And growl, and fret, and stew?

"You bet you ain't; you're goin' to fish

An' bait, an' bait ag'in,

Until success will bite your hook.

For grit is sure to win."

[!-- H2 anchor --]

PERSUASION

"Mother," said a twelve-year-old of Baltimore, "did you tell father I wanted a new bicycle?"

"Yes, dear," said the mother, "I told him; but he said he couldn't afford to buy you one."

"Of course he'd say that; but what did you do?"