The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-06
DAILY INTELLTGENCER.
Saturday. Nov @. 1880.
HOBBIES.

the minister playing on the violin. IL
was cracked old fiddle. and his touch
was none of the lightest; even the deaf
gold fish In the aquarium dashed wild.
ly about. enrsged at the sxecrsble noise.
But was startled at the change in the
musician himself He is Isan, bigo, ed
old man. who knows tbs Bibte letter BY
letter, but the Bible is o:ly Q code Of
laws to him-lsws more ine1orsole
than Draco's. Yet bis musfe bad
transformed hfm; the juggling old
tunes bad brought smile 20 bis lips, a
tender light TO his face He nodded,
glanced cheerfaliy away slmost With
kindliDg eyes; II had made him. In
short, human. which his religion had
failed to do.
i did not know that be was . musi-
cian.' 1. said to Harter, the draggist,
when the clergyman had gone on;
Hurter is g shrewd, gArrulous old
fellow, busy from morning untl uight
with hisgallipots and gilded jars, whose
only recreation Is TO study the broken
hints Of human histories that pass be-
fore him on the other side of the coun-
tsr. <
Yes, hs plays. said he. leaning
leisurely On the counter. on his elbows,
music is his led horse.
What do | mean Well. | was in
the army. you know; brigadier general
of volunteers. We staff officers that
could afford it had one led horse. which
we kept for sn engagement or a parade.
We had each one steady old hack that
carried US through every days match.
as a matter of course. We thought
nothing OF him Our pride and aGec-
ton belonged to the frisky beast We
mounted but seldom. and scarcely
knew how to manage. NOW my notion
is this emphasizing his point by tsp
ping the grain weight on the scales.
every man joys along through life with
some trade or business which carries
him safely through Bat. ten chances
10 one, he cares nothing for that. All
his pride lice in some little gift or talent
which he fancies he possesses and can
use only on high holidays. There is
Boggs, the broker; everybody knows
what dry. sapless wretch he is whom
his business is money. But take him
ne fisherman, and he is an incompara-
bly, good fellow genial, enthusiastic
and hearty. He il prouder of string
OF trout he has caught than Of his half
million Of dollars. aud he will give the
trout away. but he never parts with a
penny. Yes take my word for IL, q
man is his real. best self only when he
Can leave his old hack, and get to car
scoling on his led horse
Castles in Spain may not count for
much on the tax lists, but they are
often worth more to the souls of men
and women than are the things that do
count.
Bismarck does not get very much Of
political wisdom from tho novels he
devouss; but they help him TO get into
ayounger. more hopeful world than
the one he helps to rule. Great law
yers and physicians read love stories
and adventures not TO increase their
stock Of professional information, but
to keep their souls from growing as
musty as their libraries.
IL you have O hobby take good care
Of it; If il Is one of tho kind that car
ries you to the larger world Of what
might have been, or yet may be. The
real horse you, harness when your days
work is done; the musical instrument,
the chest of tools. the cabinet OF speci-
mems, the favorits book. tho DIT Of
groucd or the window pot where you
tend fssorte flower; the love for n
solitary ramble with fishing rod or gun.
If you have love for any of these do
not lot II die until you are ready to die.
The work that gives you bread is i'm
portant only so long as there 10 man
or woman whose life is worth the feed
ing.
Oliver Goldsmith, the finest genius
OF his time. could never bring himself
to feei that BIO was engaged in any.
thing moro than a pitiful compromise
with destiny. He lived and died
hauntsd by the fancy that he ought 10
have been great traveller. His eyes
could never long resist the fascination
that drew them to the unknown East.
London was to him . prison. His pen
an implement meant to keep him from
the hands of the bailitf. His prepara-
ton for going to the worlds end was
long list of debts aud one Of Mr. Filbys
celebrated bloom oolored suits of satin
and velvet. Ii at any time he sue
oeeded in earning or borrowing money
enough to pay his way across the chan
mol to France 1t was speedily claimed
by his landlady. or given away 70 some
hungry brother Irishman. His amti.
tion was always subordinate TO his hu.
msnity. Though he could never relin.
quish his wish TO explore the dun mys>
terry of Central Asia hishaui was ready
with its lsst penny or its last crust when
want cAme vita Its appeal. To the last
his spirit turned YEARLY and lovingly
from tue hard realities about him in its
longing 10 iiad some fairer and pobler
world. <3 VT -
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