The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-19
The srenchman's Uniyer.af S.an-
guGSc in Practical s'se.

Some time ago a learned Frenchnan he
came very enthusiastic on subject 0
universal language for the human race
After much thought and theorizing on tn,
subject he came to the conclusion that Tho
only language that could be universal Al
the present dag must be langliaec OF
signs. Being deeply impressed with tn,
Importance Of this language 20 humanity
he determined TO travc! from country tt
country and teach it in all their colieges
and universities.
AS it happened, the first country he
| reached in his travels was Ireland, and tic
first institution he went to was tie Uni
yersity Of Dublin.
lie called upon the president OF tlr uni
| vcrsty, and after some conversations with
him asked him il he had Il - 4; II of
! signs in the university. Now lGcu. v..s
no professor of signs in the university,
| but the president not wishing to be behind
the learned Frcnehman. told him thcy h3d
one. The Frenchman asked to be intro.
| duced TO him. The president was taken
aback Pat this, bat told him that he could
not see the professor that day, but if he
| would call the next day ut the same hour
he would introduce him.
After the frenchman had gone, the
president called his professors to4cthcr
and told them the fix he YVES in, and tod
them that one of them must play the part
of professor of signs next DAY. They all
demurred and objected 20 this, being afraid
that they might be caught by the French
man.
As none Of them was willing to play the
part, they at last decided to train Mike,
+, the choreman, for it. Mike had lost an eve,
and was very sensitive about it. thinking
that people were constantly not ciug il and
making illusions to it.
Mike was consulted, and consented to
play the part, providing that the french
man should not refer to his defect
The next day the pres dent AID professors
dressed Mike up in Il & Cd suit oI l,thes,
took hlm TO reCitat.un-rCOm. seated him
alone on the platform, and thea retired,
for the lrcnchm&n was to see h. m alone.
Before they left him they told him what to
do, and that he must not 50, Ak.
He replied, Sure pl not; if he SEE
nothing about me DYE"
At the appointed time the Frenchman
called, and was ushercd into the "rrcita-
tonToom of the professor of sgus." The
president and professors WutCi. in an adj
joining room anNi0uSly toi tie result. in
d short time the Frenchlnan came hack to
them, apparently much pleased
" How did you like or professor of
signs?' inquired the president
VERY much Indeed | congratulate
you on your able professor. | am more
than ever convinced that the language of
signs is to be the universal lan%uage,
When went into the room hclI IL, enc
finger, meaning there is one Gc,l lie uI!-
derStoOd me III once. and Bed no Two
fingers, meaning Father and -u". | then
held up three fingers, meaning there are
three persons in the Trinity He re,l.el
by doubling Up his hand, mca:iimg, Aud
these three are one, | then VIII drew. it
is wonderful. | am del 2l.ird
After the Frcn"hmal had .nn. the
president and rlf . o. sent in Taste for
Mike, Tor though tiny We're PIE usvd at
having gotten out O! iue dilemma, they
were anxious 10 hear Mikes account OF
the interview. Mike came N, very angry.
Il touId ycZ he Woihl 81" SOMETHING
about me DYE. The first tInu he tl., was
till hou!d up wan finger, nlanin' | had
but wan Oyc."
"What did yoa do Ihen, Mike - asked
the president.
sure held up me two fn5 c., till let
him Sno" had two fiats; "a nat does
the dnrty ELLkgGaGd do bat h0uld up
three fingers, Ill amin We had bat tree
Dyes betwanc us. Tain | doubted 10 rue
fist, and would a 9uy the frog 1T n va
mint q welt over his og". but ne COMMUNIST
a-Smilin' an a-hOWin an u-srra il. an
wint out iv the room. '-UarDt :. .l.orrf-
zinc Tor February.