Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-06-12

cles, and then approaching the child s
petition, he smiled on her, and went
down to the young man who had
failed, and spoke to him.
So i. happened that when the band
had again ceased playing, it was brief
ly ANNOUNCED that Mr.. -
would now deliver his oration-'His.
torical Parallels.
Amid the organizations and comb
nations of the actors and forces which
make up the great kaleidoscope Of
history - This the little sisters
whispered to him as lie rose to answer
the summons.
A ripple of heightened and expec-
tunt interest passed over the audience
and then all sat stone still, as though
fearing to breathe lest the speaker
might again take fright. No danger
The hero in the youth WAS aroused.
He went at his piece with set pur'
pose to conquer, to redeem himself,
aud to bring the s!uile back into the
chill's tear. stained face. | watched
the face during the speaking. The
wide eyes, the parted lips. the whole
rapt being said that the breathless
audience was forgotten, that her spir-
it was moving with his.
And when the address was ended
with the ardent abandon Of one who
catches enthusiasm in the realization
that he is fighting down a wrong
Judgment and conqlering a sympathy
the effect was really thrilling. That
audience broke into raptur-
Gus applause; boquets intended for
the valeIictorian rainea like a tem-
pest. And the child who had bel ped
to save the day-that one beaming
little face, in its pride and gladness,
is something to be forever remem-
berel. ST. Nicholas for J1nc.
ALMOST Anything Y ears ago,
into a wholesale grocery store in
Boston, walked a tall, muscular look
ing man, evidently a fresh conner
from some baCkwoods town in Maine
or New Hampshire. Accusing the
first person he met, who happened to
be the merchant himself, he askel:
you don't want to hire a man i'll
your store, do YOU?
We'll, said the merchant, 1 don't
know what can you do?
DO = said the man, i rather guess
| can try my hand to most anything.
What do you want done p
We'll, if ! was to hire n man, it
would be one that could lit we'll, a
strong, wlry person one, for IN,
stance, that could shoulder a sack Of
coffee like that yoader, and carry il
across the room and never lay ii
down.
There, now, cap'n, said the coun-
tryman, that's Just me. | can lift
anything | hitch to; you cant suit
me better. What will you give q
man that can suit YOU?
I'll tell you,' said the merchant
If you will shoulder that sack Of cof
fee and carry it across the store twice
and never lay it down, ! will hire you
for year at 500 yer month.
Done, said the stranger, and by
this time every clerk in the store had
gathered around and was waiting tc
ioin in the laugh against the man
who walking up to the sack threw il
across his shoulder with perfect ease
as it was not extremel y heavy, anC
walking with it twice across the store
went quickly to a large nook which
was fastened to the wall, and hang
ing it up, turned to the merchant anc
said
There, now, it may hang there till
doomsday; shall never lay it down
What shall l 50 about mister. Just
give me plenty to do and $500 pei
month and it's all right.
The clerks broke into a laugh, and
the merchant, discounted, yet salts
fed kept his agreement; and to-day
the green countryman is the senior
partner in the firm, and worth mil
lion dollars.
The affection Of parents is best
shown to their children by teaching
them what is good and true.