The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18

til he had effectuaIly banished tie
white looks" whose persistence had
so troubled him that he devoted his
elOquence 10 the day we celebrate"
Teacher had forgotten this possibility,
else would she have impaired to Mr.
AbrahamCwsky the warning against
presenting the war thought" to the
mind of the Child, which Messrs Fr1e-
bel and PestalOzzi and assorted pro-
fessors had impressed upon her. But
Uncle Abraham waited for no advice.
After few Introductory remarks he
asked with oratOrical eloquence:
Who was George Washington and
every hand in Room is, except only
Miss Bailey's, sprang into the air. He
had not expected or desired an answer,
but it was thrust upon him.
g. A God from off of Krishts." an
sWered Ignatius Aloyisus Diamanstein.
He's got gold buttons und a horse. -
Il seen him on a p'rade," cried Nor
r1s Mogilewsky. Him und Captain
Dreyfus rides by side themselves.
George Wash'ton has awful stylish
looks"
He is the papa off of the country
where flowers and Fresh Air Funds
stands" submitted Eva Gonorowsky.
He has two birthdays" said Isidore
Belchatosky, enviously. Tomorrow is
one Und Christmas is one. 1t could do
be awful nice.
He never tells no lies" was Sadie
GonorOwsky's contribution to the fund
OF historic data. He hooks a great
big all of cherries from off of his
papa's pushcart. Und sooner his papa
hollers on him he tells il right out
how he takes 'em und he gives 'em
back"
His papa gives him hacks" said Isl
dore Belchatosky.
"A AK" corrected Patrick Brennan
Me pop wouldn't give me no ak. I
asked him.
Miss Bailey listened in dismay while
Mr.. simultaneously went placidly on
! to answer his own question; she de-
termined upon frequent reviews and
much explanation. Uncle Abey began
with the secure ground of Washing
tons virtu0us youth and drew ennOb-
ling morals therefrom. But before
Teacher could stem his eloquence he
was launched upon the war story, and
the eliminating and expurgating of
weeks was undone. He swan through
seas of blood. He cracked his hearers
ears with cannon. He undermined
their nerves with cries of agony and
death. Miss Bailey stopped him when
SAiC CObAu anu trusted tFldI the t1TST
Reader Class would understand as lit
tie of his eloquence rs they had OF
hers. They looked absorbedly interest
ed, but that they always did They
were eagerly ready to answer ques-
tons, but that, too, they always were.
And their answers were, as always.
startling.
This habit stood Miss Bailey in good
stead when she made up her mind to
interrupt Mr.. Abrahamowsky at the
first pause in his address. He was de-
scribing the devotion of the soldiers.
their suffering and bravery: I'VE
must always remember what George
Washington, the Father of our country
did for our country he charged his
hearers, but we must remember too
| that he is not alone. The army was
| back of him. He had colonies and
majors and captains and generals and
| soldiers to help him. Always remember
and soldiers. There were thousands and
thousands of soldiers. And when any
one asks you who made your country a
free country, you must say George
Washington. and Here Uncle Abra-
ham paused to give due effect to the
next word, and the First Reader Glass,
feeling itself challenged, answered as
one man:
Captain Dreyfus."
And Uncle Abraham,s astounded
silence was teachers opportunity.
When 1t was all over and Room Is
was emptied of all save Teacher, the
corps of monitors, the roast goose and
Isidore Belchatoslxy, the latter began
to carry out his uncle's instructions.
Parties like that costs whole
punches of money" he remarked.
Indeed, they do" Miss Bailey
agreed. 1T was a beautiful party, a
beautiful, beautiful party"
whole punches Of money they
COSTS continued Isidore. But mine
uncle he don't care; he likes you
should have parties. He is got kind
feelings over me, und you, and George
Wash'ton. He's got whole punches OF
money, too
Surely he must have. Does he keep
store all of his Own?"
mo, ma am"
Does he work in one?''