Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-15

But as he went along the hot seeds az
dropped from the interior and fell on the
boys bare foet. He cried. but held on to
the nest. He met a man who said TO
him, Throw that down boy. throw It
down. But the boy said, i can't. and
the hornets kept dropping on his feet
and he kept on crying and the man told
him Co throw it down and run, but the
boy held on and said, L can't, can't. ,
We see men 80 or go years old going
through life holding on to habits bad
ones, and saying when entreated to
throw them down 1 can't, | can't, Just
like the foolish boy
de then gave the illustration of the
water pitcher found IN the ruins of Pom
peii, which had survived the Roman EN-
pire. This great country had died out,
the water jug remained.
This WAS a small thing, and the owner
Of it aould have laughed had you told
her then that the jug would survive
the great Roman empire, that greatest
monarchy ever erected by man to crafty
his vanity, and give him fame and glory !;
these little things have greater strength
than great things"
he gave several other illustrations OF
his theme, and then told the following
story of the birth of Sir Thomas Ores
ham: "A cross boy was once coming
down a road in England, he was mad
thoroughly mad. He had been PLAYING
IN school that day, had not learned his
lessons, and had been kept in after
school
"a woman came down that same road
with baby. She climbed over a stile.
and went into an adjoining wheat field.
Here with great tears rolling down her
cheeks she laid the infant in the wheat.
and covered him over with the stalks.
first kissing him good by, for she could
no longer keep him. She went on her
way sobbing Now this boy coming down
the road saw grasshopper jumping about
ana said to himself. Well, | cannot
have any fun and you are not going to
have any either. He reached down and
caught the grasshopper, but Just as he
opened his hand, pr-r-r-r-t, away went
the grasshopper, the boy following him.
The boy abtem pied to catch him several
times, with the same result and at last
the insect sprung across the stile into
the wheat field, the boy following close
after, and just as he was about to throw
his hat over it-lo he saw in the wheat
"a baby. How had it come there2 Had
the grasshopper changed into a baby ?
The boy broke forth into prolonged
whistle, and at this the baby opened It's
eyes and smiled. A real, live baby
Whose was it? A thought struck him
he would take it home and keep it. He
picked 1t up and carried it home. You
know how boys usually carry babies.
Look like letter w with clothes on.
The head hanging over one arm and the
feet banging over the other. Well the
boy took it home and after much coaxing
and maIly promises he was allowed to
keep it. The baby grew and became
man, well educated aud well versed in the
laws of the country. he had thoroughly |
studied the value of the Corn Laws. then
in operation in England, and through
him they were repealed Queen Eliza
beth recognized this mans great worth
by smaking him a knight, Sir Thomas
Gresham. He built the corn exchange in
London, and on the top OF it placed
great bronze grasshopper to remind him
whence he sprung. Our American girls |
go to Europe for titles, while this boy
IA chasing grasshopper finds one lying |
loose in wheat field. He did not know |
that his action would give to the world |
one OF its ablest men The little things
we do.make great things and when great
things come we ara prepared for them
You take care Of the little things and /
viii attend TO the great things. Take
heed to the foxes, the little foxes which
destroy our vines.