Show I The Pioneer There goes an old man down the theother theother theother other side of the street who ho looks as asIf asIf asU If U he had Just about lived out his hili usefulness use use- His footsteps are not as elastic as they used to be the brightness brightness brightness bright bright- ness of his eyes has dimmed the furroWS furroW'S furrows furrows fur fur- rows roW'S In his brow tell us that his lot was cast among the people who came cameto cameto cameto to build a home In this country In the early days the silver slIver threads upon his brow denote that the hand of time has spent some of its ravages upon upon upon up up- on him Yes he Is a pioneer It was he and his kind that came here to fight their way through the the- wilderness that we who ho were to follow might enjoy the blessings of their labors He lIe Ie Is old now It U is true but his days of usefulness are not past Ills very living should be to the younger gener gener- generation atlon a dally daily reminder of the struggle 1 that Is before us to continue the battle battle battle bat bat- tle they begun His Hili dally daily appearance among us should be an inspiration for nobler deeds for greater efforts in inthe inthe inthe the future No he is not in the way He lie Is one and part of us It is to him and nd his clan that we owe our existence e today and we e should try to make his pathway pathway path path- way down the decline of life as pleasant pleasant pleasant pleas pleas- ant as possible At best he has but a aspan aspan aspan span to remain among us so let us cheer him along paying homage to his achievements and show him that we appreciate what he has done for us As he stands on the threshold of eternity let us do our part to make life as pleasant for rim JIm as he has made life pleasant for us Exchange |