The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-24
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Of equally vast .5n9 nee. the man of
sterling integrity q the man who i
utterly lacking II khat most es ,entia;
quality. the man eho is wor.h /. nill,on
and the man 10 couldn't raise cents
before slSAbwn. II his life depended on
ht--eil these. together with their wives
and children. are alike in one significant
particular.
!, Each individual has . hobby. or. ii
you please. some pet idea, which, In the
case Of many people, is brought forth
~ the slightest possible provocation
{ Alexander Dolldenning belongs to this
class. and the happiest moments Of his
ME are when he 10 given an unchal.
lsnsed opportunity to talk in public OF
n private on his favorite theme.
Down In Gage county, several winters
aSa the young people of four neighbor.
;aag school districts combined in con.
td1cting debating society. There was
3sndderable talent in each district, with
. degree Of pride by no means small
back Of II, and the rivalry between the
t4sstricts was sufficiently sharp to fiji
THE large school house in which the
neetings were held to Its utmost capac-
ny every Friday evening. In fact, II
:AaA become a matter Of general regret
that no building Of still greater seating
capacity could be obtained for the use
u the society.
The program for the first meeting in
December was of unusual interest. and
the house was packed until there was
not standing room for another
y Derson. Each district was rep
resented by its best man in
the debate. which constituted the main
eeafrre OF the entertainment, and the
1sscussion was an exciting one. The
1ecfsfon Of the Judges as to the win
ming side produced great merriment on
he part Of about half the audience. but
he defeated disputants and their sup
Dorters took defeat good naturedly and
after q musical number had been rem
1sred everybody was ready for the next
ching on the program. which, according
% custom. would be an extemporare-
eus speech by some one selected at the
sams BY the society on subject given
~ the chairman.
70. Just at this moment young man
Z the rear part Of the house arose. and
osfag recognized by the sair. said:
Il desire to make motion. We are
hsnored tonight by the presence Of Mr..
Alexander Dolldenning. q gentleman of
Oefatsd distinction in an adjoining
0eats. who 10 spending few days in
eAts vicinity ~ the guest Of his sister.
ArA Robert Clevermate. should like
v0sy much TO hear from the gentleman,
and believe that express the wish Of
sAis audience, IN moving. as now do.
eAAt he be requested to make the sx-
esmporaneous speech which comes at
this place on our program"
Halt dozen members were ON their
eDet ct once to second the motion. and 1t
vas carried with such . volume Of
vosces that Mr.. Dolldenning was justi-
- = feeling nattered.
1As chairman had been quietly in
1osned that the motion would be made.
ord was requested to give what the In
1sEnAnt knew to be the visitors pct
49, ~ his subject. Being assured that
- itl-fseling would follow and that the
o0essty would hear something worth lis
tssing to. hs consented, and, a. -
Delldenning came forward. his subject
vas announced as
The way to md anything q to
Nait hooking for it,
He had never been asked TO speak on
III favorite theme to such large audi
sncs before. and smile OF genuine sat
i1naction played upon his face ~ he
lesan.
give years ago.. said he. my
Aaughter Ada. who was schoolgirl Is.
ysars Of age. came down to breakfast
80 morning without the glasses she
1inAs II necessary to wear All the time
vts1 studying. and remarked that she
- evidently mislaid them. a they
sssN not be found in her room.
~After breakfast she looked for them
q the dining room, where the family
had spent the previous evening. My
VIE soon Joined In the search. and "a
IT, time approached for Ada to start
. school !. too. began looking for the
nueA-vantsd glasses.
'-Ths Kitchen and the parlor were also
epne over carefully. and each one OF US,
81 different times. went to the girls
room. thinking. perhaps. they were
tAeFs In some obscure place and every
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