Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-06-19
TIE WISE SKELETON,
lr SITS nv A WINDOW AND SMILES
AT The WORLDS vANITlEs.
ss,cr- Se Comment or compla,nt--sIay-
hap n Little Short ON Flc~h aud nioosi.
hut Long an Homes aud Otherwise a
True PHILOSOPHER.


ITO what basc uses we may return,
Horatio." says the gospel OF Bacon, ac-
cortling to Shakespeare. A1
A man sits In the window Of q store
ON Wabash avenue, who, if ho would
consent 10 break tho silence he lins fallen
into, could utter the sainc sentiment
lie has experienced all tho depths and
shallow. OF life and now smiles "a pcrcn-
nial snnilc ut all cxistoncc.
Summer melts him into n smile aud
winter freezes II on him. He Ia really
the only Chicago "L'IIommc quirit."
The tlamming door never seems 10 iar
his nerves. nor do wind gusts puff his
joints into rhcumatics; tho school Girl.
passing. comments on his uglincss IN his
presence: the ologuc. extractor of great
thoughts from small cavities, passes.
glancos nt him and makes n mcmoran.
dunn "suggcstive OF Exckicls vision: no
commentator hitherto has explained that
chapter; ] may bc able To throw some
light on it," sympathy cmbalmed in per
fumc and guarded 10y ficrco cane ap.
proachcs and discovers. through n giase.
the smiling philosopher. "Absolutcly
abommable. Such n bcastly caricaturc
90 loo exhibited in public" Even boot.
black passes comments on him: Stuck
oil yourself, amt your Grin like Il, any.
way. Need n shine all the same, cause
you amt polished In your manhcrs."
WATCHING TiiE HURRyiSo TIIRoxo.
All day the philosopher with nothing
but IA smile left on him hears the wiiAlom
and prattlc Of all clusses.
lie stu sits In his chair rs tho gray
pail OF tho night falls upon the city. MS
tho moonlight comes over the lake lac
aiii the nisn in the niooa smile at cnch
other, though h.s IL the wiser smile of
the two. The stan, como out nnd wink
at him. but lac has pccrcd farther than
their tiny lnpterns roycal. lfc has crossed
the bridge OF the milky way and knows
the very keystone Of iss architecture.
He could write nn astronomy that would
answer moro than preachers can nsk.
ido has hunted with Orion and found tho
end OF tho rainbow. Tho rage OF a comet
he Is indifferent 10.
Suii in the gray Of tho morning hc
sits Ia tho shop window looking only
into tho strect He secs the stirrinf,
clerk lift the shades. planning 10 eobblo
the proprietor after awhile; ho aces the
proprietor little later acheminc nm
under thrust at other proprictors. Soon
after hc aces tho incoming tide Of hu-
Inani;y that IL 10 flow twelve hours, then
cbb, surge and beat higher and stronger;
merctlcss wave ia which come nre on
top aud others 30 down aud arc lost
His ear discerns tho groans OF tho Lost
enid the exultings OF tho successful
Net he regards the little atom OF bunan-
iiy that IL crushed into paving stone for
another and tho proud victor alike. will,
smile. On The lady who caricaturcs n
drOiuedary aud suffers her life 10 bc
choked within six inches of her necl, 90
be lady, passing ON her way 10 tell her
deasest friend TINT the long haired Inu-
sician who refused to play at the Iat,or's
musicale Ia 70 play only at hers, is be-
slowed tho same. lie moves his tooth
less jaws IN attompt TO rDumbic "vanitas
vanitatum."
Then he looks back into the shop where
be Is engaged and where doctors sup
plies arc kept. Tho sight of little pow
der or a Bit Of steel. confidently expected
10 regulate tho length Of human life.
brings another smile. IL IL TO hfrn as II
fish la Mamrnotll cave should suddenly
flop up and command. Lot tllcro 10
light"
lie Knows TiIa PILL rEDDLKRs.
He smilcs nppfovingly at tho rapid
growth Of science when some physician
comes In and recounts "a beautiful oper.
alton. but unfortunately tho patient disd
at the end" lie himself Is an ad dvcrti.e.
ment OF tho climax Of medical practice,
and illustrates what the physician means
when he promises 70 bring ono through
smiling"
lie knows, too, which arc tho bread
pellets on tho shelves for ladies who
want to eco their doctor hut not his med.
icine, and which arc intended TO nccessf-
tate a return visit.
And tho drugs that carry ono 20 tho
shadowy bourne.
Hc knows which dental punches IN
up cavities wbilc slyiy puncturing others.
and tho brnccs which used onco become
indispensable.
AZ the Bamo time no secs honest oil
Dr. Pillings trefnbiingly stumble upon "a
discovery that fovcrsas the whole treat
mcut of disease md the emilio raaiatoa
through tho very sulure8 u his crnunrn
= - ttaAttt-r AfANatIn 60 not ut tiIH
same tinio annoy him Tiioy support
the world 4 doctor starts after man
soon the undertaken follow; then the
florist; the merchant 10 mourning goods
and the drossmakcr join tho procession.
followed BY the preacher. Tho lawyer
brings up The rear with n cavaicado a
probate judges, olcikB and oxecutors
Some private achool win soon receive ar
addition Of two. whilo society viii 10
furnished advertisement IN a captiratiig
rcilcts guilcicaa disportings. And all ~.
cause u tho doctors pin
Tho b0ny philosopher knows that clio
doctor Il the connecting link ia human
ity. Jnmoycd In fliomidt of tho whirl.
70 the turbulent and tho grnsplug. to ths
idle ard frivolous alike. 10 has the same
meslaro.
II was printod 800 years ago ncross tho
water. above tio skull and crossbones Of
brother IN q Nuromburg cathedral, and
rcndss
~ yOl are now, 40 onco Nlsf.
~ an Don, aooa yoJ shat 10,
iscpcrc for death, aill follow mo-