Carpenter . ter word some say tis luck That must rule us out or who study the problem well Say that pluck alone can win. The players comprise a motley throng Some are honest—some will cheat,Our part is assigned and play we must For victory or defeat;The game of life is a heartless one Though a lively game for all,Where the stronger trip their brethren And trample them where they fall. The merry game is a game of grab Where demand requires greed_and graft and surplus wealth Bid toilers in want to die !So, a ceaseless whirl, the game goes on Forever an endless grind,—Some
Carpenter . ter word some say tis luck That must rule us out or who study the problem well Say that pluck alone can win. The players comprise a motley throng Some are honest—some will cheat,Our part is assigned and play we must For victory or defeat;The game of life is a heartless one Though a lively game for all,Where the stronger trip their brethren And trample them where they fall. The merry game is a game of grab Where demand requires greed_and graft and surplus wealth Bid toilers in want to die !So, a ceaseless whirl, the game goes on Forever an endless grind,—Some always to lead in lifes grand march. And some to hang on behind I When ends our part in this lively game. Some other will fill our do our work—to succeed or fail In keeping the headlong pace ;But while were in it well do our best To stand with the pure and infinite Love to win lifes game By the rules of Brotherhood. ?^^ E CARPENTER THE GREAT HUMAN NEED. (By Margaret Scott Hall.). roliteuess is to do and say The kindest tbings in the kindest way. HE world is getting; insucli a hurry it toooften forgets to bekind. There is not lesssympathy existing butless time for its expres-sion. Love is the foun-dation of all true re-ligion, and is all gen-tleness. It is a desii--able characteristic thatall humanity needs inactive and passive forms, and one thatall classes and conditions may unstint-ingly enjoy and none, from the rich-est to the poorest, by any means maymonopolize its benefits. Love is the funda-mental principle of fraternity. It is thesympathetic bond of brotherhood uniting thegood impulses and noble influences of menfor the general welfare. It is the link thatconnects society and the element whichharmonizes civilization. Tired and soul-sick humanity dumblycraves all the loving compassion that broth-erhood has to offer, yet instinctive prideimpels us to conceal the desire. None of usinvite pity. None of us, jolting and press-ing each other for plac
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