Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-19
The Professor OF Signs.
OR, TWO WAYS OF TELLING STORY

WAYS OF TELLING A STORY
In the days of King James the first, the "oooo.
r'on" Of England, the ambassador from tue King
DUN of Spain, IN conversation with James, spoke
Of the difficulties BE- met with in his intercourse
with strangers, and lamented that there we're not
in the colleges Professors to leach the language
Of Signs, which should be universal language
among the people of I'll countries. His Majesty,
rs much given to the sin of boasting as any man
need be, declared that at his college Of Aberdeen
there an officer, a Professors, who taught the
language of signs. His Majesty as much given
TO the sin of boasting any need be, declared
that has college of Aberdeen there an officer,
Q Professor, who taught the language of sings.
O,said the Embassador,I will 60 and coverse with
hun. But, said the King, il is a great way of,
many hundred miles. If il were ten thousand
leagues | will see him. will start off lo-mor-
row. Saying which, he bowed and left the King.
James, finding in what dilemma he had placed
himself Immediately wrote TO the heads of the col
lege, stating what he done, and ordering them 10
prepare immediately for the ambassadors visit,
and "a get off as well as they could. The pro-
lessons were bothered at first to guess what to do
bat the Kings command they dared not dsobey
Ut last they thought of one Geordy. dro fellow
living in the town, who had but one eye, whom
they believed would bring them off if any one
could. Geordy was accordingly procured, and
was duly tutored, wigged and crowned to prepare
for the ambassador. In due time iheEmbassadoI
arriving made known his business, and was u.s.
hered with due ceremony into the room where
Geody was, the professors remaining trembling in
an adjoining one.
The ambassador, after brief conversation
with Geordy, returned 10 the room were the col
leee officers were, and declared himself highly
eratified with his intercourse with the Professor o
Signs. They wished him to give particulars
AWhen / entered the room, ! held up one finger
signifying there is one God. He replied by hold
ing up tico, meaning that there were two, the ia
Their and the Son. | held up three. signifying TIT
Farther, Son, and Holy Spirit. He answered
by clenching his hand. signifyiug that the hre'
were ont" For the ambassador was I" goot
Catholic ;" and of course believed in the subm'
mystery.) II then took from my pocket an or
ange, signifying that God was good in giving u
the Injuries of life. He answered BY holding VI
piece Of bread. sigaifying that God gives not onl
the Iuxures, but the necessaries of hfe." TIL
ambassador then left the place, and Geordy wa
called in to give his version of what took place
"The rascal" said he, {" don't you think the frs
provoking thing he did was to hold up one finger
a. much as to say you have got but one eye.
held up two fingers TO- let him know that though
my one eye as good as his two He then held U
three fingers to say there were but three betwee
%. clenched my fist shook it in his face, an
ia1 mind TO knock him down, and would hav
done /, but for displeasing your worships. Wei
chen, 10 provoke me still further, he held up an OF
snge as much as to say, see here--your poo
beegarly. cold country can't produce the like {
this.' held up piece of barley hammock, I
tell him didn't care d--n for his orange so lon
as could get this. But I'm sorry after all,
didn't knock the rascal down, and will do it if h
proyokes me again"
There are no greater objects OF pity ~: tn
world, than those persons who are admired by
around. for their nice discermenis; and fine tasl
in every thing of a worldly nature but nave
taste FIR The riches that endure for no Low