Show the old settler 0 my dear san Jua ners I 1 I 1 built a house that was years I 1 and years ago and time has ground it up into dust and blown it away of that house its one room and two windows I 1 was the architect I 1 had bad thrills oi of keen delight while I 1 was making the plan and an d greater thrills while i 1 was framing the materials I 1 anticipated it would become a valuable aEle asset in my possessions and a distinct addition co my we it was all I 1 had anticipated tor for a number of years yet 1 I dincov ered that while I 1 was planning and building that house I 1 was wab I 1 making something infinitely beiter something more positive anu more ensuring that was the liec of bunding building the desire and the to tuii boin ehing bertei in course of time I 1 built another house a better house and I 1 had keener I 1 arilis in the pA planning alining and in the construction ana while I 1 built that second house evoi as the plan was it was crystallizing crystal izing within me something basly su pedor something that toweled in importance over the liase house even when it was linis finished hect and na I 1 moved into it that second house also passed away and a third anc a loutch out iut each one made Ls contribution to tha ideals arlu anu which could collia not net pia pasa away at all ali naros nipa lil il limitations prevented me lium lioni ex pi giessing essing in these later hoa ho baes es the aleal i cherished e irom their building I 1 did aiu not 1101 lan lail lo 10 in the joys which came caine wih wah the at house my houses are gone that is the Laii tangible gible models davv J 1 or gaeu into other omer hallub but raut i am s ILL iii the chiet chief holder 1 jt I the great chit values coming out of their construction I 1 shall build ain again a in sometime somewhere I 1 shall shail bici lull and free expression to anis i immortal urge which is ia the duel chiet truit fruit of my laes leies experience there are scattered bleaching nones in lonely places bones oi the abar old horses I 1 used to love chere aie withered and crumbling relics ot 01 patterns and devices I 1 made anu and of others I 1 acquired kiln nard narci earned cash ahey are nut aut lost they live on inseparably aith me as ahe cumulus or oi values tor for which I 1 was ing through the mill I 1 am as sure that I 1 shall have them again as I 1 am sure of the infinite wisdom and unfailing purpose behind the existence ol oi men on earth ALBERT R LYMAN |