Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1900 — Two Bad Things. [ARTICLE]

Two Bad Things.

Shall I give you a parable? asks Mark Guy Pearse. Once upon a time there was a man walking in the highway and he fell. No doubt it was partly his own carelessness. He, however, insisted that it was an accident. But the trouble was, that when he was down he stayed there, and spent all ids time In telling everybody who would listen how it happened. Some shook their heads doubtfully, nnd that made him angry. Some sympathized with him, nnd that made him sad. At last there came a simple man who asked: "How long have you been here?” It was ten, twelve, fifteen years or more. The simple man shook his head, “I am sorry, very sorry.” "Yes," said he who was down, “It Is a terrible thing to tumble down." “That may be," said tho simple man, "but there’s one thing a thousand times worse.” < “What is that?" “Why, not getting up again."