COURAGE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16987, 10 March 1923, Page 5 (Supplement)

COURAGE.

(By WALT MASON 4 When Mrs Spick, a neighbour dame, had lost her mu ley cow. 1 called to say is was a shame, but said chat dauntless frau, “Why worry? ’Twill be all the same, a hundred years from now. ’ It wa& for her a grievous loss ; she sold some milk and cheese, which helped to buy the Worcester sauce, the wiener, toast and teas; but patiently she bears her cross, and smiles at fate’s decrees. Her logic’s such as pagans write, that much T must allow; fiut still it makes her outlook bright, and soothes her furrowed brow ; her gri.it will be forgotten quite a hundred years from now. And so will yours and so will mine, and those of every man. and putting up a feeble whine is but a caitiff’s plan : our eves should waste no precious brine throughout life’s lit tie span. Tt is in vain to cry, “ Alas.’’ to raise a sinful row; like stubble all life’s ills will pass beneath time**; speeding plow ; your choicest woe will cut ■no grass a hundred years from