The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-07
The Snowman Meets the Heather and He
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SfLAs HUMBLE.


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noor,n' tho first week OF my travels
ufl.b nv world-rcnOwncd panorafny anu o
nncxcciiod menagcric, ana wnile ! W. w.,
holdln' forth az tho town ot Never ,, G
spair a crlttcr comes 10 me one oay WIN
y HOY ln his hand and SEE. ..a
Truth IS a jewel wlicli no faHehoou
kin dlm. , ,,,h,ch con-
kcrs all things SEE ]. ,,,t,-
Then we looks at each other fur mn
A. in a balmy way, and ne SCI. 49,, a..
ohio wise man looks ahead fur me 70
morrow. the fool lives only III INC w
and he who gaineth his experience
without loss or hurt remembers IL ohS
ip Th - w No snfles and grdns and looks
balmy some more, and no comes down
10 hIzuess and SCI. -
"Hov you got jpmpin -lrog IN your
grand aggrcg0shun Of nNin NOnutio'
"A hahn l." ser !, but I've got grass
homer IN a bottle who kin out1ump any
frog born into this sinful world. -,
"Afcbbe yo hev a few dollars to back
yer talK?" ser he, as he opens ms box
and oats his frog on the back in luVin
way. so..,,.
nashun OF $, ana ne teh1SIly H'eSt . 80, ~
with one Of ekal value. Then 1 got Qul
my grasshopper, who had jest paSse1 ills
first birthday and was full OF anDishun,
and as we puts 'em down on tho grass luz
.Fven out Of tribulasbun the hopeful
man kin extract sunshine. -,,.,.,
Ard ne rolls up his eyes ana tehucIly
carcsscs his frog and sez: $3.50 "a
"Virchew makes a clear conscience, aiiv an
ne who hath nuthin' 20 regret Is St"@'eSe
Hevjn' delivered ourselves Of several
other wise and appropriate Stylh >, W
q1ffcccdcd to poke up the reptile ana tne
insect in a simultaneous manner, ana ~
the iumpin' which ensucd they Oolh o.u
their level best. i had every reason 70
expect a glorious victory but aias' ,nv
hoathcn triumphed by a good SIX inches'
and "a the stranger pocketed my money
he softly and quietly observed.
Man cometh up TO be cut down bo'
f .sss tree and vine hath ats day. SEE
]. "and mebbe Ia add your iumPin frog
40 my grand aggregashun' II me price
II 90 whar' Hstcth." sez he, with a
yad smile on his face, and jest at pres
ont / listeth towards MiSsoldi ana me
old woman, from whom ! heV long piii
separafed. Under SIGH circumstances
might he indooced TO part with the iros
fur about $40 49,.
quarter OF an hour, and then gave him
mis- price, and said:
AS YOU hoy done unto me. so J VIII 90
unto others-if j git the chance.
Mans snhumanity TO man rakes down
the cash" sen ne. as he winks al me ana
y5bs his hands In an unctuous way
Then he gives me some pinters as 70
how TO keep the frog enthusiastic anu an.
amblshus and make him do ms pest whS Sn
caiied upon 10 exert hisself and as ne
vcaIks away with his face towards the
settin' sun ne waves his hand al me- ana
calls back: a., -. 4. hoe
ailtrs kent our pOOrhOuses fun o tenants
"Tnteqritv Is the bedrock OF success.
ser j but I don't never miss Il ci'aii0o
10 make $40 on the outside. -, ,,,,,,..
80 "A n IL
when / was foelin at peace with an thS
world. except the grasshOpper. VINO ntsu
failed me- "a second crittef Softly entti9
my presence ard looks me over anu so1.
Vanity and Conceit ar the pitfalls INTO
which mankind is fallin' to his sorrsi'
Re not vain, be not concerted. l1tl , nun'is
ity be thy gare ana my ny Bu sez even
tho porter OF a palace car, but m jest
now braggin 'On the Jumpmest Ios III
an these diggin's. , 49,. 90,
pride goeth before fail, and the ar
ropaut shall be brung low SCI ne; az
ne picks up the box and haS long iooN
a." ' seemed TO mo 10 be a humble and
contrite wanderer, and Iree from al,
e7iile. and 1 was wOnderin how l c0uiu
work him 20 my pccunlafy pront WIZ.
he hauls out a bottle with a grasshoppeI
IN . " All, is me noblest attribute of ALL
and 1 hey here an insect on whom pm
my faith every day in the week.
Glow much OF a. PM SEE H.
oMake it an even SD, sez ne 49,.
And with much eXilerashun ana MARTY
In my soul L pulled out the long green
and the stranger did not daily Win ms
purse. His was "A gf i,s .,,+ ~ seem,ngiv
not ekal to the one on when hau DIN,
"a and lost. In my hilauousnesS OF soui'
i winked at him and said; -.
If Time stood still, men would Only
be,, more DAYS I'm which to do evil. HUI
-, 0eeb As prone 10 wickedness. .
s.yea " sez he as he takes out a small
bottle and oils ~ the joints OF ms ms, 81 ,,So
hcnDer 'sIf IL wasn't for the mars VINO
live ON. we should hev no epitaph on our
mt down my frog and he put down
his hopper, and we smiled at eaeh o'heI
ana were oily ana uhcluouS' Inon "0
poked ND our champions and they jump
I'd. and my jumpn' frog didn't kiVer
three feet OF ground: -
.arhe race Is not allus TO the swift, SEE
the stranger, as he pockets my money ana
restores his hopper 20 its bottle
was still lookln' at my frog ana won
derin' how he had got left, when the num-
beminded ole kuss conti I,slss ,,,r,es
hut she gineraliy manages 10 GIT arouhu
I was feeiin' that orter take him by
the neck and 40 behind the returns when
ne slips AWAY out Of the tent, and his
voice was family heard sayin;
'sThe armOr OF an honest man Is clear
conscience, and Humility Mlus pays
hundred cents on the dollar even when
wheat S down to seventy
And IL was only arter he was far away
that / diskivered that the critter who
sold me the frog had tied his legs to-
gether with great deftness before turn
ing him over. and with the fell purpose
OF making me a shorn lamb had bin
shorn, and 1 could only comfort myself
by sayin':
Misfortune IS but a spur 20 incite
mankind to noblor deeds. and durn my
hide II don't sit even II ] hev to steal
, boss TO do it, SILAS HUMBLE.