Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-15

in all haste and rush to tho neighboring .own OF
four o'clock in the morning that be might bring
her some delicscy she had o fancy for-for that
he could zee the use Of; but he could not sympa-
thi1e in her craving desire to see Powers Greek
Slave, which was exhibiting in a neigbboriug
town. "What did Christian people want Of stun
images - he wanted to know. lie thought the
Scripture put that thing down-"Eyes have they,
but they sec no;-enIs 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
Deooon's opinion Of the arts; and Mrs. Deacon
only sighed, and wished she could see it, that was
al.
But it came to pass that the Deacon's eldest son
went to live in New York, and from that time
strange changes began to appear in the family that
tho Deacon didn't like; but as Jetbro was n smart,
diving lad, and making money at q grent pace,
he at first said nothing. Bot on his mother's
birthday, down ho came and brought q box for his
mother, which, being unpacked, contained a Par
ian statuettc of Paul and Virginia-a lovely, sim
pie little group as ever told it's story in clay.
Everybody was soon standing around it in open
mouthed admiration, aud poor Mrs. Tilden wiped
her eyes moro than once as she looked on it. 1t
seemed a vision of beauty in the desolate neatness
Of the best room.
Very pretty, | s'pose," said the Deacon doubt
fully-for Ike most fathers of spirited twenty
three year olders, he began to feel a little in awe
of his son-"but dear me, what a sight Of money
to give for a thing that after all is Of no use !"
81 think" said Jethro, looking at his mothers
suffused eyes, "it is one Of the most useful things
that has been brought into the house this many q
day.
Il don't see how you're going to make that
out" said The Deacon, looking apprehensively at
the young Wisdom that had risen in his house
hold.
"What will you wager me, father, that l will
prove out of your own mouth that this ~statuette is
as useful as your cart and oxen"
81 know you've got a great way of coming
round folks, and ~twiching them up before they fair
ly know where they are; but I'll stand you on this
question any way" And the Deacon put his yell
low silk bandanna over bis bald head. and took up
his position in the window seat.
well now, father, what is The use of your car,
and oxen ?"
"Why, I could not keep the farm without item,
and you'd all have nothing to eat. drink or wear"
well, and what is the use of eating, drinking
and wearing ?"
user why, we could not keep alive without
it,"
"And what is the use Of our keeping alive ?"
"The use of our keeping alive ?"
Eyes, to be sure, why do we try and strive and
twist and turn to keep alive, and what's the use of
livingW
Living why, we want to live; we enjoy liv-
iug-all creatures do-dogs and eats and every
kind of beast. Life is sweet"
''The use of living, then, is that we enjoy it 7"
Yes"
"Wel, we all enjoy this statuette, so that there
is the same value to that there is in living; and if
your oxen and carts and food and clothes, and all
that you call necessary things, have no value ex-
cept to keep in life, and life has no value except
enjoyment, then this s~tatuette is a short cut to the
great thing for which your farm and everything
else is designed. You do not enjoy your cart for
what it is, but because Of its use to get food and
c~l0thes-and food and clothes we value for the en-
%joyment they give. But a %statuette or q picture
or any beautiful thing, gives enjoyment at once.
We enjoy it the moment we see it--for itself, and
not for any use we mean to make of il. So that
strikes the great end Of life quicker than any.
thing else, don't itH Hey, father-haren't 1 got
my case ?"
81 believe the pigs are getting into the garden
said the Deacon rushing out of the front doer.
But to his wife he said before going to bed,
"1sn's it amazing the way Jethro can talk ]
couldn't do it myself, but I had it in me though il
I'd had his advantages. Jethro is a chip of the
old block"