Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-02-04
WOODSTOCK. Va. Feb. ID, 1880.

WOODSTOCK, va. fep. "a, looV'
Ed. Of Herald:
l once read Of culprit
who whilst undergoing a severe flagella-
ton broke into laugh. On being ask
ed the reason of merriment, replied,
because they had logged the wrong
man. Twas in full sympathy with that
poor fellow when 1 read the communi-
cation of your correspondent, n. He
accuses me of discussing the desire Of
the Town Council TO negotiate loan
to pave our streets, and, worse than
all. that | animated. that the Council,
having spent the money, would not
have been concerned about the pay
ment. As l made not the slightest
alluslon to that matter. nor was 1t IN
my thoughts, surely this was hogglhg
the wrong man. But lie was not done
with me yet. lie fOgsed ne without
mercy for the m0nncrin which l had
ADVISED our Town Council. and told
me. and all others, suppose how l
ourht TO address them. Now, as |
lad not yenlured on one word Of adj
vice or criticism, the whole thing struck
me in light so ludicrous, that not
outstanding the pam I was suffering l
broke into an involuntary laugh. After
all, Mr.. Editor, am not much cast
down c2ncious innocence Is a great
support under affection.
In my brief communication Of the
Dist. l merely stated general truth
but y. for reasons only known to HIM
self. hurried to make 4 personal applica-
ton ofil-always a critical thing to do
and, unfortunately, bis application
did not apply; or, to use rather
hackneyed smile, 1 threw out cap
and instantly y. clapped it on the
head. Of the Town Council, fit or no
I'll. Just here do feel somewhat NOR
tilted rlat l unwittingly gave y. an OPP
portunity to put Cur T. {. in a false
position and a ridiculous plight. l
know that they are modest, unpretend-
inc ccntlemex, and will feel not at all
h,ttered at the style ofN's. erl0gy, nor
for being made such conspicuous "mcn
Of slaw." But they must forgive
him. lie is Young, doubtless, and will
grow wiser and less impetuous by ana
by.
P.S. \ thought occurs to NE that
may furnish clue to ibis riddle Per-
haps \. was seized with prunent de-
sire TO try his hand atpaneeyric, and
took ourT. c. for subject. CThey
ought to feel gratefully But why could
he not 10 this without impaiins poor
wight whose only of'ensc is that he
cannot "daub with untcGpcred nor
ter" even where he feels a proper re -
spcct: n,.
y. for his grand discovery in political
economy that takes the feather out OIL
the caps Of all tie great men who have
written On that science. Woes me.
for dear old Adam Smith bis bays are
sere, his laurcls fade! y. has discover"
cd that TO pay as you CO." you have
only TO Jolro,c tie money and pay as
YOU co." Eur ka! that cuts the
" Gordian klot " OF ali fnaucial trou-
blcs, O! yc weary souls who have long
been balancing the question OF the
policy or morality Of debt, you can now
shout in triumph the words OF the good
old hymn, This IS the way l long
have sought, and mounod because l
found it not. Just Jorolc the money
and pay as you 60" That settles
all the claims Of morality, and even the
doubtful question of policy. But l
leave it to ADLER pens than mine to por-
tray all the benefits that will flow from
this discovery, and place the name Of
y. above all other names on the roll
orthc worlds great boncfac.ors. y.