The Redwood gazette., 1891-10-08
\ SAD LESSON.
Story o& the Downward Career
OF Mr.. John Smith.

give the mans name. especially if the
details before mentioned can hardly be
set down to his credit. But where a
great moral lesson is to be taught, |
think it always best to give the correct
name if possible, SO that others may
see the story is true, and take warning
from 4 career that has beecn ship
wrecked on rocks which, if properly
pointed O1t, they may avoid. In this
iNt&ncc have the permission of the
mans relatives to give his true lame;
ald link, rs 4 rule, You viii find
that persons relatives are always
willing to give his name if the Incl
dents 20 be recorded are discredita ole
to him. Our dear friends are always
first to recognize our faults, bless 'em!
that is, bless the friends of course,
not the faults.
The name Of this man whose sad ca
reer | have to depict was Smith, and
his first nalne va; John. OF course
the friends and relatives of MIR. John
Smith have long been aware of the
facts which hG~, t. relate; and SO. as
Mr.. Smith HIM ,.lf Stil to me the o other
day. 1T dorSl ~ liter much VIII ether
the general Du@!ic knows the particu.
lars or not.' g: Mr.. Smiths per-
mission to use his name by giving him
shilling, which I strongly advised
him to spend in food He laughed
hOarsely at this advice and saw him
Sink away through the crowd and
finally dive into a Photographic deal.
er's shop, where he expended the shil-
ling for bottle of pyrogallic acid,
which bottle he nervously concealed
about his person and then disa appeared
down the street
No one would now recognize Mr..
John Smith rs the draper clerk he was
fGw year, ago. when he used to como
to tn city from one Of the suburbs
every morning, and be in his Office
promptly at nine o'clock. Mr.. John
Smith 1t tA2t time WAS model young
man, the pride Of his parents, and a
man who was rccC ynizcd By his fellow
clerks as one who was sure to rise
He was young man of the most
irreproachablc habits, which is saying
a good deal for 4 city person. He was
temperate in all his tastes. and he did
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And Smith was there. Together
they went out Epring Forest way and
Jones set up his camera, .lelvcd his
head under thc black cloth, waved his
hand for Smith to stand this side or
that, and thus numerous photographs
were taken, with various picturesque
Backgrounds, and the invaria bic Smith
In different attitudes in the fore
ground.
Smith showed some little ir> rest in
the art OF photography and once put
his head under the black cloth.
by Jove!" he criei, with the air of
man who hal m:It', startling dis
cOvery, ''this bio 1.ninr things upside
down. To look at tas picture makes
fellow feel as if h. was standing on
his head"
"Oh, yes" sail Jones, ''it's always
that way, you know
We'll, it doe snt surely need to be
always that way" replied Smith
why don't you turn the camera over
and have the picture right side up?"
At this Jones laughed somewhat,
and explained to Smith the idiosyn-
cracies of a landscape lens. Smith was
very much interested, and at last Jones
said to him:
II say, Smith, why don't you go in
for photography? Get small camera
to start with and you'll find it awfully
jolly during your holidays. It doesn't
cost much, either, and is very simple
to learn. I'll show YOU all there is
about il.
Smith said he thought !.e couldn't
afford camera.
We'll, I've got little quartcr-plate
camera I'll let you have. don't use it.
I'll lend it to you for as long as you
want it, and it's always. better to start