Show NG TO T HINK S ia ABOUT sy ay F A WA WALKER PLAYING THE GAME AME f i i IV F WE IVE could see ourselves as ag others see us look upon our oui rude man ners nera our derelictions dereliction derelict ions 4 anda and with the same sold eold faultfinding fault bauit finding 1 00 ay employed by our critics critic s in measuring our frailties what a sorry picture would confront as aa we gaze in the mirror orl I 1 the graceful curves about our mouth and the var various vartoul loul excel excellences excellence lenc we I 1 intuitively glimpse in ayar befurt would be surely distorted ate ano monstrous arous trous disfigurements disfigure ments would cause us to gasp in amazement at our reflection perhaps it Is better for our peace of mind band and our temporal happiness that tills this cannot be done for if we could observe our distorted selves clearly we might lose hope in playing the game of life and become even more displeasing to others than we are now and perchance add to our already formidable list of delinquencies still another more appalling than the original in spite of our long schooling in the doctrines of spiritual life and morality there cling to us ns wany many traits of our barbarian lanc estors which crop out quite unexpectedly and ninke make u in our reflective moments thoroughly ashamed of ourselves we cannot wash out the spots of the leopard or yet control contaoi hilly our animal nature though mhd good within us fights unceasingly for mastery between doubt and hope the faithful soul plays playa the game fame gallantly up to the final moment of success or fallum failure to play the game rightly Is to discontinue piracy of our neighbors character and indulge in unworthy thought though tA and deeds an exceedingly cee difficult course for the saint or the miner dinner but not impossible otherwise life and effort in the flesh would be of no avail As likely as not you have often been tempted to withdraw from the game baine and wait a more propitious season falling back in discourage discouragement mint and then in a sudden veer of the wind which tanned fanned the dying spark of falth faith within you into a glorious orious flame alanie changed your mind stripped yourself of doubt and won giving faith the credit for your splendid victory 0 by mcclure New newspaper paper syndicate |