Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-14
THE sCRIPTURAL PANORAMIsr.

THE sCRIPTURAL PAHORAMIsT.
There was fellow travelling around in that
country said Mr.. Nickerson, with moral
and he hired wooden-headed Old Slab to play
the piano for him. After the first nights per
Torrance the Snowman says:
"'My friend, you seem to know pretty much
all the tunes there are, and you worry along
first-rate. But then. don't you notice that some
times last night the piece you happened to be
playing vas little rough on the properties, so
TO speak-didn't you seem to jbe with the gem
eral gait Of the picture that was passing at the
time. as it were-was little foreign to the SUBJ
iect, you knOw-aS if you didn't either trump or
follow suit, you understands
".Well. no. the fellow said; he hadn't no.
ticed, but it might be; he had played along just
as IL came handy
$50 they put it UP that the simple old dummy
was to keep his eye on the panorama after that,
and as soon as a stunning picture was reeled
out he was to fit it to a dot with piece of mu-
sic that would help the audience to get the idea
Of tie subject. and warm them up like camp
meeting revival That sort of thing would cor
raj their SympathieS, the Snowman said.
There was big audience that night-InOStly
middle-aged and old people who belong to the
church. and took strong interest in Bible mat
ierS. and the balance were pretty much young
bucks and heiferS-they always come out strong
On panoramaS, you Know because it gives them
chance to taste one another's cOmplexions in
the dark.
well the Snowman began to swell himself
up for the lecture, and the old mud dobber
tackled the piano and ran his fingers up and
down once or twice to see that she was all right.
and the fellows behind the curtain commenced
to grind out the panorama. The Snowman
balanced his weight on his right foot, and
propred his hands over his hips, and flung his
eyes over his shoulder at the scenery, and said:
- aides and gentlemen, the painting nov
before you illustrates the beautiful and tOu III
ing PARABLE of the Prodigal Son. observe the
Apply expression just breaking oyerthe features
OF the poor, suffering youth-sO worn and weary
with his long march; note also the costa ~
beaming from the uplifted countenance of the
aged father, and the JOY that sparkles in the
eyeSCf the excited group of youths and maidenS,
al seems ready to burst into the welcoming
chorus from his lips. The lesson, my friends, is
as ?lemn and instructive as the story is tender
AID beautiful
TIE mud-dObber was all ready, and when
the second speech was finished struck u:
'Oh. We'll all get blind drunk.
When Johnny comes marching home"
''Some OF the people giggled, and some
gioaned little. The Snowman couldn't say a
word; lie looked at the pianist sharp, but he was
all lovely and serene-he didn't know there was
anything out OF gear.
THE panorama moved on, and the Snowman
diumGed up his grit and started in fresh
IS. Ladies and gentlemen, the fine picture now
unfolding itseif to your gaze exhibits one OF the
most notable events IN Bible history-our Savior
and his disciples upon the Sea OF Galilee. How
grand. how awe-inspring are the reflections
WHICH Tie subject lnvokeS, What Subimity OF
faith is revealed to us in this lesson from the
sacred writings The Savior rebukeS the angry
waves, and walks securely upon the bosom of
the deep
"An around the house they were whispering
oh. how lovely, how beautiful and the 0rcheS-
ira lei himself out again;
a life on the ocean wave,
And home on the rolling deep"
"Therc was good deal Of honest Snicherng
turned on this time, and considerable groaning
aud one or two old deacOns got up and went
out. The Snowman grated his teeth, and cursed
the piano man to himself; but the fellow sat
there like q knot on a log, and seemed TO think
lie was doing tirSt-rate.
AFTER things got quiet the Snowman thought
he would make one more Stagger at il any way
though bis confidence was beginning to get
mighty Shaky. The SupeS started the panorama
grinding along again, and he says:
Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite paint
ing represents the raising OF Lazarus from the
dead by our Saviour. The subject has been
handled with marvellous skill by the artist, and
such touching sweetness and tenderness OF eX-
preston has he thrown into it that have
known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even
affected to tears by looking at it. Observe the
haf-confused, half-nquiring look upon the
Weakened Lazarus. observe, also, the attitude
and expression of the Saviour, who takes him
gently by the sleeve Of his ShrOud with one
hand. while He points with the other toward
the distant city,"
Before any body could get off an opinion in
the case the innocent old ass at the piano struck
up:
Come rise up, William Ridley,
And 20 along with Mel
"Whe-ew! All the solemn Old flats got up In
a huff to 60 and everybody else laughed till
the windows ratified.
"The Snowman went down and grabbed the
orchestra and shook him up and says:
'.'Thts lets you out, you know, you chowder-
! Loaded old clam, Go TO the dO0rheeper and get
| your money. and cut your stch-yamose the
rancEe, Ladies and gentlemen, circumstances
| over which | have no control compel me pre-
maturely to dismiss the house - Hprk TRAIN