Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-21

teething child, but She never knew exactly
what il was she wanted, n she was ev,r
sick, no man could he kinder than the Dea-
con. He has been known to harn,ss in all
haste and rush to the nrighboring town m
four o'clock in the morning, that he might
bring her some delicacy she had fancy
tor-ior that he could see the use Of; but
he could not sympathize in her craving
desire TO see Powers Greek Slave, whirh
was exhibiting in a neighboring town.
"What did Christian people want of aua
images I" he wanted to know. lie thought
the Scripture put that thing down" Eye es
have they, but they see not-ears have
they, but they hear not--neither speak they
through their throat. They that make
them are like unto them: so is every one
that trusteth in them" There was the
Deacons opinion Of the arts and Mrs,
Deacon only sighed, and wished she could
see it, that was all.
! But it came to pass that the Dracon's
eldest son went to live In New York, and
from that time strange changes began to
appear in the family that the Deacon didn't
like; but as ,Ieihro was smart, driving
lad, and making money at great pace, he
at first said nothing. But on his mothers
birthday, down he came and brought box
for his mother, which, being unpacked,
contained Parian statuette OF Paul and
Virginia-a loyely, simple little group ~
ever told its story in clay.
Everybody WAS soon standing around il
in open-mouthed admiration, and poor Mr..
| Tilden wiped her eyes more than once rs
she looked on it. IT seemed vision Of
beauty in tlie desolate neatness of the best
room.
"Very pretty, ! s'pose, said the Dea-
con doubtfully--for like most fathers Of
| spirited tweniythree he began to
feel in awe of his som. bul dear me, what
a sight of money 10 give for a thing that
after all is Of no use
j think, said Jethro, looking to his
mothers suffused eyes, = il is one of the
most useful things that has been brought
into the house this many day."
=" don't see how you're going to make
that out, said the Deacon, looking appre-
hensiyely at the young Wisdom that had
risen in his household.
"What will you wager me, father, that l
will prove out of your own mouth that this
satuette is as useful as your cart and or
en-"
81 know you've got great way of com.
ing round folks, and iwitching them up
before they fairly know where they are
but I'll stan you on this question, any way
And the Deacon put his yellow silk bandan'
ma over his bald head, and took up his pos
sition in tie window seat.
Well now, father, what is the use Of
your cart and oxen?"
Why, l could not work the farm with
: out them, and you'd all have nothing to
eat, drink, or wear. /"
Well, and what is the use of eating
drinking, and wearing5"
J, Use? why, we could not keep alive
: without it.
And what is the use of keeping alive r
:. "The use of our keeping aliFe2"
Yes, to be sure, why do we try ans
S strive and twist and turn to keep alive, ant
e what's the use Of living?"
e Living why we want to live; ",
r enjoy living-all creatures do-dogs anf
= cats and every kind of beast. Life i
i sweet.
y "The use of living, then, is that we en-
d JOY it?"
N " Yes
u We'll we all enjoy this statuette, SO tha
e there is the same value to that that there j
U in living; and if your oxen and carts ant
> food and cloths, and all that you call nee
J essary things, have no value except to kee,
Z in life, and life has no value except enjoy
u ment, then this statuette is shoIt cut t
+ T. the great thing for which your farm an
y everything else is designed. You do nc
=, ENJOY your cart for what it is, but becaus
y OF It's use to get food and clothes-and foo
! and clothes We value for the enjoyment the
II give. But statuette or a picture, or an
'e beautiful thing, gives enjoyment at once
we erJoy 1t the moment we see it--for il
- self and not for any use we mean to max
. OF it. So that strikes the great end of lif
n quicker than anything else, don't it? Hey
= = father-hayen't got my case?"
81 Il believe the pigs are getting to tn
o. garden, " said the Deacon, rushing out {
I the front door.
y But to his wife be said before going I
u bed, Isn't it amazing the way Jethro ca
:, talk! couldn't do it myself, but had
. in me though if I'd had his advantages
q Jethro is chip Of the old block"
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