The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-03-18
The Huunan Voice.

Ever since Adam whispered MS
love to Eve in Paradise the human
voice has been the best gift to man.
At times it has been quite sadly per-
verted, to be sure ; but taking the
voice as it averages. it is q mighty
convenient and useful attachment TO
q mans throat
1t is strange how very small speci-
mems of humanity, babies for in
stance, are surchsrged with voice.
One baby weighing seven pounds and
q half and with lungs about the size
of . rubber hand ball. can keep up
unpleasant play of vocal organs 1t
knows not how to manage, until it
wears out the patience OF three neigh
borhoods 7; aud yet what world this
would be without a baby's voice.
The sharp. fine little voice OF the
child as it begins TO prattle u its
wants and needs, 10 as sweet music
to q parents esr-unless, perhaps,
when he has . quartet Of prsttlers
all going at the came time. Then
there occurs differentiation, accom-
panied BY sporadic explosives on the
part of the parent
There's the voice Of the school-boy
inst out for recess. Thunder and
guns Seventeen tribes Of Ojibbe-
ways and all the Apscbes in Arizona
couldn't make . whisper to eleven
boys with pent-up voices just break
ing loose. Let 'em 60 it. They are
only training for the political stump.
| OF course the voice that sweetly.
tenderly, even If somewhat hesita-
tingly whispers Eyes" to you in the
silent cleaning or by the mellow
light of the old fireplace, is always
an inexpressibly joyous memory to
YOU. II you have no such memory
; with you, try and secnre one. 1t
only takes courage with common
sense backing.
There is something about the voice
of mother that fingers with you tor
life time. Il sometimes seems ~
: if her loving words we're iudesibly
fixed on memory's tablet that they
might in time of need bring az u
our better selves make men of rs.
"A fathers voice 10 at times, VI
, think, Q little too explosive. and car
ries Q suddenness with it that IN al
: together too quick for the dilator.
\ and shiftless son. Nevertheless, It !
: best for . boy to pay heed TO faith
u er's voice rather than wait.for future
}. muscular development. It is sad, Il
y be sure, to have our tympanum jsre'
; thus rudely, boys. but when the ja
Q begins at the foundation Of your sys
. TEN it is cold day with very warr
: place to put it.
J. The real good, comfortable tremoi
= of your grandmother how yon RI
y member it with gratitude. rs 20
think of the time she soothed you
? feelings, rufaed BY unnatural hare
= hearted parents, by inviting you int
- the pantry and uncovering the bel
y jams for your benefit. The grsne
:, mother knows her busiAess evel
q time, and her voice is one confirms
u overture OF cakes, cookies and Jan
to the children.
81 There is the peach cart voice, TIL
o wakens the world frofo its ate
10 noon q siesta. The various Boane
20 ges that Ay about our streets guidin
q unhappy Rosinantes and wormir
J" unripe fruit into oar systems, hs'
D. the sole patent for this voice. "Thr'
QUARTS for Q quarters"
'e There are . dozen, yes. 100 di6e
Do emit sorts Of voices, pleasant and d
pleasant. but we are willing TO wsg'
y ten cents that the "still. small voic'
90 OF conscience is the most sadly ne
eD lecfed Of any voice in the vide wori