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Show SELF RESPECT PbH Don't be a beggar from lifo. Stand up- rl And earn your right to its silver cup !L wJ Get out in the battle and take tho rll And come homo tired to a night's jB repose, . Bear the burden and brave the cafe, WM Travel the highway but pay your JmII Then you may say you've stood alone--- jl JB That you've a right to tho things , IBB you own. J fH Don't look to othors to smooth your I Bfl Pal as another is asked to pay:,' 'B Don't sit at the table and eat your - :BB Hoping your brother will pay the- I L- For if you would walk with your head.'" , B And go through this life with your ' LYJ self-respect, IB In all that is offered of joy and care Tl As tho days go by, you must do your- d You must earn the things that you , 'M wish to own, ( il You must win your goal by your ' i Jl strength alone; f "i M Don't nsk for favors and cringle and'' M whine, f -'I' But Iivo your lifo to your own design. I.jB Meet your dangers as best you can, $B Others will help you if you are a ' But don't bo" tho man who sits down a B and begs f '$ So long as you've strength In your - f MM arms and legs. JHS Re it little or much that you win on y-l( earth ' . Wb '' Lot it havo tho stamp of your own '' jt'f i "' good worth; , ft Be able to say of each treasure fine, ? havo worked for this and $ho thing- is mine. Bo willing to toil and bo willing to . . , $f eivo ' ' . " A And honor shall follow you while-; . . rM you live, , ' , s Lwi fc For there's nono so moan on this t'1 ', globe as ho ' t k - Who looks to another to pay his feo. EDGAR A. GUEST. 1 . n. Ifflti |