Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-08-26
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tation, and I will present him 10 you.
Here the artist begihs picture on new
sheet He wac peculiar looking boy for
all the world like an old mop with the
handle bioken off short, as lie seemed to
be all hair on top. He was bright boy,
however, and found him very useful. He
was great favorte with the majority of the
school, and on account gave him class
OF big boys. There was some growing on
the part OF the big boys, M they did not
want to he taught by such n diminutive
fellow. There were Voorhees,, Lamar and
two or three others in the class that en-.
deavored to make trouble for him. How.
ever, gave him the class and set them
down to study the lesson of the talents. /
soon found great cummotion in the class,
and had TO take him away for fear of his
life on this account, 1t appeared that
there was quite n difference OF opinion as
TO what version should lie taken. The class
insisted on the old version, while the
teacher insisted on the new version.
Laughter.1 And this was only the begin
ming of his offense. lie said the whole
thing was wrong, and il was ON a wrong
financial basis; it ought TO be rcadjusted,
[applause. and ought to read this way
That when the servant dug mp the talents,
he found the napkin was empty, and he
took il to his master, and finding the nap.
kin empty, remarked that he could not
gain capital without anything to begin
with, and that they ought 10 have new
investment, aud the master sh0uld give
him two more talents with which to start
over again. Now, this was not orthodox,
and the class resented IL, and had to take
him away and give him something else to
i. IL. Al. Il
because he was very useful about this time,
30 presented him with n boquet OF flowers
which seemed TO please him very much.
| The picture was now good likeness of
Malone with boquet in his hand. The
| applause was very great.
There IN always a temptation present
with every enterprising man to present the
result of his work in lhe!best light possible,
an irresistible tendency TO give to his aud
| ience his ideas rather than his actual ex-
perience, and desire to keep back all nm
pleasant and discouraging elements Uf the
work. Now his moral obliviousness Is
common to all orders Of society. Why,
| have seen n minister, under the excitement
of the moment, have seen him tell q
story hundred years old, and make it II
personal experience. Laughter.1 Now
the story am telling you is not to lie or
namented by any figures OF speech. am
trying to give you II simple and honest
statement Of the facts Ms they occurred
without any establishment. without an,
deception whatever, and you will please
give me credit for candor, II for nothing
else, This preliminary apology is on nc
count of the next experience of the mex
narrative am obliged to present to you
THE lecturer now draws picture tha
eventually turns ont to be striking like
ness of Blaine Jimmy was good boy
in the main. Laughter But lie wa
rather willful, and liked to have his way
Yet he was one of the brightest boys that
had. Indeed, | took so much stock in hin
that I made him our banner boy, and
presented him with beautiful banner
Upon this banner was painted the Consti
tuition of the United States, scroll; bn
this singular fellow did not seem satsfie,
with this picture upon his banner. So HI
took it home and had sleeves painted upol
it, and turned il into shirt. Laughter
The artist now drew the banner, his fgur
carried into the form of shirt, and color
ed il red He daubed this all over wit
} great daubs of red paint. This seemed t.
give him an extraordinary delight, and h
carried his banner about with him ever
place he went. Applause.l And, in fac
: il seemed TO possess some wonderful mag
ic power, for whenever there was any in
subordinaiion or comm otiOn in the achoo
the banner of the bloody shirt would b
seen fourisbng in the midst OF the confc
and soon order would be brought out q
chaos. But am sorry to say that betwee
Jimmy and the Magnificent boy ther
was rot that amity of feeling which ougll
| Lot, IL. II
In fact, it was great source of pain TO m
, to see the growing antagonism betwee
these two boys. Here were two of my be,
boys, both with the same objects apparen
: ly in view, both endeavoring to fur;he
the interests of my Sunda y school, hot
pledged to be loyal to the Sunday -schoo
and vet by some unexplainabe psycholc
gicul law, at enmity with one another. A
e | have said, this gave me deep concern, AN
! I medititated over it Il long time. Al la.
determined to employ heroic measure
e and so I set them down together to stud
I the same lesson: Little children, low
, , one another" Laughter and applause
! 1t was not any Use it did not seem to worl
' Somehow or other they did not seem I
take that interest in the lesson that the
: ought to, and they had failed to penetral
: into the spiritual Significance of the text
J. or they had lost interest in the lesson an
! had grown listless. AT least as I turne
: about to look Mt them, l saw they ha
changed their positions. The school WI
all in excitement. The other scholars wel
!, on their desks, with their eyes bent in ii
t direction of these two wicked boys. | ol
!, served that James had changed his pos
u ton. He probably thought the woode
J. bench was too hard, and looking about T,
something softer, he calculated that ii
ambrosial locks of his companion wou
offer softer cushion; so found him ri
ting upon the head of the pretty DO
e. Langhter.] Now, however much sati
l. faction this gave 10 the uppermost boy, Il
q hoy who was underneath did not seem
3 enjoy it, [laughler,l and his struggles we
~ desperate. In fact, he gave protest to h
Is dissatisfaction in valiant way, and d
# clnred he would not be sat down upon.
~ asserted my authority; | quietly, but
: terminedly, parted those wicked boys
T. smootled back the ambrosial locks of n
e, pretty boy, and tried to pacifv him. The
II did not seem to be any Use of it. lie co
,l denined Sunda y.schoo institutions in ge
eral, and mine in particular, and with wit
)" ering sarcnsm he declared lie hated Su
is day y-school politics. His posture at I'll
M time was majestic; 1t was something th
m was printed upon my heart in way 1 c.
= never forget. l hardly think can portr
'e it by the grnphc art, but will try to I
rs ineate my young friend as he appeared
4 that occasion. Here the speaker produe
IA picture OF Roscoe Conkling] He nrc
y from his ignominious position and thr,
is himself into an attitude. The rest of I
r school looked frightened. was surpris
'g 10 see how pale that assembly of bright n
m brilliant boys were. But they paled befc
o, the majesty OF the insulled magnifcen
st and as he struck his position and in 10
a voice said, Z" will resign" [npplause Al
IL laughter, there WIS not n hoy in the wh'
TO school but what uemhled in his boots.
Id his words echoed throughout the buildil
~ l thought heard still small voice son
r. where, could not tell where, answer, "a
IL too" Laughter.l demanded who spol
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