Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-12
A SAD LESSON.
Glory OF tho Downward Career
of Mr.. John Smith


IN placing before the public certain
details OF mans life il Is usual not 10
give the mans name, especially il the
details before mentioned can hardly be
set down 70 his credit But where
great moral lesson Is 10 be taught.
think II always best 10 give the correct
name II possible, SO that o.hers may
See the story is true, and take warning
from a career that has beeen ship
wrecked on cocks which, If properly
pointed out they may avoid. In this
instance have the permission OF the
mans relatives 10 give his true lame;
and think, as \ rule. You Will find
that a persons relatives are always
willing 20 give his name II the Incl
dents To be recorded are discredi.able
to him Our dear friends are always
first TO RECOGNIZES our faults. bless 'eml
that is, bless the friends OF course.
not the faults
: The name OF this m,n whose sad ca
'reer have 70 depict was Smith, and
his first name was John OF course
the friends and relatives of Mr.. John
Smith have long been aware of the
facts which have to relate; and so. as
Mr. Smith himself said TO me the other
day. 1T doesn't matter much whether
the general public knows the particu-
lars or not" got Mr.. Smiths per-
mission TO use his name by giving him
shilling. which / strongly advised
him 20 spcrd in food lie laughed
hoarsely at this advice and saw him
stink away through the crowd and
finally dive into Photographic deal
,e-'s shop. where he expended the shil-
hing for bottle of pyrogallic acid,
(which bottle he nervously concealed
about his person and then disappeared
.dow n the street
+, No one would now recognise Mr..
John Smith rs the draper clerk he was
"a few years ago. when he used to come
ITO the city FROM one OF the suburbs
every morning. and DO in his Office
promptly at nine o'clock. Sir. John
Smith 1T that time was model young
ir,an. the pride OF his parents, and a
man who was recognized by his fellow
clerks as one who was sure to rise.
lIIe was young man of the most
firrcproachskle habits, which is saying
"a good deal Tor n ely person He was
temperate in ell his tastes. and he did
mot speculate, which, when you come
TO think of it. is saying still more for q
city person
One day friend (Jones) said to him:
smith, what are you going to do
with your next half-Saturday?"
''Oh, don't know" said Smith,
rarelessly; probably go up the river. +"
"Don't do it. Come with re out in
the country. Tvs go. camera, and
wc'u take some ? eotogyaphs."
''Oh, but" answered smith. 81 don't
know anything at all about photog-
taphy"
'You don't need to-" replied the
other. who was careless, gooo-na-
tured kind OF a person. Jones thought
because he could be moder ate in pho
Biography that everybody had a like
self-controi. .All you hare to do is to
Stand as show you how to stand, and
J will photograph you with various
backgrounds and give you some of the
pictures"
s.All right, answered Smith; 81 don't
hind If / do"
VERY well. said Jones: 'be at Fem
lchurch Street station rs soon after two
Io'clock on Saturday afternoon as you
can be-"
And Smith was there. Together
they went ort tipping Forest way and
Jones set mp his camera. dclved his
lhesd under the black cloth, waved his
hand Tor Smith to stand this side or
that. and thus numerous photographs
were taken. with various picturesque
backgrounds, aud the invariable Smith
1n different attitudes in the fore
ground.
Saith showed sors little interest IN
The art OF Photography and once put
his head under tho black cloth
by Jove!'' he cried. with the air Of
a man who had made . startling dis
covery, ''this blooming things upside
dowsl To look a. this picture makes
fellow feel as IL hs was standing on
his bead
"oh. yss," said Jones' ITS always
that way, you know"
We'll. it doesn surely nsed 70 be
always that way" replied Smith,
isswhy don's you turn the camera over
aad have the picture right side up?s
At this Jones laughed somewhat
ard explained % Snish The idiosyn-
Grades Of alaudscap. lens. Smith was
very much Interested. All at Last Jones
said TO him:
II sav. smith. why don't ron 60 In
for photograph Get small camera
10 start with aud you II fad 10 avfully
soilv during your holidays. 10 doesn't
cost rnacs. either. and IL very sirnpie
Ia learn. III show yoa ali there Ia
about IL"
Smith said he shouyht ne couidnt
sfford ~nnera
4 well. I've ros little quartsr-plsse
camera I'll iet you havs doa't uss is.
{I-u lend Il 70 yea fer ~ long as you
wsnt Il. asd It's always better 10 start
vviss, a small camera. anyhow.
smith said he would think about Il,
l-na .herr the raste- ended 30
saoagtt very babe "a FaoteS f~gAy ssn-
Gil one morning ia sct n package o.
photographs from Jones' al nicely
mounted, with himself in the fore
ground ~ each pietzge. He TOOK - "
fesa~. and showed shr pictures 70 has
sncther aud sisters. and they all Agreed
shss they were verY NEE OF course
shcr knew nsshirg asoot photography,
aud hssle thought befoTs leag tae youns
han weal5 b victim 81 It.
John sssish called On Jsurs ~ hss