The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-09-28

it's enough sight easier to be good
without them. l was not made for a
martyr"
"Then never attempt to teach
school," said the Teacher solemnly.
eff there is anything worse than to
make martyr of ones self, it is to be
made one by other people. 1t has al
ways been a mystery to me why, in the
days of persecution, they never thought
of placing their victims in room full
of boys and girls, and of submitting
them to the torture of having questions
fred at them for hours together. l am
sure that more would have recanted
than ever did when brought to the
stake. The girls are worse than the
boys for questions. What do you sup
pose one young miss asked me to-day?
Would | please tell her how old |
wasp" AS this was sensitive point
with the Teacher, we could not help
smiling, and the Artist fairly shrieked
with laughter
Wouldn't l like to have seen the
expression on your face then? l have
It'll will draw a pen picture of the
scene as imagine it to have been, and
call it 1t was only question of time;'
l can just see how it will look, and it is
sure to take"
"Well, so long as there is question
about it, l do not mind" said the
Teacher good-naturedly.
81 think it is time to hear from the
Stenographer," said the Doctor; " she
has scarcely spoken tonight"
mo; have not anything that will
interest you at all. l have had dull
week. and have not even read anything
particularly good. did begin book
to-day, though, Conversations in a
Studio by w. w. Story, but as l am
only in the first chapter, l cannot tell
much about it. l was struck by one
remark, and made a note ont 1t
was this: To say of anything wherein
it is right, is far more difficult than to
say wherein it is wrong. Nothing is so
easy as to abuse"
THAT is true" chimed in the Artist
&C realize it when my pet work is crit
icsed so savagely that, in grief, l Danish
it into dark corner. l shall read that
book"
81 read something that surprised
me-" said the Scribe. AN average
man, weighing 154 pounds, has in his
constitution enough iron to make a
plow-share, and enough phosphorus to
make half million of matches. l
could not help thinking that it would
show better use of material to put the
iron into plow-shares than into some
people l have seen; and think of how
much use a half-milion of matches
might be made.'
Perhaps Calvin knew about the
phosphorus, and drew some of his con-
clusions from that fact. Nothing is
wasted, you know" Number Seven is
versed in Calvinistic doctrines, and we
are used to these little outbursts.
do not believe in finding fault
with nature" said the Doctor. Every
bit of iron that has been put into hui.
man being will be utilized. Nature
does not make mistakes, and the more
l study her laws, the more wonder al
our stupidity in ignoring them as we
do. AS for you, Number Seven, if you
will spend little more time studying
the laws of health, you will waste less
on speculations and creeds."
you are like the physician of whom
Emerson wrote, who declared that he
found mans religion in the hillary
duct; when the liver was diseased the
man was sure to be Calvinist, ant
when that organ was sound he was {
Unitarian. Number Seven is apt tC
have the last word.
: "There is a deal of truth in that,
will admit; but l did not know tina
Emerson ever said anything half Sc
practical as that" replied the Doctor
81 declare if it is not ten O'Clock, anC
: here come the refreshments. had nj
idea it was so late. What shall we dc
J about the rest of the programme for to
night?"
"Do? What can we do but have thu
rest next week?" said the Pharisee
81 shall preside next week, and yot
may be sure we won't waste the Who'll,
evening on hash; wait and see if W.
| do - So we will wait