Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-10-08

SIGNS.
~ LAURA uEARTFN.

TN WARE.-The morning sunlight
,Rs Just dashed into the face Of that new
aga, and its bright yellow letters look
nerrily down upon me, from their two
hundred and eighty-eight square inches
li pine beard. The words are painted
n plain Roman letters, and seem simple
enough bot the thought comes suddenly
that there is a great deal to be learned
from the physioguomy Of sign board.
And | cannot help thinking, as | see the
tin-ware shining IN the shop windows, that
II viii soon wear out with much use,
grow black, bent, and old, and at last be
cast into forgotten places. just so with
those who shaped the curious ware; they
viii grow old and faded with their labor;
the strength and cunning win leave their
hands. aud a dinness viii come over
their eyes. wonder If they win be
brave to meet the time when they too,
will be forgotten.
+ TMLoRING.-Thal is an old maidish
looking sign, peering in scared sort Of
a way from the opposite side of the street;
the letters are white and narrow Italics.
There are white curtains too, drawn firm
/ ly across the windows, and the brown
warped clapboards, the angular step
stones, with closely trimmed rose trees
on each side, seem to write out the char
acier Of the shop woman, for ! know it
must he 81 spinSior tnilnress who ordered
that sign; and I wonder who we choose
habitations so like ourselves why eve
rything takes an unmistakablc impress
from Us.
DENTIsrRY.-O, Mr. Dentist haven't
you studied human nature, and haven't
You learned better than TO put those
monstrous pictured teeth upon your sign?
/ wonder you do not know that il makes
} your patrons shiser; that there comes up
s 70 them all the stories they have heard
way back in their lifetime somewhere,
- of ~teeih lhat did eat men" And they
look in inyoluntarily, expecting 10 see a
: giant or an ogre.
: Next ] see doctors sign. There is
! a little quackery about that. ] wonder
IL there is about he NJ. D. himself; you
e may know how nicely il was painted and
e vanished ten weeks ago, but there has
been both storm and sunshine upon it
g since. aud 10 the beautiful coating is
d peeling of; It IS cracked in every posi-
) bic direction, aud you can see the poor
wood looking through Ike brown net
> work. That Is just like some men, if
d the sun is too hot upon them, or the
storm TO fierce. though they have boasted
Is ever 50 boldly IN mild weather, their
D. courage all leaves them in the battle, till
g. YOU can look through 10 see what IS left
Of the man. aud behold--nothing.
ID There IS the shoemaker's sign, looking
rs wae-begone az tboogh asoI was lost,
re and the s0le much cast down thereby.
The merchants sign is always long and
narrov, Ike a huge yardslick. The
printers j. a perfect type, not only OF It's
proprietor, but Of the community around +;
z 4 for Il shows oi the editor whether his pa
a. per Is good. and Of the community wheth.
~ er it Is en;erprising and intelligent enough
of TO sustain the press.
Bu il = not professional men alone
e, who show their signs. Every human
being 90 lllis broad earth is painting II
M sign-iis ile-sign, aud every act ethel
be- fbrigblens or blackeas j.. If you see ons
ne man tighten au0iher's burden, you sal
all That Is a good sign" And 50 It Is
. glofiously painted, TOO i viii shine on
lai ioHg way on bis life path. 50 If yol
81 would b. q 81 ilBul painter. wake up III
aai soul thar IS given sou never keep you
aoi hand siored and in your pocket, whei
s 8 the needy cry 70 you, bat deny yourself
b. for self i q hard masieri the more 20
re Do Tor him Iae more he wiii demand. i
~ short. loye your neighboF a. yourself, an
II yna wrH never be ashamed 70 sho'
afu your color, never be ashamed Of ih
a 8 sigu y0u paint, 'iwili b. 80 plain aH
81 clean. And there will be such brigh
cd uass about il, thai men viii see u an
!, s knon dat yoa have taken lessons Of ii
de- One Perfeei Teacher.
ne, Noaldai yeu ioFe 70 carry sueh sig
81 as thar, sp 10 Heaven. gatef Do n
ira 50 lis yoiess on Code earth cry 70 yos
ny soal 70 paint with al lke sets Of yos
lsas Hfe. q good signf
ssh Yoa can never hide Il. sheiher it
esa- good ~ bad.
Thcn hase 8 care bow yoa paint 20
.ias .ie4lgu. for one falae stroke may "a
: sIsgl iils aork 4 year,