Show ALL IN THE BRINGING UP why there should be no such thing as an accident did it ever occur to ou that there was no such thing in this world as an accident inquired the careful man just think it over a little and my remark won t seem a queer aa it sounds As far back as I 1 can remember my father preached this doctrine to my brother and myself and while I 1 often thought him harsh at the time I 1 have realized since that he gave us the most useful bringing up that boy could possible receive fathers theories were not confined to what are usually called accidents among children such as spilling things and breaking articles if he ever saw ua stub our toes he punished us for it lie wouldn t listen to such an excuse aa that it as an accident he would a that we should have looked where were stepping this early training was of the greatest benefit to both my brother and myself it got us into the habit of alas izing up a thing beforehand no matter how trivial it might seem and in the battle of life thia gave us a great advantage over the other fellows who failed through proper foresight and then went around looking tor sympathy by saying they v have succeeded in their venture if it haan hadn t been tor an accident |