Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-27

VI ulS great OkdtoAiNdl dplAlkgs As carly 40
the 6rst week of his existence his fond
parents would get out of bed at night to
listen to his discourse. To their arguments
he turned the deaf ear and carried the night
by that forensic skill which served him SO
admirably afterward. AT school he was
considered but one degree removed from
idiocy. He despised clean linen and hed
from the sight of water. He had wonder
full powers of leadership If there we're
any windows in the vicinity of his house
yet unbroken, Voyce Smith was the boy TO
lead his faithful baud to quickly perforate
the panes yet intact He grew in years
but not in wisdom and his parents sighed
in their grief over his wayward habits and
the sad state of his intelligence. And SO
Voyce grew to manhood. One day he en-
tered his parents presence and announced
his candidacy for the place of clerk of the
court. His father, man Of rare intelli-
gence, was justly surprised.
'You haven't sense enough, Voyce," his
conscientious parent exclaimed:
BLOW that, !" said Voyce; watch me de-
liver the goods"
And it came to pass that the intelligent
voters elected Voyce and his father con
graduated him while he inwaTdly mar
veled.
The years passed. Voyce had changed
He went to church. He Hattered the
women of the county and told funny stories
to the men.
And il came to pass he stood for Con-
gress. The elder Smith gasped Voyce
was to speak in his native town. The popu-
lace turned out to hear him Voyce had con-
ned his little boat and knew all the strong
points. He talked dag full dinner pail
sound money, progress, Spanish war and
who will haul it down" At the termina-
tion of his effort the elder Smith was the
first to reach him. Looking him in the eye
he said
"Voyce, I've heard many speeches in my
time, but l must say that for unmitgated
rot and the display Of an asinine intelli-
gence your speech eclipses all previous
records. I congratulate you On your
nerve"
Then spoke -Voyce: Father you have
lived too long. These people don't want
senes-they want sentiment. Sense Pm
short on, but I'm long on emotion. Watch
me deliver the goods" And Voyce went
his way.
And it came to pass that Voyce was sent
to help fill up the room set apart in the
Capitol for the propagation Of chronological
studies.
It will be seen that our hero was not ap-
preciated at home.
The elder Smith being grocer could not
understand the genius Of Voyce nor tread
the higher ether which was the natural
habitat of one like our subject.
1t will be seen that this humble young
man Voyce Smith arose to greatness, though
the opposition in his own home would
have daunted less courageous man. He
never resented his fathers reference to his
intellectual ability. The sweetness and
suavity Of his disposition remained un-
rufled. When he went home after the first
session of Congress and discovered that his
father had used the fifty copies of the Con-
greSSiOHGi Record containing his crack
speech to wrap butter in he never re-
preached him for it.
The lesson of this mans life teaches us
that our parents may not always detect in
us any intelligence whatever, yet discern
ing community of honest farmers may ap-
preciate US and send US to Congress.
When Edward Hottaire opened his eyes
in the city of New York on beautiful day
in July, 1873, he saw a strange world.
His arrival was not unexpected and his
parents had everything fixed Purple and
fine linen we're placed on his person and
Edward fell into deep sleep Of content
ment
This was the prelude-mark the finale.
He grew in years. Everything he desired
was his, for his father was in the commits.
sary department of the army and possessed
many of the good things of life without
having to touch his salary. Edward had ine
clothes, barrels of toys, private tutors, etc.
When he was sixteen he communed with
himself one day thus:
Verify am fortunate. do not have to
work. ! will live in indolent ease all my
years for my father has gold mine seCreted
somewhere"
But alas and alack there came shake.
down in the army Papa Hottaire was left
high and dry on the desert sands.
Then the lights went out for Eddie and
darkness fell upon his house
Then he reproached his parents for not
telling him how they we're fixed. Papa
Hottaire was worried
The Hottaire family boasted Of the fact
that they had not worked since Eve spun
and Adam delved.
WutA ~ AV AOA AAAAlNl AAFa AlbAAallE knew
not
In this extremity Eddie was seized with
temporary intelligence. He sought his
sire's presence and spoke thus:
Papa, it's patent cannot work as other
rude beings do I must, however get some
one to pay me a salary. AS am not ht to
work being too delicate, pray you secure
me place in the army"
Papa Hottaire was delighted, and il fell
out that Eddie was presented with a COM
mission as lieutenant
Years afterward in a war with Hawaii
Eddie won his brigadier-gen by
swimming from San Francisco to Honolulu
and capturing General Dale, the rebel Off
GER By giving him letter purporting to be
from his wife. Eddie also fooled Dale by
growing long whiskers and pretending he
was Dale's long lost brother
This boys life is a great lesson. It teaches
US how to rise. II impresses as with the
truth that genius will triumph over all diff
culties and that patriotism such as Eddie
Hottaire's will be rewarded.