St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-11-14

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| it, there is a little girl or boy
who thinks you are perfect. He
or she initiates your every move
Not long ago young married
man met a friend from his home
town he had not seen for years.
After a few short moments he
said, you were always my ideal
when / was just a kid. How / tried
to talk like you and don't laugh,
l even tried to walk like you, but
I was too short" Amazed, you
just stared at this handsome tall
young man and all you could say
was, "oh, moi" How thankful you
were that you moved away from
your small town while this young
man was still young boy.
Your influence was forming this
young mans character even though
you were unconscious of IT, Stand
ing there you think, how different
my life would have been IL I
had known 1 could have made a
child bit happier by my personal
example. From now on I promise
to do nothing that will cause
anyone any heartache. We never
know who is watching us or try
ing to do as we do. So it is best
that we are always on our best
behaviour, no matter how small
and insignificant we feel we are.
The man who lives right and is
right has more power in his silence
than another has by his words.
Phillips Brooks
Do not be afraid Of passing the
drivers test. Let me tell you how
passed. For months I was told
every day had better take the
test or keep the car off OF the
streets of Michigan. With that in
your ears for weeks you sort of
think every policeman is going to
stop you and ask to see your IL
cense and all you have to show is
Minnesota one.
This is how your family an
swered when you asked them If
they thought you had a chance of
passing IT, First one: what makes
you think you can pass the test ?
You haven't studied the book and
you don't know the laws. Second
one: OF Course you can pass the
test. Why not? You're not that
dumb! After listening to them a
while I finally, after several
months, decided / would tidy it.
1 My niece told me she would
drive me down as she was going
out. II am sure she meant she
had better drive me so / would
really go). went up to the count
err and told the policeman 1 wanted
to take the test told him was
from Minnesota and did he have
book Of Michigan laws. He said
he did and gave me a book. Il
was feeling pretty low by this
time as that book seemed pretty
thick to me, and so did my head).
looked at the book and at the
clerk and asked her IL she thought
there was any chance Of my pass
ing the test told her I couldn't
remember half Of that thick old
book. She looked at me and said.
Il think you can" The policeman
said, sure you can. you been
driving a long time" That settled
it, How I wished the floor would
open up and swallow me AND
that book.
took the book and the list she
gave me. the list of questions. I
nearly tainted. There were so
questions and 1 had already an
swered about Is or 20 orally.
The questions We're in fine print
50 went in a small booth and
opened my purse 20 take out my
glasses and they were not there.
almost tore the pocket book to
pieces but no glasses.
For one long minute I sat there
wondering whether I was sorry
or glad I had TO go home and get
my glasses All the way home l
fought with myself about whether
to so back or not
Ny family thought I had not
passed was home 50 early. When /
I told them had forgotten my
glasses the optimistic one was
home and he told me 20 60 right |
back and take n then or I would |
surely be picked up" for not hav-
ing one, Very sadly went back