Keep That Boy in You Alive

(Tbis was writlen in tbe early l920s and has been ased rnany tintes in our magazinet and in fiort talAs. lt is printed here again in answer to conntlest reqtests.)

Bv JACK DIONNE

Kttt thot boy in you otive.

THAT'S your big job. THAT'S the loundcrtion of oll your jobs.

DON'T leqve it to chqnce. DON'T tcrke it for gronted he will olwoys be olive, even il you neglect him.

He WON'T.

You hqve got to moke him your PRINCIPAL BUSINESS.

Keep thot boy with his qnimqtion, his enthusiqsm, his optimism; with his sweet temper, his cheeriul grin ond his love of fun; I scy KEEP HIM ALIVE.

For, il he ever dies, you're D-E-A-D deod, ond don't you doubt it. They moy postpone the buriql for crwhile, but when he goes, oll thcrt's best in you oll thot's worth whiie in you is GONE.

Youth isn't o motter ol yeors . . . it's q STATE OF MIND.

It'snot q motter of ripe cheeks ond supple knees . it's cr freshness from the deep springs of life.

Worry, doubt, sel{-distrust, feor, despoir these ore the things thot kill thot boy rn you.

Friendliness, tolerqnce, {ellowship, interest in others, q determinotion to be joylul regordless of immedicrte ofloirs ond events . THESE ore the things thot keep him olive.

Keep your chin up your grin working your smile reody your kindest words well exercised.

THAT will keep him olive.

Mqke this boy port of your doily progrom of THINKING.

Study how you moy keep him UP ond GRINNING.

HE this boy inside of you . . HE'LL keep you young. When you lorget HIM r,^,, ^.^,., ^ll f vu r:rrvYY vrv,

You keep HIM olive ond HE'LL keep you olive; he'll keep you youthful, ond useful, ond lovoble regordless ol the yeqr count.

So . . moke it your everydoy business, your never-ending qnd deliberote e{fort to...

KEEP THAT BOY IN YOU ALIVE.