Show BY on the wall near my desk hangs a first rate picture ot of colonel lindburgh lendbergh americas Lind lendbergh borgh I 1 keep it hanging there because it lends me inspiration tills this mere boy ranks with the worlds greatest men and bravest many youths pass my door during the day they seem to possess the same physical equipment as my air hero and many of them look more robust than 1 he be but I 1 do not know the names of the youths that pass my door they may not I 1 have tried to do any very big things not that there arent big things waiting to be done not that these boys here just stopped to take an invoice of their capabilities and I 1 doubt it if they ever thought seriously of 0 doing things that would make the best people in america applaud them I 1 have heard this lindbergh boy Is very devoted to his mother just that one little thing which any boy can accomplish without much effort sets mo me to praising him with all my might one thing I 1 never knew a boy who really adored his mother who worthy to stand before the king this lindbergh lace face Is s my inspiration it seems to say eay onward upward 11 th there e re fire are a 0 th thousand 0 usand paths to tamo fame aside from the air and the marvellous marcellous marv ellous flight therein every human brain Is a s storehouse tor house of unparalleled energy what an n example to others of our youth is this lendbergh Lindberg hl lets go lets go the picture seems to be saying ah the dauntless bravery the boundless courage depleted depicted here I 1 part with this picture tor for any reasonable sum but there are those who look at a portrait time and again and never see it the boys are still passing my door going to the park to watch the game I 1 doubt if people are bom with this admirable quality it if an infant smiles at his admirer he just feels good about something pleasing all lie he hard bard 1 ly renders the smile as a recompense his symptom Is one ot of amusement when we come to think about it I 1 gave my very small grandson some small coins he hurried with them to his toy bank and put them in apparently much pleased at the increase in his wealth his mother who saw the transaction I 1 asked firmly now what do you say A very conventional thank you i came wholly meaningless not that I 1 expected something in re turn for or my very trifling generosity no not 0 t that but I 1 have always been 9 a student stude etude in dent nt of human nature accustomed to drawing inferences there are a great many grown grow grownup n up children in the same category with my little grandson they are the necip recipients of gifts of many times more value than the pennies I 1 bestowed yet they f forget to soy ray anything we are richly blessed in priceless d days a YS in lood food clothing health loved ones and a social 0 caal contacts with our fellow m men ei I 1 cannot think of anything good kobzi that ang may a lyt not be mine it if I 1 set about obtaining it in n the right way the wonder is why do I 1 forget the golden privilege of being grateful and of saying so i I 1 could not live a single hour without this wholesome environment ot of mine light illuminates my pathway air revives the weariness from humble though faithful effort moisture and dryness preserve my physical balance gentle night a affords its balmy sources friends and loved ones awaken the best within me who so indifferent as to harbor In ingratitude gratt what do you say |