Show qa METH ING TO THINK ABOUT sy oy F A WALKER I 1 CLIMBING THE HILLS S LOWLY over the hills on the wind ing roads toward a loftier crest creat and a higher life noble men and women wend their weary way forgetful of time forgetful of everything but the goal that lies waiting for them al the end of their journey some of these liu humans matis ns as they move along weave the scattered threads of gold which they gather into shining garments others content themselves with humility from which they get their greatest reward all are governed by ambition the censors enumerate cata catalogue and classify tile lie good and the bad they leave the result of defir their labors to the travelers who are yet to come and who like those of the present must learn from the climbers who have gone before if we of this day and generation have within us the proper energy and interest wo we shall go a little higher but we must fight every inch of the way for foothold and keep our honor as bright us as burnished silver we must pay the price in constant work wo we must lift our eyes to the he skies and on oil and on undaunted we puck pack our hearts with faith faith Is for tile the hour flour when defeat threatens to curry carry us over the crisis up to a higher altitude where tile the ground Is firm where hope becomes doubly sure and we know and all feel within our souls that hint we have fit at last reached the coveted turning point of our career from me hotheaded hot headed the obdurate and the foolhardy ambition turns away sorrowfully but to the earnest tho the courageous and the lie unwavering slid she stretches out her strong arm and lifts them up to distinction it if you have been tempted to withdraw from tile the chase but have overcome the impulse be assured that you are climbing on solid ground you may have smarted awhile under tie stroke of the lash but be cause aimse of the stripes you have become A better climber a better man or woman wom an for you have learned how to shut abut your mouth ond and say may nothing when angry how flow to put forth the last ounce of your own strength and how ft hen almost overcome to rely on faith which sustained you and enabled you to reach the goal which la Is possible for any one who has the 11 simple trust of a little child in the promise of ills his father Q by mcclure per syndicate |