Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-05-26

dale another Scott, Ayr and Dumfries an
| other Burns. OF Strstford and the Avon
another Shakespeare
This lie because their rsverential thought
| is concentrated exclusively upon o single
species of the sage; those of the species
who begin the profession of the sage at 90
early an sge that enough people In the
world hear of their vocation, as an oyfet-
nal discovery, to insist that all other folk
snail agree with them In their clsssifcs-
ton.
Now "Uncle Jimmy Bisss, of Concord.
had possessed no such advantage. Hay-
Ing started out In life as q ntone-cutter.
nothing could have been more absurd than
for him to have exchanged his vocation for
that OF cage; because, in that event, he
would also have had to write q book, de-
liver lectures, or establish q school of
philosophy.
While either or all of these things were
no doubt within the scope of his genius,
Uncle Jimmy often remarked to his sweet
little old wife, as well to the few who
had by accident or inclination come TO
bssk within the sunshine Of bis equsble
temper and drink at the fountain of his
pure philosophy; "Ssch things is mighty
onsartin, an more worritln';" which lew
ell of wisdom, falling before the eyes of
perception, WAS alone sufficient to set the
seal Of richness, depth and profundity
upon its source.
Besides" Uncle Jimmy would often
remark to his most trusted disciples with
an inefable smile of philosophic csln, "I
knoH'd 'em all"
This with q gentle gesture Of bis NAL
let towards Sleepy Hollow cemetery and
the great who were lying asleep within It,
~ cut all their hesdstuns. footstuns,
nd s-t.
afore cuttin' th' stuns. I've seed 'em
comm an goin', an 4 hum. I've seed
folks from ev'ry pint tn compass, comm
an goin' git look at 'em. But 1
never seed one on EN-, in fifty year,
with happy face, er a happy face
around 'em. All on 'em had dispepsy, nu-
rsIgy er rheumstics. Don't b'lisve tn
Lord talks through sour stomach.
Don't b1ieve right rev'lsshuns come
through head as is twistin' an writin'
from nuralgy. Don't b'Iieye sound flos'fy
KNOWN how Z be great is KNOWN how to
be smsll-keepIn' eksl like yerself, an
keepin' folk sroun' ye eksl an easy, while
you're doin' of itl'
Only limited number Of neIghboIs or
friends were allowed to sit, as 1t were, at
the feet of Uncle Jimmy Biggs. He held
strictly to the theory of application of wis
dom to individual need. If a crowd gath
cred in his little stone yard, anticipating
treat from his profound lips, it only re-
suited in smiling reticeuce on the part of
the sage, while the hinty chips few faster
than their wont from hesdstone, coping or
hitching post.
"Fllos'fy," Uncle Jimmy insisted In sup
port of this position, sis a blister instesd
of poultics, when you lay It on q crowd;
fur ev'ry human critter'd rather srgy nor
eat. Its only soothin' an helpin' when Ii
goes right hum t him as needs itl'
So, whoever sought help from Uncle
Jimmy Biggs must needs come IL not rev.
erentislly yet sll slone; and many a good
resolvs had been strengthened, many o
wrong one changed and many a wiser soul
than Uncle Jimmy, ss these things are
measured, had been set Alright by bis
strong, direct and unpublished wisdom.
Even one of the Concord parsons, dis
trsught over the career of pArishoner,
one of those brilliant and bad young men
who are ever see-Eawlng between heights
of reciitude and the depths of infsmy,
through drink, had appealed to this Con-
cord ss.e for advice.
"As understand Willie's case" Uncle
Jimmy answered, as he softly tapped the
block of stone upon which he was work
ing with his msllet, 'tyour young friends
oncommonly bright"
"wonderfnlly sO;" replied the parson
sadly.
"Knows gins gin, an runs rum, an
jess what three fingers o eitherU do fur
hint"
"Why, undoubtedly"
"An' knowin' that, tskes header right
at tn stuff; gits full "a ThaDksgivin'
turkey; ramps around Concord, Till you
all hustle him out o. sight; an then all
~ a-f all 49, ,nit rrE- .rn
prays alongside o. him, an sends him
flowers an jelly an sich, Till Willie gifts
through hsvin' q rssch ovsr tn side O
HE bsd q ketch his burnin' head from fall
In; an then Willie's sll right for tn Sun
day school an Bible class ssinI'
'Tts all too true, Uncle jimmy"
"wall, psrson, tsint rum as is III mat
ter o. Willie Its you wrll-meanih' folks.
wilIie's got SO he can't git on 'IhOut hsr
rowin' up L church sn' tn wimmin folks,
ICES about so often. Next time Willie gifts
hungry fur a church sOci.bl-, all TO his
self, an bresks lonse-don't see him. Let
him ramp. Let him hOlleT- Let him vol
ler. But don't nobody mind him When
he's ramped an holieTed an wOileIe1 till
he gifts in tn gutter, bev Job Tollson,
th' town constable, git hsndy hol. in his
collar - chuck Willie inter tn town Jail.
Then see no wimmin, er jelly, er flowers,
eirs T. Willie, till Willie gi;s Z hisself.
Willie an th' churchill run smoother after
/ thstl"
The stone cutters advice having been
| acted upon, a good citizen was saved to the
| community, aud Uncle Jimmy's noble
| Qualities as a Concord cage were more and
more priz.d aud honor-d by all of the
i humble circle who had csuse to know their
sterling worth.
His home was Just the spot In which one
would like to fancy sll kindly ssges should
| live. 1t get loE upon the ground and
spresd wide and far among folisge aud
i flowers.
| "Ktnder sllus looks T. me Ike Of
/ motherly tettin' heu," Uncle Jimmy would
/ remark with kindlipg pride In his good
/ gray eyes, '"cept its all lovin' cluck, hover
/ in an outstreschiH' wings Ike, with nary