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Show Th Splsndld Optimist. Scott Ikind. rich Arkansas planter, plant-er, said, at tb recent convention ot the National Negro lluslness leuguo. In New Yoik: "Tho open places are the places for you, the farm lands. You won't bo sick out there, and the ground will lovo you Ilk a brother. "I am an optimist for my farm brother. I know be must succeed. And any argument you bring ugulust hi success 1 cun answer optimistically. optimistical-ly. In fuel. I'm llko Calhoun Washington, Wash-ington, who said bravely, no matter what misfortune happened, 'Well, It might have been worse.' "Hut tho deacon thought he'd get the best of the optimist, Culliuun, und o he said to him one duy: " '1 I1111I a dreudful dream I ant night, 1 thought I saw the bad place. There wa a groat luko of boiling, blallng pitch, and wo all were swimming swim-ming lu II you and I, nnd ull our friends. And when wod get Hour tbo shore and try to climb out. Imps with horn and talis would Jut) rodhot pitchfork Into our faces.' " 'Well, well,' said Calhoun, lie thought a iiiouii nt, then he udded; Hut It might huve been worse, eh V " 'How might It huve boon worse, you fool?' shouted tho deacon angrily. " 'Why,' said Calhoun. 'It might huve been true." " Louisville Tlunti. |