The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-08
The Tribulations of an Adop
ted Citizen.

j have found that no geographical
boundary contains all that is great In
intellect. pure ia morals. faultless In
taste. elevated in thought and noble in
heart; and that people living in cir
cumscribed sphere who have seen little
of the world beyond the confines Of their
neighbOrhood have, generally, contracted
views. are apt TO be puffed up with con-
ceit inclined to set too high value
upon their own Importance; we find
them stiff In their opinions. harsh In
their criticisms. strong In their preju-
'dices. reseDtful In their dislikes full of
self-esteem and indiscriminats in their
denunciations. This is conspicuously
noticeable when such have been elsya-'
ted TO responsible position. Thus
spoke MIR. Easy to Mr.. Query In compar-
ing people Of different localities and sec
'4ions What put that train OF thought
Just passed in motion. inquired Mr..
QueryY Mr.. Fairplay who is familiar with
Mr.. Easy's tribulations. ia connection
with his abode among as, replied, before
Mr.. Easy was ready with an answer, why
don't you know that our friend, Easy Ia
regarded by many rs an interloperp Mr.
Query not Knowing exactly the mean.
ing Of that unfamiliar weird. asked Mr..
Fairplay what he meant by "interioper"Y
An 'inteloper" replied Mr.. Fairplay Is
one who goes into business into which
he has no right-that 10 intsrferes off,
ciously with the business Of other people.
Mr.. Query; what reason do these peo-
pie give for holding such nsrrew and
selfish viewsp Mr.. fairplay; did not MI.
Easy tell you few moments ago that
people living in a circumscribed sphere
have contracted yiewsY
They say that those who were born and
reared here should monopolize the bust
nsss-there is no room here for straDg-
ers, Mr.. Query, who seemed unable to |
comprehend such reasoning and dispos- 1
ed 10 doubt the accuracy Of Mr.. Fair
plays statements continued his inQui. |
ries. Did Mr.. Easy not marry here. and |
has he not children to cIsthe and feed.
Mr.. FairpIay responded affirmatively to
both inquiries. MI. Query; would they
have the old man sit still and make no.
effort tn support his familyP
Mr.. FairpIay: not that exactly. Tat
that he shoald leave aud seek new pas.
lures upon which to graxe. Mr.. Query
becoming still more amazed continued
with his bombardment Of questions.
Mr.. Query; pray tell me what sort OF
people you refer TO, for l was not aware
that We had such defOrmed characters
among us; such feelings are as inhospi-
able and selfish as those OF the uncivi-
lied Indian. |,
Mr.. FairpIay; they are found In the
upper strata Of society. but in the lower
Il honor. you would DO surprised IL
hOuld give you the names of some;
ONE would il thrown upon their own 7
esources' among strangers outside of ,
louisiana, go either TO the poor house or
for they would have to beg
Z steal for a living. am becoming
more and more puzzled. Mr.. Fairplay | I
yer yOnr assertions. now tell mo tn
'hom would such people go In whom to J
,still their feelings OF resentment and 9
rejudIce to strangers. inquired Mr..
!uerys Mr.. Fairplay; why | am sur.
rished that you should ask such Ques-
lon, for We cannot walk the streets OF
{. Martinville, or traverse the highways !
'ithout meeting the embodiment Of l
ynorance. Negroes, Yes, I SEE; a lanlen- v
IDLE state Of things, truly. While you, n
II. Fairplay. have answered my Inqui- T
es satisfactorily, l must turn to MIR.
asy for additional information. DO u
~ MIR. Easy, consider such treatment v
heerful Recommendation for Rheu. v
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