New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-10-01


men to whose ears the roar of cannon
was music tremble with terror at my
approach. / know my power, but. /
can tsay that I glory in the conscious
ness of it.
You must know that there are social
distinctions made in mosquitodom just
as there are in we'll regulated society,
and they are just, strong and immuta-
BILE. Each mosquito is a creature of
circumstances and into whatever chan
mel chance directs his life he goes and
follows it until death. When was
ushered into this world [ had the good
fortune to fall under the guidance of 3
grizzled old fellow, who had done years
Of honorable service in mosquito life.
His wits were as sharp as his bill, and
his skin, which was shrunken and
wrinkled, was as tough as leather and
calculated to resist the most savage as
sault. There was not a man Of note
upon the continent with whom he was
not intimately acquainted. His recol-
lectiOns of persons and events were
simply marvellous, so it was no wonder
that I was an OBJECT of envy among
the youngsters who came up along with
me, as such mentor insured my future
success and social standing. / well re-
member the day when I was about te
start forth into the world the old fellow
said to me:
'sNow, my son, for heavens sake do
not make yourself common and spoil all
of your prospects in your first exploits
by billing some politician or book agent.
II you do your future is irrevocably
blasted" And tears stood in my men
tors eyes as he babe me atlieu. took
his advice. The first desirable person
I saw was rich bank cashier, who, it
is needless to say, was deacon of a
church. With a wildly palpitating
heart and filled with excitement to such
degree that I couldn't utter a single
note, I paid the old fellow my respects.
l must confess that 1 was really panied
and shocked at the startling language
he used. It is said that q fedgeling
mosquito stings ten times harder than
an adult He gave me an awful fright,
the deacon did, and ] determined to
select some other than strict church
man for my next acquaintance. So /
lit on retired merchant and q severe
moralist. l experienced the same
startling results. was young and had
strong faith in mankind. Inexperience
thrown upon world of humanity
moved by so many different forces will
soon receive many severe shocks.
Perched on netting in fashionable
hotel, with bowed head yielded myself
prey to the doubts which surged upon
me, when my old mentor dropped
lightly at my side.
'.WhY so downcast, my boy?" he in.
quired, as he complacently wiped his
mouth. He had just finished paying
his court to one of the bluest bloods in
the establishment and consequently felt
in excellent humor Iexplained to him
what had happened and how my sensi-
bilities were affected, and finally ex-
pressed my determination to devote
myself to the canaille, when the old
veteran shook with laughter and said !:
''Why, son, yours is the experience
of every mosquito. Its benefits may
strike you as being doubtful when your
good home training is taken into view,
but the effect will eventually be good.
1t will teach you the frailty of man,
his susceptibility to make perfect
demon If himself in aacrot while ho
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with curses some low some dean !
took 4 ali With tho oonsoi;no. ,,hf,n..
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bill | had iit on his nose: he uttered