"Just a Few Words".

The author congratulates on the sixtieth birthday of the periodical "The Nation." The author compares the periodical with his personality in relation to love of freedom and its moderation. Except for its wisdom and knowledge, the paper is very much like the author. The author admits all the difficulties in the way of any Labor paper--the want of good advertisements, the consequent shabbiness in appearance, the general seriousness that rather frightens the working man, and the persistent note of complaint, always so wearisome in man, woman, child, or paper.