St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-22
Additional City News on Page si,ht
THE CHERRY TREE STORY.

The farmer had an orchard well filled with
young fruit trees.
OF which he was exceeding proud, and try
This farmer also had son. good and truth
full boy.
Who owned q little Ratchet a sharp and
pretty toy.
The boy one day espied tree, and soon
began 10 hack it,
Which brought about his little ears very
lively racket.
tEWho chopped my tree?'' yelled Farmer
Wash. with loud and angry cry.
"'TWas l. papa," the boy replied; Il cannot
tell lier'
History is somewhat vague as to the
details of this popular story, but it runs
that Farmer Washington drew his
George to the parental bosom and not
only forgave him, but complmented
him for his truthfulnDSS. The choice
cherry tree was as naught compared to
this early evidence of probity which the
boy displayed. That was very early
peri0d in the history of the new world.
Had it occurred in this, the afternoon of
the nineteenth century, it is quite likely
the farmer would have ordered the boy
to repair to the wOodshed while he went
of. jack knife in hand, in search of
real good hickory switch. On the other
hand. if George had been nine
teenth century lad, he would
have .c0nfidenced the farmer into
the conviction that it was his brother or
ole OF the neighhor boys who did the
deed. He would have tried the same
game that Adam did in reference to an
apple. the mastication of which he tried
to lay upon Eve. Unlike Adam, the
modern boy would have made a su cess
of it,. In the degenerate days of about
fhn naiHdln f,F tho ninltAanrh
however, lying had not reached the
artistic point to which 1t has since been
carried. Which is palliation of
Georges Offense in turning states evil
dence against himself. Had he told the
truth III this age of advanced duplicity
we never could have forgiven him.
Georges action upon that occasion
referred to has since been held up to
little bays and girls as model for their
emulation. To this may be attributed
the fact that the rising generations
evince very little interest i'll the boy
hood of George. He is revered as the
father Of his country and as man VINO
got to the front. but no interest is mani
Tested in the period of his childhood. 1t
is forgotten that he was always captain
of the little companies of school boys
and maintained rigid discipline: that
he was an athlete when he became
big boy; that running, leaping and
wrestling were his favOrite paStimeS;
that he was an expert and 1. arleSS
horseman. Boys will be boys, and you
can't make boy las is human boy"
have any great amount of respect or
another boy that is held up 10 him as
model all the time. 'rother boy looks
upon such youth as a goody-goOdv boy
and will have none of him.
icf hn NJ hn
boy who could not tell lie. 1t is a
holiday. as becomes the patriotism of
the great commonwealth of Minnesota.
The citizens of st. Paul will, as rule,
pay little attention to business, and
will celebrate The I'D of February by
adherIng as closely as possible To the
moral pointed in the story of the mutt
lated cherry tree.
P. Ii. Kelly will announce. unquali-
fiediy, his intentions regarding the
mayoralty.
John Roche will truthfulIy tell about
the city parks.
Robert A. Smith will answer. une-
Guivocally, all questions regarding past
and future meetings at the mayors
office.
l.. w. Rundlett will unreservedly tell
about the Broadway bridge.
q. e. Holman will render opinions on
veXed city questions without any effort
TO ''rouud things up"
Judge Egan will refrain during the
day from telling any choice stories
about his acquaintance.
john, Clark will maintain a st0ical
silence, while the several officers under
him who are anxious for his position
will refrain from telling on the quiet
what their hopes are if the city goes Re-
publican in May.
Billy Cole will read his prayer book
and.refuSe TO answer questions.
George SymOndS will tell the honest
truth about the size of the Newmarket
houses and the quality of the shows.
George Refs will tell just what he i'll
tends to do about running for city treas
urer again.
Oliver Tong will refrain from telling
funny Montana stories.
Jack Ahern will not put uD any jobs
on susceptible reporters, and will 20
home early SO as not to have to fib about
his ,wheI eahOutS.
Judge Cory will not magnify his
stories of the scores he can make at
curling.
Judge Burr will hold himself inre
serve, and administer rigid justice TO
preyaricating culprits.
Pat Conley will tell no chop yarns
about Hot Springs crystals, while Treas
urer Murray and Manager Wells will
COnfine themselves to the truth about
the receipts and the show at the
Olympic.
Dr. Quincy will modify his state
mehtS about poker ev0lutions.
Reporters on the twilight rags will do
their, very best to keep from writing
fakes instead of facts.
Politicians generally will make the
most strenuous efforts to hold fast to the
main principles of truth. for the greater
portion of the day at least.