Show SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT by F A WALKER I 1 I 1 THE GREAT REVIEW E VERY day you are passing before your intimates in review without your suspecting suspect ing it your clothes your morality ond ami all your petty weaknesses are judged more or less austerely fluster ely indexed ind and carefully put away for future use should oc occasion criston demand it and in the same manner you too are complacently rev reviewing lewin the nets acts the spoken words and behavior of those around you in the home in the nelce and in the streets As a cat watches a mouse so do humans watch one another eager to pounce scratch and gulp at the first favorable opportunity those who latter flatter those who sit with you yon at the breakfast table are forming judgment and whetting a knife to make sure that its edge will be reen keen when it shall bs be called into rise nse you tou may be strong but bat you must not offend you may be a hero bero but pray do 10 not let it be known lest you be called to judgment and stood up before the populace in mockery and reviewed in conformity with tile lie prevailing custom to keep honor bright in such an atmosphere Is indeed a most trying effort requiring the meekness of moses boses and the patience of job kings and peasants captains and subalterns subal terns are passing each hour before the reviewing stand so why should you quail under the gaze of sharp eyes and in the presence of curling lips halt half smiling to hide their eagerness to pass around the latest bit of damn damaging ing gossip told in conal donee dence only an hour ago by one of your avowed ener enemies riles why be perturbed pe by these running accompaniments to the hapless songs of life alas too frequent in all grades of society from the highest to tile the lowest in the great cities in tile lie fast fash conable resorts and in the homely hamlets to avoid the grand ratio review do some reviewing on your own account under tile the spell of investigation pull pill tile the scales from your eyes and go to your task like a man or a woman un tin willing g to admit defeat but perfectly willing to be honest do this regularly ask no mans counsel court the companionship of open eyed faith and in spite of the gossips and the stinging of your sharp tongued opponents you will salt sail safely into port wit with hying flying colors g oy mcclure newspaper syndicate |