, 1873-07-27
THE PICTURE OF H HEALTH.

ar I admire intellectual rascality. Dick Turpin
Thave nlways dcHpfged. man WHO could only
oecapo for timo, and at tho cost of d noble
II Dlack Dcas," WAS not worthy tho nnmo OF
tlliof. Wore Lord Chamberlain, should bo
worry hnrtl upon tho Jack-Shoppnrl lramc. To
cxnlt tho brainlesa, daredevil villain above tic
calculating, systcmatio Hconlldrol in an insult 10
our progreaa mud enlightenment. a nun who
docs MI md moro thnn Dick Turpln could do,
gotta ilnttering postscript put honeath his namo
on hin tombstone, aud 1oaycH good ronnd s,,m
to his rejoicing friends, ia rascal that obtains
my profound roaroct. Thoro ie NIL tho diffor-
onco botwoen tho objects Of my aycrsion
and roBpcct TINT exiats between great
bluitloring donkey tint l)rcnka into my garden,
tran,plca down my goraniurnu, mid escapes by
his hools or calmly tal:es cudgeng for his n,is-
dcmeanor, and aubtlo fox, Whose crime Ia only
known by tho gcatterol fenthora of ono othor
martyrod gooHo.
Tho most admirable devil OF my acquaintance
In Picture Of lIoaltl,. Whom flrat 1snow him,
ho lived In nj, alley adjacent to our house, md
within enr-tllot OF o,,r upror window. This win
dow was tho COOLEST antt airioat pnco ono could
find in tho summer tio and tho fact rclatiyo to
distance wns Impressed upon mo with worrying
tautology. AS aoou as porchod myao1f OIL tho
sill with book, tint interesting boy would mp
pear Mt his window with tin tubo in his mouth,
looking liko a monumental chor,lh will, n frac-
tured trump. Tho Picture Of Hoalth was tho
son Of o wenzoned, caro-worn littlo la1ndrcBB---
a rostloHs, eager, anxious nttlo womnn with
strenuous oxprossion In every limo md action
Of hor body. Ho was M unlike her M b f1no
iull-blown cabbngc-roso is to tho bricr 1t grows
upon. My mothor was Tho first to Gull him |" tho
Picture Of 1lealth," which she did in m onvious
tono, an allo looked from Ills r,,aly chubbinoss
to my ,Hallow tlnbbinoss. Wo were about Of an
ago when wo first became acquainted, and that
ago WAS Ca poriol Of life when wo lenat ro-
gard Hocial distinctions.
" What or you got in your pocket2 -" wero tho
first words he spoke to me-.
"I'yo got q fourrenny.bit in my pocket that
my granma's given mo" replied, with come
II don't bellows you've got fourpenny-bi In
your pocket that your gran'lnas given YOU" ho
/ pnllod the silver out md displayed il; ho
hastily took it from my hand aud transferred II
to his pocket. Instead of returning 1t, ag 1 de-
sired, ho proceeded to corrupt my innocent
mind: IT,.
Ds saa Gt Se sa .'s aR'if iu as ss D ihs
water. Do you know tho Bweop?" I did know
tho sweep, and dreaded him with pnrnlyzing
fear. faltcred an assent. md he continuodi
that this was nction), "and il you don't
fonrpcsnny-bis, foa sn ri III make Ito ' swoop put
you iu MY mother's bling "copper" avoid
cd tho Picture Of Hoalth after that; but it
happened that when I again aaw him, 1t WAS TO
be onco moro sufferer BY his delinquency. by
going out of my way down q by-stroet in roturp-
Ing from aehool could refroHh myself, aftor tho
fatgues Of study, by looking at tho cakoa In d
confoosonora Taow ny syeS were tho only
WAS bilious, and my fathor forbade tlem NC, and
I WAS so ugly child tint my auntH and unolea
had for MO no bowels Of compassion. But I
used to spend delightfully."- sad half-honra IN
pear down tho throats Of littlo buys not bilious
nor ugly. Just thue in lator days, roioctod as q
partner, hayo stood in happy agony Watching
my divinity smiling and whirling IN mothers
arms.
This day business waB dull at the confoction-
ers. Nobody waa sitting Oil tho tall cano chair,
and tho confectiopor's young lady wasnot scoop.
ing tho pattios out OF their pans. noticed
that the lat new buns had replaced tho bnus OF
yesterday. and observed that the Gingcr~calto.
with the piece out Of the ai1e had not gonn oil !;
and thon I became conscious that somebody olHo
was observing tho shops, contents. could not
mistake that ruddy, chubby littlo face. 1t was
wore working. restloegly, md in their pink fat
beds appeared to mo like tho shining earwig that
ono finds in rpe npplo. 1le looked al ovor
tho shop, up and down tho street, ut mo, across
tho roaa, and at tin Of pics Oh chair ha!i
yard from tho door, nli IN q moment: and this ho
continued to do for some minutes, but niways
his surveys terminated at TINT tin Of pios. At
last ho put Lis loft hand On tho doorpost, ad-
yancod ono foot on tho threshold. and bent for
youBly. and his lips began to twtch in ILL e1traor.
dinary mannor. Suddenly, with Q movement
swift and noiso!oaH his hand Blashod ut the pics,
and ho Was gone. But tho bnkcr'sman, who evi-
dently lad boon on tho watch. tho no1t instnnt
had sprung across the shop, and darted round
tho corner. The delinquent was presently brought
back by the collar. howliug dismally, Meanwhile,
the bakora young lady had appeared, seized me
by my hair and conveyed mo into the little par
lor at tho buck Of tho shop It was very. small,
exquisite odor Of cnraWay that for one &C.
atatio moment + forgot everything hut that.
Tho bakor's young lady, whom previously I
bad conceived to boar Q strong resemblance to
lir. Dugall, tho scalo.1nakor, WIS for sondiug
homo tho Picture Of Health with tart on his
promising to repent, and taking mo OF to Bride
woll for a contamination Of youthful virtue; but
not 30 biaaod by tho contemplation Of rosy
cheoks and infnut tears, boxed the picture'a
ANAL oars for aomo minutoR before giving him
his liberty. Ills punishmont was soyoro, but
shortly after onyied him his speedy expiation.
Turning to mo, tho baker's man orderod mo
to empty my pockets; engerly and hastily
obeyed, delighted to provo my innocence to
him and THO crowd who surrounded tho
shop-door. "Ah," said he, "it's just aa
thought, ho hasn't got q hapn'y, and
got he'a bc prowling outside; I've watched
sou oyor and oyor again. What do you
como munching outailo for, hey :" I answered
him trut;hfally, that came to look at tho tarta-
that's all. Every ono laughed but mel began
to cry. But 7 couldn't woop prcttily, US tho
Picture Of Health could; always made my face
Sp es agf 6y the
M intonninab!o period, aud my anBwers seomod
to convince tho crowd Of my guilt. For peril.
naciouay refused to tell my nano, fearing that
my fathers knowledge OF my iguomi,y wonld
bring hia gray hairs with sorrow to tho gravo.
At lust they lot mo go with q punishment aimilar
to that Of my youthful acquaintance, but sup-
plomeuted by some vicious slnps from tho con-
footoner's young lady. In q Thoughtful momont
that evening deteoted moral aa veil as pl'ysi-
cal likoncas botwcon her and Mr. bugalrs figure
of Justice: aaw tho symbol OF prejudice i'll the
/ handkerchief oyer tho oYoB OK Juatico, which
prevented her Booug what sho WIS about with
her scaloH.
Tho pcturo 0f Tan1th nftnn RAW nftar thia.