The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-15
IMA0luATION.
By PENRYS rESNIFBArHER.

Imagination b one of the most useful commodi.
ties man can hsve--if he has nothing else. II is
q satisfaction to man to know, however, that II
he has good deal of imagination he 10 not likely to
have the other things or II ne does have them
that he won't keep 'em long. II is the least sale
able stock in trade young man ever started with
worse than fint-lock muskets and wooden hones.
For If you can't sharpen your razors on the homes,
YOU can burn them; and the old muskets are first
rate to keep Christmas with. But imagination
won't even stop the fence cracks to keep the
pigs out. ,.,,n -,.,.,v vhs, a ma,
don't know the most infiuitesimal fraction about
subject he can sit down and think till he knows 1t
all 80 1t is an advantage to the ignorant. Bot ft
keeps people from acquiring lot OF interesting
information which 10 liable to be OF use to them IN
after life; as for instance shoemaking,
ing, journeyman carpentering, tin work, house
painting and the Ike. ~ "a
It is like whisky in one respect. which Is that It
has tendency to get into your head, and when It
does it plays strange tricks sometimes. Now
there's Brother Praisethelord whom met tho
other evening about half past twelve on his way
home from prayer meeting. He thought the man
in the moon was an unconverted sinner and was
leaning p.against wood pile exhorting him to
repent and be bsptiEed-it was all Imagination
The bottle he carried Il In sticking out OF his
breast pocket as passed by. .sa
Shakespeare specifies as peculiarly addicted to
Imagination poets, lovers, and crazy people
which have always considered very hard on tbs
crazy people. But he lived several years ago.. III
he had fourished In these times he would nave
included sundry others, among them LAYERS
preachers patriots, Jew storekeepers, milkmep.
local newspaper reporters, missionaries ana heo
River pilots-all in fact who see more than other
| people can, and with whom very little goes
" When was Young was one of the most imaein-
atve creatures you ever heard tell OF. i used 10
| get into the pantry and eat the preservesiabd
imagine hadn't done it-when inquiry was insu-
tuted. | discovered my mistake, however lone
day in the shape Of o chinquapin switch which
/ cured me completely. haven't imagined any
thing since-not that way.
have friend who imagfnes ne can play the
| fddle-did you ever have friend who didn't =
and what is worse he proves his faith by his works.
| sometimes think IL he would substitute wood
| saw be would make larger sales and get quicker
returns, in addition to the everlasting gratitude OF
his room mate, who is at present myself. II you
could once hear hin "vex the drowsy ear Of
night" (my earl you would feel sorry. feed
very sorry-but it's no go Il wish 1t were, and Q
go for goodl he tells me have no music 10
much longer Pm afraid ! won't Indeed any de-
cent music would be ashamed to live in such Q
neighborhood. Nl.l
awit-snd such bon mots I! they would drive an owl
or an ass or any other respectfully stupid dumb
beast, raving mad with despair at the futility o.
competition. Sometimes with the hope OF out.
Heroding Herod tell him his wtticisms are all
schisms, and haven't any connection with the true
| church but the Joke IL fast wearing out, and
without appreciate effect. In fact, he is unable
to appreciate good thing when he hears IT,.
Imagination may be sometimes enduraee
though have my doubts. But II 1t ever isi Il
when it is taken like dinner.pil. without verbal
nifestation. However, since wisdom is not %
much in what you know as in what you know
you don't know, confess ! don't entertain any
| yery lively anticipations Of seeing imsginatier
abolished and meantime your petitioner vii
ever pray go
Trusting the above apology will prove suft
cient, remain .-,.,..rf
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