Telegram-herald., 1891-08-18

oatcTraph albums OF the MOHAWK. and
swspped smoking tobsocs with the
Choctaw. He wss thea. We are told. ab-
solately pure. He never had a wicked
thought. Ee wrote pieces for the Fourth
Reader. and sts the brisket Of the Mud
lakewiS
The sword Of Miles Standish IL here.
1t has an iascri ptlon On IT which wss not
translated until twenty years ago, when
Professor Rosedale, a profound scholar
and a native ot Palestine, the popa-
lar summer resort for clergymen, Wis
tied Plymouth and translated IL for the
society. IL is Cufc Arabic and part
Of IL Medieval Arabic, he said. aud
agree with him. 1t means. IS nearly as
We are able 10 translate il. With peace
God ruled h.s slaves, and with the Judg
ment OF his arm he troubled the mighty
Of the wicked" The professor thinks
years before the Christian Era, though
would say that the expression was used
as early as the autumn previous 10 that
Plymouth has charming court house
with a beautiful green lawn before il
and fountain which is superior to most
OF our American fountains, rs it is pro-
vided with water, u feature which adds
so much TO = fountain, / think. What
can look any more refreshing than q
fountain that 10 constantly kept mois-
tened by some artificial means. And
what can look more depressing to the
thinking mind. provided the thinking
mind should look in that direction, than
parched and painting fountain with its
tongue out and with autumn leaves and
dead mouse in il.
Plymouth is lovely place to visit for
a week or y summer, as you like. The
Pilgrim Fathers have been succeeded by
alert, hospitable and successful people,
who are credit to the great common
wealth Of Massachusetts,. The intoler-
ance Of the Puritan did not crop out at
all during my visit in the state, except
in Boston bank where tried to get a
New York check cashed. 1t was drawn
on tho Shoe and Leather Bank, which is
extremely solvent. and by man who is
worth over q million dollars was
identified by a well known depositor Of
the Boston bank, who has dealt with il
continually for ten years and who is
worth half . million.
The cashier scrutinized the check,
looked through it at the light to see If
had raised it to the tenth power. smelled
Of il, tried it with acids and showed it
to an old gentleman VINO was trying to
get q stamp OF an elderly envelope by
breathing on it so as to use it again, then
he said that if the depositor who had in
troduced me would indorse the check
they would cash it, This made me in-
patient and left the bank after making
some stinging remark which was totally
unworthy of me.
did better, however, with the next
bank to which took my business, as
did also, am pleased to state, the Gus
toner who had so courteously Intro
duced me to his own bank and then been
so nastily treated over my shoulders. l
do not think it pays to suspect everybody.
Why is it that fresh young teller or
cashier, who is just trying it for the first
time, seeks to awe and astonish you by
his discourtesy, while the old head of an
old institution is first to oblige you?
landed in France one time with no
money and strong Skowhegan patois
to my French. did not know soul in
France aud l wanted to take the first
train for Paris. stepped into bank at
Havre. where presented my letter of
credit, identified myself by means Of an
old envelope. got $500 and inside Of four
minutes was on my way to the depot for
the Paris train. That is not all. It was
done as though it had been a pleasure
and delight to the bank to be Of service
to me.
In Paris it was the same way. / was
not even suspected of any crime, so far
as could judge. while dealing with the
Credit Lyonnaise. A fine reading and
writing room, swell stationery and easy
chairs wore always at my disposal, and
my feelings were not even hurt but once,
and that was not intentional.
1t was one morning when was feel
ing slightly depressed. and while sitting
in the parlor Of the bank the president
Of the institution brought me late and
specially dismal number Of Punch to
read.
He did not know how it would pain
me or he would not have done it. ]
cried IL fnll and returned il to him