The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-04
Written for the eaoaAy NesIlae Hasoe.
A NEW IDEA.
Offered for he CSssdraios q lie General Or
Rertieulr RsHe.
NJ A. L. HARVEY.

NJ A. L. HARVEY.
II may seem rather foolish 70 advance
Al this late period . new idea,
hut then fellow has to take the chance;
And II he only makes the matter clear.
And people zee there's really something in Il,
They're ready to adopt il in . minute.
I have = new one-something rather
strange
BIT II you'll take the trouble just to read
il,
You'll find il quite beyond the common
range.
And profit By il, il you1l only heed it.
But first I must narrase little story
To bring the idea out ~ all its glory.
The other day, while passing down the street,
saw our pastors ever-pleasant smile;
HE counienance MAS most devoutly meek.
And in his heart ihsse dwelt no thought Of
guile.
But see: iendish boulder lies before HIM,
And II he ism, careful il will floor him!
And 40 il did sut did the pastor swear!
Most men would have INDUCED 10 words
emphatic.
Not 80 With him, although lock Of care
Retokened that his joy was not ecstatic.
He merely smiled-s painful smile, 'tis true.
But round about there hung no azure hue.
Although h,s heart was crushed. and his
plug hist,
Ditto three bricks. he never heaved sigh,
But simply rose and rambled out of that,
A look reproachful, saddesed, IN his eye.
A moments silence. and the scene was gone,
The crowd departed-and the world moved
II was not startling, yet was impressed
Such fortitude. such pious resignation
Are found but rarely in the human breast
In cases Of such grievous provocation.
I cried: is there no balm for woes like
this~
And echo answered: "Yes. you bet there isc
The Christian man, no matter what .he
csuse,
May not expostulsic in words profaDe;
He owns allegiance to the sacred Lawn.
And mnst pcrforce in silence bear the
pain.
No scent Of birthstone fingers in the sir
He is Christisn, and he must not swear.
suproae the maiden. lovely rs the day,
With thrills Of anguish wor1s cannot ex-
Observe = rival just scro-, the way.
With seventeen more dounces On he.
Though grim dcrpsir in every impul-e
creeps.
She simply mutters, ''hsteiui thing and
weePe.
You know that when the recent war va.
raging,
A certain class wee disinclined 10 gn.
The prospects were not startlingly engaging,
Their hearts yearncd not to srapple With
the foe.
They thought thst olden warriors. better
skilled,
Should kindly take their places and b.
killel.
But, starnge TO say, said warriors raised OBJ
jcctions
And limited strongly that little wealth
Would make them less opposed to lead in.
Such things were detrimental to the
health.
And thus arose the scheme OF substitution
4 rather profitable institution.
Suppo-e that in our psssors hour Of voc,
Some worldly friend haa volunteered TO
swear,
Consigned that stone to torrid realms below,
And cursed i. with persistent, earnest
care.
Although il could not ease Aeshly smart,
What sweet relief 'twould bring that an.
guished heart!
4 tender word, kindly look, tone,
Hath often eased IN aching heart before;
But in case like this, kind words alone
Will not avail-theec must Be something
4 iervent uttersnce, . word profane,
Have soothed where sympathy has tried in
vain.
why not establish society,
Composed Of swearers. capable and will.
ing,
To furnish oatha IN rich variety,
And sell them "a, 20 many for chilling :?
They might rig up sort Of bill of fare,
And gage the. price BY how they had to
swear.
The prices should be graded up-no trust
According to the nature Of the oath;
4 blood ..nd. thunder, birthstone scented
gust,
Or some more mildly uttered phrase. or
both,
Or soul-soothing goodness gracious M"
E.ch have their prices strictly C. o. u.
Then when . msn should bark his tender
chin,
Or run two.inch silver in his thumb,
Or set down carelesaly upon pin,
What bliss 'twculd be to hear that swear.
er hum!
The pain would vanish, anger disappear,
And best of all, the conscience would Be
clear.
| offer this for Jour consideration,