"
Harder than 1 ever wished for
anything in my whole life and every
day for nearly three years."
ut must be case of loud enough
then"
Il know 1t wouldn't do any good
the other replied dolefully.
mo harm in trying" his friend an
swered hopefully. well, so long
see you at the club tOnight?'
"'Fraid not. II have an engage
ment"
Anu lOuu luC "oIuS
in Johns ears all the afternoon. But
what earthly use was there in being
loud when you knew it was no good
Hadn't Alice Moore as good as told
him a thousand times she was in love
/ with Bob Caldwell? And didn't she
rave over all he did and said? Why
humiliate oneself unnecessarily? Who
wanted to be thrown down, anyway
If only she had given him one tiny
atom of encouragement, but instead
Loud enough. The idea fioatec
through his mind again. He certainly
had not been very loud about it. JUS
to disprove the theory he would be
What If he did get humiliated? He
could stand it and no one would ever
know except Alice. She certainly
was not the kind of girl to boas
about her proposals.
AS he walked up the front steps Of
the Moore home that night his knees
nearly gave way beneath him, but the
impassive servant evidently noticed
nothing as he took his hat and glove:
anu SiONtu lulO JlC LII
moment Alice would be there. In an
other moment he would be telling nel
in another she would be turning
him down gently but firmly. He mus
do it the second she came in or hi
would lose all courage.
John Winton was not professional
proposer. But he evidently got hi!
order of procedure mixed for at the
first sight Of her he took her in hi:
arms and muttered and stammeret
something or other about love an(
marriage. To his utter surprise sh.
made no effort to free herself, but hi(
her face on his shoulder and slipped
two timid arms around his neck.
do you know" said Alice after /,
while, II heard wonderful lectur,
this afternoon by a Doctor Jameson
and he said that you could get any
thing you wanted If you wished for 4
hard enough and long enough-and
believe it's true. II wished fol
something terribly hard and 1 got 4
today"
John held her closer and kissed tn,
soft brown hair.
But you must always be sure t,
wish loud enough, too, DEAR" sh,
laughed.