The Cecil Whig., 1886-01-09

UuluSuSu WIFI uOeS not uldht SOOu
showing for the professed humanity oI
America. The truth of the matter is
our nationality is too individual in its
aspiration to discriminate between man
and man and lavish upon each one tha:
which he most needs. The democracy
of philosophy is not very extensivly
studied and applied. So long as it Is
lacking in the cree. OF men, just SO
long will the prophet remain without
honor. 1t is a grave art and a valuable
requirement to know what properly
constitutes the charity of humanity
The local prophet has marvellous dis
position, and to cater to it is a difficult
matter, but for the sake of brotherhood
and humanity and peace and love, all
should be willing to make little extra
exertion in their treatment of the pro-
phet. He is generally young man
with kind forgivng manner, a deep
and serious method of daily life, an
impassionate nature, heart easily won
over to pity and sympathy, noble re
gard for the truth, an indefinite idea OF
laws and systems, but an enchanting
fund of knowledge relative to all popu-
lar questions, all general events of the
time, no small comprehension of the
sciences, PHILOSOPHERS, religions and
literature of the world, frank and open
heart, boyish warmth of spirit, an ar
dent love of fun, and continual aspect
of reverence for all things pertaining to
divinity. In fewer words he is a
genius, providence chosen genius, and
the more fully this fact becomes realized
the less recognition is he given, the
harder he is trodden upon in the land
of his nativity, only finding appreciation
and recognition beyond the limits Of his
immediate home. In the bosom of his
family he constitutes the bosom itself,
upon him every head and heart re-
clines, and unto him come the family
as to an altar to offer up their sacrifice
of love and devotion. At the hearth
stone he is Prince, in the busy thor
oughfare he is Pauper. When honor
comes it drifts to hin. from the summit
of some far off cline to where his words
have penetrated, have touched the gol-
den cord of response in human bosoms
and come back after many days like
bread that is cast upon the water, to
bear him the honor in vain sought for
among his neighbors. Somewhat OF
this is due to careleSsness. The neigh
bors should have had keener eyes, been
more alert to the merits of their prophet
friend, more willing to embrace him, to
give him human welcome, and re-
spect him as the chosen Of providence.
The prophet without honor is rot am
bilious, except in a silent way. His
life work is an endless accomplishing Mt
and he is ambitious that it should be
accomplished well. In this light he is
an infant patriarch. Mark Antony
would have classed his with that number
of honorable men whom Brutus ac-
cused of being too ambitious. He is
too American for Romanish appelll-
ton, however, and we give him the
better title of prophet without honor.
In his own estimation of himself he
does have honor to certain degree,
but he yet yearns for friendly tip Of
encouragement at frequent intervals.
He does not like to consider his fellows
either jealous of him or powerless to
comprehend him. But the honor which
he feels within himself is the highest
type of honor, after all. He realizes
that his work is recognized by the
power that inspired his efforts, he feels
calmly and humanity the gentle as5ur
ance of grace bestowed by unseen
hands, and is given patience 10 await
the recognition Of his fellow toHhsne;.
The prophet without honor is a pecuIi-
arily American institution, but in one
sense not creditaDle one. He should
not be without the honor. The gentle
accordance of humanity should be tell
dered HIM from friend and neighbor
without reserve. He is to be made or
marred by his contact with the world.
OF these two results he will struggle for
the former and he should have earnest,
helpful comrades enough to assist him
in the fulillment of his dream. He is
not an undeserving creature. His need
of help and encouragement does not
indicate lack of self help or a def
cheney Of manly endeavor and resolve.
He is generally a creature placed in
such financial circumstances as make
self help bitter necessity and his ma
ture is therefore particularly free from
all inertia or ideness. There are a
number of these prophets in America
to day bearing names of enviablc repu-
tation who grew up in the region of
their nativity ''unsung, unhonored, and
unknown but whose fame and dis
tinction have come across the water in
unwearied fights, there are Others in
the land to day living under the shad-
ows of the same fate. America should
lay claim upon them now before it is
too late. England is always first to
recognize her heroes. Such recognl-
ton is kind of a heroe worship we
very much like. America should keep