The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-15

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was how pathetic how facetious and
how gentlemanlyl And with what a
variety of themes he proved to be famil-
lar. The projectors Of the exhibition had
counted largely upon Sunday-School pat
had been made under the " suggestions
of Mr.. Gadhy, with the purpose not only
of amusing the hopes of the community,
but also of improving the occasion to
their moral instruction and advancement
As one means, among others, to this latter
end, there was called into play in the
magic circle on the great white sheet a
very pale little boy, with an expression of
the utmost nausea depicted on his other
wise Ingenious cOuntenance. He was re-
clining, evidently in a state of physical
prOstratiOn and mental contritiop, against
the giant bole of an oak, in a boundless
contiguity of shade An empty basket
lay supine beside him, and pound cake,
beautifully frosted and deeply excavated
on one side, fell from his nerveless hand.
The picture told its own story, and Mr..
Slipkin improved the occasion with
marked ability.
While he was doing SO a gentleman
came quietly in and stood near the penul-
innate bench.
"And now, children" concluded Mr..
Slipkin, the friends of this greedy little
boy will have to come out and find him in
the woods, and take him home, and send
for the doctor to come"
And then Molly, looking up, saw that
the Doctor had come without being sent
for.
CDR. Gaylen!'
"Ah, Miss Bawn%
"How is he?"
Fast asleep"
"Thank you"
eyes" thought the Doctor, IL know
what she thanks me for"
But the little boy who had made him
self sick was now in state of dissolution
and the Doctor looked at the screen
Another little boy! This view was very
striking, and elected great applause. In
front of a heather temple, with all the
modern conveniences, group of children
had been arranged by the gifted artist as
they never would have arranged them
selves. The house was so white, and the
garden so green, and the children so Wv
idly dressed that there was a small whirl-
wind of "ohs and "ahs." But the Gen.
trail figure was that of the other little boy,
who had an empty basket in one hand and
a prize peach in the other. He was a
chubby, sturdy little chap, and became
popular Instantly He looked very happy,
and so did his playmates, each of whom
held in his or her hand specimen of the
kindly fruits of the earth.
"Now, my dear children" said Mr..
Slipkin, when he could make himself
heard, / want you to look very hard at
that little boy" Mr. Slipkin's emphasis on
that" was one of the finest points ever
made in American oratory. lie has had
basket sent to him, at his school. But,
instead Of stealing away by himself with
it. like very selfish and wicked little boy,
that little boy has called adj his little COM
panions around him, and has given one
thing to one and another to another, till
all that he has for himself is one single,
solitary PEAcH,i"
kin, which brings down the house, DR..
Gaylen applauding with the loudest
Il asked you, children" MIR. Slipkin
tie boy. And why, children? why did
ask yOu to look very hard at that picture
and at that little boy? Because, children.
that is a true picture, and that little boy
was real boy"
Profound sensation.
"And now he's a real man."
Increased sensation.
"And his name is"
Br9athless suspense.
"You all know him"
Feverish impatience.
CDR. GAYLENi!"
Thunders of applause, during which the
Doctor rushed wildly out of the building.
Mr.. Slipkin. after the exhibition, being
sent to look for him, finds him in the
deepest shadows on the other side .of the
way.
"Gaylen!"
"Slipkin! Dear me how could you dc
thats had forgotten all about itl''
"Never mind. You and l and Jack
Stencil were at the Infants Retreat to-
gether; and Jack remembered it and
painted it. There's young lady waiting
for you-Miss Bawn."
"For me? Where's Mr.. Darrons?"
81 rather think it's all up there. And
look She's up there at the window look
ing for you"
an get my horse" says the Doctor.
The net profits from the Fair were
$1,000. Unfortunately, the very next
week, the stiff little steeple blew down
and it cost exactly that sum to put it up
again.
Those cases of fracture are sometimes
very tediousi Not steeples legs and
arms. But it was "real good" of Dr.
Gaylen-so the Misses Gadfly said-to
drive out all the way from town to see his
poor patient; at first once week then
as he got better, twice as he continued to
improve, every other day and ultimately
every day.
At last the Doctors patient is well
enough to hobble to his cottage door and
bid the Doctor goodb In the distance
is the Rev. Mr. Strate Westcott, with new
fifty dollar bill in his pocket-book. The
Doctor is not in his buggy. He is in o
close carriage He is not alone. A lady
is with him, a young lady, who looks all
the happier for being there, and all the
prettier for blushing.
AS the carriage rolls down the Hill this
lady, looking into little basket, says:
"There is just one peach left Charley
will you have it,"
But the Doctor--there being nobody In
that shady road to catch him doing it
kisses her cheek and does not care much
about peaches.-Harper's Weekly.
A MEMBER of the New York Legisla
ture recently, on returning nome, left his
pocketbook in the cars, with 81 800 in it
When the brakeman who found IL re.
turned II TO him, the grateful legislator
give him $50, and then whispered in his
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