Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-02-20
HE Is no PHoSoGkAPH.
But Little Harold Mech Bas . Most
Remarks bic Memory-


Remarkable Memory
When eX-Justice Mech has some
thing to communicate 10 Mrs Mech
which he does not wish TO hear repeat-
81 verbatim at inappropriate time and
places the heads Of the family go out
for a ride, leaving Instructions that
Harold is on no account to be allowed
10 leave the house during their absence.
Harold IS only years old, but be has
an astonishing memory. He remembers
everything that interests him, and he
makes !t his business TO be interested
lu whatever his gifted papa says. In
like most Of the museum pTOdigieS, he
o. no phouOgraph; his mental apparatus
ls seuSItIve enough 10 things which
strike his fancy, but receives no impress
sion from routine iargoR anu phrases
which h.S understanding cannot fathOm-
he j. "a bright, healthy, wholesome boy,
with "A blg. active brain il his Uranium.
Harold was good enough to receive
visitor fIom The Tribune. The honor
impressed him deeply, but failed 10
.JarN L.uu IN tie least. His memory
was .u far 20 m.ddliug condition, le
guessed. and uy way Of removing from
his uH. us.I auv doubt in the premises
DEE llH.ye.gl 10 real Of few cold
pages OF American history. THIS Wa.
mrr..y q sand Of turning up process
"N .r won the battle OF " aterlOO2''
a-haU Uurg,G'- mamma.
"\ar..-uu.'
..Nau was NIp1lron's wlfer"
81 -yl..-e.'
"W.at Was her sous namet"
Eugene
..Eu-.ue HaatF'
The Duke or Orleans"
What was the name Of JOsephIues
a-.. .'egs''
..Irrtelse.
"Naat famous marshal was With
Napoleon al WategloOs'
iIl.a.I's ueuJa, apparatus had &c
|..Ee Lttc lime here. He took
-... .'e-- ,.e loom. and made run
.. jump 90 the knee OF his visitor
v..H., hoop &C victory.
Marsha. Ney," ue said.
Can yuu repeat something wheu YOU
.ara lrtIi { uuce-' asked HAgoid's
VISITOR.
"'l try.. sald the boy, jumping y
t.r E.ur auI throwing out his chest.
'NlG' s Its''
I.. visitor took a mean advantage
Il. quoted to the uusu>prctIug genius
t.g a.-t yrl~r ut - magazlLe love poeIz
u.sn-aaH .ay pop, together
NH..-. ar. .arr.r 90 m-.
..r-.-nr.. H.ra 70 su.tvu scrut-r,
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U. -.a-aair-. n.n. together
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a--g..-- ra,. .rsr 90 bis a.u.Iaa
"a. ... l... .ru-. u..- ont
t.f. -..-.,.- ..y haze D,strvr-,
t.. Fr...T .u. o., l.tve ! drink of
s.r.r .. L.L, t.e t.t-te out of his
.....r
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r#. .... ..-r.r. 90 -sff Utr,rf's
......... .-E.. .rr. wears, be. md u.,fI,-
. ... Nr....... HISTORY. -
-N... ...r.u .ag American history.
Ir u.-r
U.. H.v s....l "a Flr which stood
t...rI D.. o.- corner OF the room and
.....r 10 uIt..rtIea.Iv from ramparts
......E..... url. .f q ualIClOth SOFA. aud .
......rr.. with. cheer.
-lL.aaHt Because there's war in 1T /
.... Old. t.u.--frr. having marched
...a. t.g r.um % number OF times.
T...rI u-u On. story of the BATH OF
~..... urI nothing could stop him
Though bee -rl Eut invariably use The I
t.... words .t the historian, Lis I
g..asu,o-y bad the genuine historical I
swing, a.t as voice and maLuer /
changed According 90 whether the de- /
-,gggrl was spirited or pathetic. In 1
describing the heroic effort Of Gen.
Johnston ~ conceal from his staff the