Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-18

TRYING To CONSOLE HIN
He ionksd az the watch. and then be
3ookei q a railroad folder. then h~ looked
~ shs Ms of sn sd<lrrs or lecture which
BE- tack now and aGsin frosn his hand
b4ss. Wctssng his bps with snusc ressorar
tive which scented up the car. he would
practice In . low. retreatins breath. 1T
sing tho gestures 20 10 ID that people near
him vacated theiy seats. whils ever and
anon be wocll his soxnsthing through
his chncheS teeth and hite large hole
M the somewhat Gxsd air OF the car
Then hi would opsn his <stchel and take
cot . manuscript. which no Rad over
esr1ssstiy. arb then b. soesslssi Co In ~
peasing IL ia his mind Then he would
odd gestures To 10 aud bite largo holes In
chs atmosphere and look wild
Finally went over and spoke % him
] aSked him what SEEMED to BE- thu
trvabas Hs said that he was billed to
lecture at Archy that evening. and that
already hs was two hours behind II W.
did nos make Il up. be would lose go. hs
paid. and bs boked xs his watch again
and then at the srhedne. Then no T1sl
over . portion of his lecture and ex-
en,in~i the JOINTS In some q his gsstures
- sse II they wcse working smoothly.
For -orne time remained with him.
baking with him and consolins him ~
best might. finally telling him that I.
BOO. was Lecturer. though I was keep
ND II - eu,et - could on account Of
my family. and 20 I went on trying 20
or.Aro hun rp md give him courage even
while coaid hardly smile myself. His
bSrnt srsrasd to % along with him. and
- iim finally alidu~sed myself In TIN
emoker little later On
Can you MT get = special or do some
trsetion~ inquired ''He seems 10 b.
suffering 20 murh over it,
MY attraction. said the agent. biting
on the ragged edge IL his cigar wrapper
and loobing out nc ths frosty miles Of
nor>ierr. country. has been this way for
essrht .earx am taking him to thu
nryiur,. Eight years ago he was young
man lie rnasieA hit when he graduated
ani delivered thrilling spesch regard
ing thu American Indian. Never having
essn tho American Indian. he loved him.
American Indian approxirnsfed more
ne4riy 20 what man sl,ould be--manly.
grand. physically perfect. morally great
ard true 10 the Instincts ~ his conscience
--tilssn any othrr rae - beings. civilized
or uncivilizsti Where he asked. do
We hear such noble sentiments OF meet
with such examples q hsross,n ani self
sarr!:ics ~ tho history ~ thu American
milan furuishes2 Where shall We 70
again Ia hear sueh oratory ~ that Of
Black Hawk and Logan Certainly the
secori< Of cur 50 caiie4 civilization do
Dot furnish ID. ard thc present. century
y issoi.iof IL They were the true chit
drsn q the Great Spirit They lived
nearer - tho great .hrobbsng heart q
shs Crss.tpr than do their pslessced con-
Ruertrs - tc-Ias who mourn over The
&c and un-ione condition Il the ssvas,l
.gours-ssons. brave and tho -ooi of honor.
sh<ir cruel sni awful destruction from
81 the faoe q the Earth IL SIN q such
ssaxnisusis that the people II America
may sell shrink from thu Just punish
u1ens which II sure 20 follow the asszs<i-
pafion ~ - tr~ve = race. lie had quite
, los u things IKE that tn his speech. and
kis fafissr. who h.sd q chaftel mortgage
IN ths pre~s 81 Tia. Home and vindseas5r
~ cur pkscs. <ot IL printed 10 thu ex-
fi,,~soa ~ the van iiss and osh~v spr'y
tes,snx
~Fr,~a.is then resissopesi him b ~ IL
by l--rture. H~ sw~i'e-i up with par
nca.ble pride and encouraged the young
pskn. and 20 ss ~oRrsel cut Ils vns all
wrappei mp IN tn Infls<n. ami 30 h. p~-
b.r<~t . ls1ure On rThs Red Man. Pasf
Ep~i Pr>~ns' Hs pat al M y-,~tsy into
lsst.s boy vho hal never .ren an In
Han woshs fIs prurtscsi On his pssec
IA tfs tsme. snd finally he soc sn en-
k><~urut Il wss IN . nearby s~~n
vh~r- thsy vsre uysng ~ huv hfrs-y.
Hh~v coly sss<s.-i $50 more. and - they
wi f-ci,e~i g. sarc . cssr~e q textures
ffur-nr shss wstrr The eounm3tsre IN
1.-usief e. hsve one lecture IN '1h~s
Arrtie R<x;pu .aj HSw e. Aveti thanT
Tier hy sn old srctic expsnr~r vhs'
I'D takrn 20 picked nen mp ~ where
- csaIa fanr che north end - to. ~ssyfh's
hss~ -s,sk. hs.f ess-n III l.-ssh~r -ssss
~ h,s~~v<st~r-. rssen shs lssfsst,e AMI
3ss,<fsvde ps-xssf ~nsa- q his tSosiesr-s
p>~p sxsss lori r>-surcs-si n wS al>o ne
o.l,-fae =, bs~e lecture ga 'rslfs4cal
E.-pp'usy and isw - Pvs Mor~v IN fh~
<sssnst Ps~.set By man wbo hvri or
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