Show DEFY THE FL FLEETING r I-r G YEAH YEAR I I Ancient English Peer and Others DI Dirk Die prove the Absurd Too Old at 40 Theory The advocates of the too old a at atO 10 O principle principle have have not had things all I their own way lately In fact tact old age has developed an unexpected capacity for Cor self self- self defense oense and that not by wor words i on which youth i is too apt to rely rely rely- but by deeds Ve We have the case o of Sir John BIgham now how in jn his seventieth seventieth seven seven- year who is showing Elbowing his colleagues col leagues In the law courts that th the only way to reduce arrears arre rn Is by working on them the London Express says Bays Lord again does marvelous things at 83 while to crown all Lord Wemyss recently cp celebrated celebrated cele cele- c. c his ninety first birthday after fter 68 66 years of oC more cr or 1033 s strenuous parliamentary life by taking a walk on t Hampstead Rd heath The three instances we have quoted quote are all of oC working hard men whose energy although great reat has been bee con They have hav not dissipated ted their time in a multitude 0 of interest I nor have their energies been expended exp d din in violent exercises whether physical or mental Probably they all feel teel ai as YO young to-day to as many und under forties As a matter of ot fact of course coune a more mere c counting of ot years is no guide at ail ajl fOa to fO toa toa a mans man's real age What he lIe will be belike belike like nt say seventy depends depends' entirely upon how be lie has bas spent spent- his his' life until then The best sign posts on the road are moderation not moderation not only in drink but bat batIn butIn butIn In all things things things-a a healthy mind an aUl a settled Interest in iu life lifo Armed with wit these and a good constitution there ther then are arr few who might not b be as young al ai 11 1 as is Lord Wemyss 3 4 |