Show SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT by F A WALKER RIDING FOR A FALL jhc man or woman who cannot hold a good position without plotting the fall of others Is riding for a fall should you know a wily intriguer go far out of your way to avoid he forms no more than a hideous background for the daubing of a picture whose horrible drawing and color brings nothing but sorrow but such pictures serve a good purpose there Is nothing rightly thought or truthfully written on retainers detainers deta iners of characters that does not in some line or another contain a bit of personal experience the effect that Machla trick produce on the lives of striving men and women Is altogether out of proportion with the cause so pay no attention to their scandal carry none of their tales take no part in their stealthy selfish schemes designed to bring some innocent persons into con tempt and to deprive bira or ber from making a meager livelihood having no character of his own the serpent blackens the character 0 others smiling as he does it he has done it many times getting harder and more cruel as be proceeds there Is to him a sort of adaven excitement in his dastardly work which he relishes until in his sober moment he halt suspects that destiny may at some unexpected moment pounce upon him and compel him to pay heavily tor his foul deeds and this Is exactly what destiny ln variably does no plotter or defamer ever escapee retributive justice whenever you find a plotter who spends half his time boking for vie urns you may rest cesared that he carries with him a cargo of bate tor his fellow workers and mankind gener ally instead of boosting he knocks and he never realizes the enormity ol 01 his sin until he in turn Is knocked there Is but one way to win ii any calling and that Is to be honor able simpleminded simple minded frank and open hearted in all your dealings with others do your work well speak of no one and be uniformly kind there Is the only way to succeed to win the favor of good appreciative men and to make a place in life brings at the time when you most need it generous reward and lasting honor mcclore newspaper New paper syndicate V |