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PERsEvER remember, when
quite a lad, to have heard very good an
ecdote told of TWO old negroes who met
after church one Sunday. and discussed the
merits Of the sermon they had jus. heard.


"Blll," said one Of them, how you like
de sarmit %


"Oh, berry well, SAM only dere was one
word couldn't understand no how nor
nothing.''


.Deed And what was dat 2"


"Persewerance'


"Perse ewerance." Ho! I'll tell you
what dat mean.'


"WeIl what him mean?"


81 tell you.'


do, If you please. OATS jis what dis
child wants TO know


"Persswerance mean let me sect
mean"


"1ol You don't know what it mean"


'Don't1i Jist you holdsa mint Perse-
werance mean. take AoL1 On, hold on, and
ne6ber let go. Dats what him mean."


Sure"


"Yes. Dis child is sure"


Hundreds OF times since [ have thought
Of Sans definition of the word perser-
verance when l have seen young men
giving up, and sinking down despondingIy.
after few struggles with the world. Sue
cess is only obtained, in any pursuit. by
perseverance; and the best definition have
yet seen of the word is, "take hold, hold or.
and never let CO." Whoever entsEs- upon
life with this genuine hint Of perseverance.
will be sure Of success And he who does
not possess it. will b. pretty certain not to
succeed-T S. Arthur