The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-22

waxed end and repair il. l like to
do little blacksmithing in what is
left Of our old shop, try my hand
again with the carpenters tools, 90
out ard rcpa:' the fence when it is
breaking down, and mend the latch on
the kitchen door. Most people in this
country do these things themselves
and do not hire them done. want
To keep in mind how people live and
what il is necessary for them to do
tn get along and meet their bills out
Of their ordinary income. Ny father
and my people led that kind Of life
which is altogether natural and
wholesome. II seems TO me to be the
fop ndation Of independence"
"A boy who grows up on the farm
has q very close companiOnship with
his parents" ] said.
Had Right Kind OF Parents
Eyes. and that is great ndvant-
age, provided the boy has the right
sort Of parents. ] had the right sort
Of parents. My father. had qualities
that were greater than any ! possess.
He was man Of untiring industry
and great tenacity. of purpose. His
him a very broad and, I found, a
NCTN aSulC huV"bSuSV VI "Ws
always stuck to the truth. 1t always
seemed possible for him to form an
unerring Judgment of men and things.
cannot recall that I ever knew Of
his doing wrong thing. He would
be classcd as decidedly a man OF
character. | have no doubt he is
representative Of great mss of
Americans who are known only to
their local rcighbors: nevertheless
they are really great. II would be diff
ficult to say that he had q happy life.
He ncter seemed to be seeking happi-
ness. He was firm believer in hard
work Death visited the family often.
Hut have no doubt he took satisfac-
ton in accomplishment and always
stood ready to meet any duty that
came 10 him. He did not fear the end
of life. but looked forward to it as Il
reunion with all he had loved and
lost.
rWhen was IL years old my own
mother was taken away. She was n
sweet and gentle influence. | always
recall her lAM1k1f1y sister and me
brought TO her bedside to receive her
blessing in her very last hours. She
had bcen an invalid for as long as |
can remember. | can see now that
she was Il woman of taste and dis
erection and had fine sense of dis
elimination. She loved poetry. 1t
was seven wears before my father
married again Meantime stayed a
great deal with my grandmother
Coolidge, who was strong, rcsOlutc
woman OF deep religious convictions
and true daughter Of the puritans.
My stepmother was all that a mother
could be who was not your very own.
She was talented woman, fond Of
books and Of a scholarly disposition.
TINS had the great good fortune to
come Gmaer the Influence If three
good women. "A most important Gle
mcnt in guiding the career Of any
man."
did you have the usual boys arr,
bition to be a policeman or a railroad
engineer? asked.
His Greatest Ambition
Living in the country did not
have much knowledge Of railroad en-
gineers or policemen" he answered
AS now recall it had always
rather hoped that ] might keep store
when grew up"
Did il ever occur to you that you
might be president when you grew
up!
"That never occurred to me. II the
question had been proposed to me |
should have been quite certain that
would never be qualified to serve my
countrymen in that position. ! do
not recall that any one in whose jud1-
ment | would place much reliance
ever told me in my younger days that
| should be president If my mother
had any such notion she kept it to
herself, and the remark of my father
rather indicated that he thought
If 4 did not change my
ways would come on the
town. He kept up admonitions Of
that character until had entered
public life. think his forecast i'm
pressed me as being very import
ant"
Opportunity For Young People
asked whether he thinks there is
us much opportunity for boys now as
when he was boy.
Il think there is a better chance