Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-11-14

| out they hear not-neithcr speak thev
through Their throat. They that make
them are like unto them; so is every one
| that trusteth In them" There was the
deacon's opinion of the arts; and Mrs.
Deacon only sighed and wished she could
| see 1t, that was all
| But II came to pass that the dexcon's
eldest son went To live in New York, and
from that time strange changes began to
| appear in the family that the deacon did
! MT like; but as Jethro was a smart, driving
| lad, and making money at q great pace.
he at first said nothing. But on his moth
ers birthday. down he came and brougb, a
| oo1 Tor his mother, which heing unpacked.
contained Parian statuette of Paul and
Virginia-a lovely, simple little group as
ever held Its story in clay.
Everybody was soon standing round 1t
10 open mouth'd admiration, and poor
Mrs. Tilden wiped her eyes more than
| once as she looked on II. 1t seemed a WIS.,
! ion of beauty in the desolste neatness Of
the best room.
Very pretty, suppose" said the dea-
con, doubtfully-for like mos, fathers Of
twenty-three year olders, he began to
feel little awe OF his son-.'but dear me.
what sight of money to give for thing
that after all is of no use
II think. said Jethro, looking at his
mothers suffused eyes, lit Is Que of the
most useful things that has been brought
into the house this many day"
Il don't see how you're going to make
that out, said the deacon. looking appre-
henstvely at the young Wisdom that had
risen in his household
Nv hat will you wager me. father, tha,
will prove out of your own mouth that
this statuette Is as useful As your cart AID
oxen.
Il know You've got great way of COM
Ing round folks. and twitching them up
before they fairly know where they are !,
but III stan you on this question, any
way"
And the deacon pu, his yellow silk ban
danna over his bald head, and took up his
position In the window seat
well, now, father. what Is the use Of
your cart and oYenf'
why, could not work the farm with
ont them. and you'd all have nothing 10
eat. drink or wear"
We'll, and what is the use OF our eating
drinking aud wearing:"
"C-er Why we could not Keep alive
without it"
And what's the use Of our keeping
Anve;"
The use Of our keeping aliye?"
Yes, to be sure. why do we try and
strive and twist and turn to keep alive.
and hats the use Of livingf"
Living why we want to live; we en-
Joy liying-all creatures do-dogs and cats
and every kind Of beast Life Is sweet :
The use OF living then is that We en-
JOY III
Yes"
We'll. We all enjoy this s.atuette. so
that there Is the same value 70 il that there
is in living and If your oxen and carts and
food and clothes. and all that you call pec-
essary things, have no value except the en-
joyment then this ststuette is Il short cut
TO the great thing for which your farm
and everything else Is designed You do
not enjoy YOUR cart for whst 1t j.. but be-
cause ~ it, use 70 gc' food and clothes
AMI food aud clothes value for the en-
joyment they give. BIi a staturtte or
picture. or any beautiful thing gives en-
joyineut AZ once W. enjoy IL the moment
We see !t-fur Itself aud not for any use
ve mean Ia make Of It. So that strikes
the great end OF this life quicker than any
thing else. don't II? Hey. father-haveut
| got my case:
II believe the pigs are getting into the
garden, said the deacon. rushing out OF
the front door.
But to his wife he said before going TO
bed. Isn't IL amazing the way Jcthro can
talk could not do 1t myself, but had
Jeihro is chip OF the old block"