DR. FRANK CRANE
“We may all possess wisdom if we are willing tobe persuaded that the experience of others is asuseful as our own. Why give to old age alonethe privilege of wisdom? What would be thoughtof one who prided himself on possessing braceletswhen he had lost his two arms in war?”
—Yoritomo, the Japanese Philosopher.
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Being the article “If I Were Twenty-One”
which originally appeared in theAmerican Magazine
Revised by the author
New York
WM. H. WISE & CO.
1930
Copyright, 1918, by
WM. H. WISE & CO.
All rights reserved, including that oftranslation into foreign languages,including the Scandinavian.
Copyright, 1917, by the
Crowell Publishing Company
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
- If I were Twenty-One I would
do the next thing - If I were Twenty-One I would
adjust myself - If I were Twenty-One I would
take care of my body - If I were Twenty-One I would
train my mind - If I were Twenty-One I would
be happy - If I were Twenty-One I would
get married - If I were Twenty-One I would
save money - If I were Twenty-One I would
study the art of pleasing - If I were Twenty-One I would
determine, even if I could never be anything else in the world, that I would be a thoroughbred - If I were Twenty-One I would
make some permanent, amicable arrangement with my conscience
A FOREWORD
The following note, by the editorof the American Magazine, appearedin conjunction with the publicationof this story in that magazine:
In most of the biggest cities ofthe United States, from New Yorkand Chicago down, you will findpeople who, every night of theirlives, watch for and read in theirevening paper an editorial byFrank Crane. These editorialsare syndicated in a chain of thirty-eightnewspapers, which reachmany millions of readers. Thegrip which Crane has on thesereaders is tremendous. The reasonis that the man has plenty of