The Yale expositor., 1903-10-23
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History Of a Boys Cane.

"Mr. James. you know that cane
you let father hayo-wcll. n Is little
short for him now, aud you said you
wanted Il back when he was through
with lido you wish 10 take II with
you now?"
I am "Mr. James," and Mrs Hart.
who asked me this question. lived with
her father. Tho old gentleman had
Just enjoyed his ninoty.elghth birth
day. and I had called 10 enjoy n few
minutes chat with him.
This man had an atmosphere OF
hearty good cheer. and ! have often
gone out OF my way 20 visit a little
while with him. Il was a real pleas
uro TO me 90 let him take the heavy
cane had used whom a boy. because
I enjoyed pleasing the old gentleman.
and because / had longcd to have that
cane give some elderly man enjoyment.
10 was wholesome looking article.
Ny father made 70 Tor me during tho
Philadelphia centennial. while | was
walking with cruichos I'm little town
hundreds OF miles away from the
great show Of the nations.
1. is ono kind OF imprisonment for
n boy 10 walk with a cane. but Il Is
also one kind % liberty for n boy to
hang up his crutchcs and be able TO
walk with a cane. Tho compensations
Of nature enable us TO get pleasure
whore II would seem at first glance
there could be nothing but sorrow.
The Usage orange fences grew near
us. aud good material FOR canes could
be had with little effort Except when
land Is useless. a neglected Usage
orange fence Is used only FOR canes.
Il Is good FOR little canes and big ones.
Tho polished knots can be made as
bright as birds eyes.
had q great variety OF walking
sticks and made them TO give away
20 sell. one succeeds In making a sue.
cess OF a work hs thoroughly under
! stands. VAS Eut thorough ia the
cane business because while knew
how 10 mako them lacked CONNER.
c.al information necessary 10
produce sales. Had known
boy In the city some boy
with business sense. I could have sent
him canes. he could have sold them
and We might have grown an industry
that would support both Of us
Tho roai reason fer this record IS
one of regret One day while ! was
using the cane 7 came home from
school and found N.Y. grandfather had
como for n visit re was the only one
cl my grandparents living and We
| thought more Of each other than
then realized During tho last nearly
score of years I have seen myself
many timcs as stood In tho kitchen
door and refused 70 give or sell him
that cane.
re admired u very much. n was
| better pr0p0Ttioncd for him than for
mo and have wished more timcs
than am years old that had eivcn
I II 10 him. lie leased nc 20 sell II %
/ him and ! refused several times. IN.
/ sis;ing on keeping a.
u is n mystery ~ mo why such dis.
I cords are possible in this world I
mover enjoyed thnt cane a particle
after grandfather loft lie gave mo a
hNiihl anu NhtN iFFNehFF huN NfN'l
I thought for q moment OF giving him
/ tho cane.
a few months later my father and
/ attended bis funeral and since thcn
have had n love for elderly men. IL
may be that my solnshness over tho
| cane has been n blessing 20 others by
tho reaction 81 my emotions am
/ forced. by my lack OF wisdom In tho
/ past, to study tho comfort and pleas.
ure OF elderly mon. II may be that
my grandfather mover cared as much
Tor that cane "a thought be did. and
that Providence permitted me to be
I painfully selfish for n moment In order
( that ] might bc moro thoughtful ever
after
Somc time ago man wrote that no
now wished he had spent less timc In
/ HIS den under tho stairs trying 20 be
a modern Shakespeare and more t,mo
( Ec;tlng acquainted with his father and
/ mother sisters and brothers.
! Since / have learned more about tho
/ hearts Of others | am ablo Co rooog.
ufyo tho fOrf ounurtuntffnu