Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-18
THE MAN WHO TALKS

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 A voice from Kansas City says: T want to know more of The Man Wno Talks and The Farmer Who Talks to Farmers. Give us their pictures-tell us who they are. Perhaps we who liv- ed in another state of existence in NOT wich knew them. I recognize that this is very natural curiosity, ana humoring it might break the charm, as far as The Man Who Take IS con- cerned He used to think in his ten der wears that he was good looking enough for an illustrations; now ne knows he isn't. When he sees his plc- ture as soldier boy he is not sur prised that no rebel ever Killed nm. or that a Confederate woman wanted to foster mother him. Years not only bring wisdom. but they whip the con ceit out of sensible people. The Man Who Talks has been a comrade with old Half Century, and Time with ms scythe has no terrors for ham. He knows too much to hate his enemies or to unwisely humor his friends. He can preach better than he can prac- tice, and perhaps he is better than he looks. If he isn't, Heaven help hlm.
 It is only on a lowry day that the swallows are seen at early evening" that is at or o'clock ?. m.-flying at their greatest height. The other day an acquaintance, surprised by thelr height, asked:: What are the swallows doing way up there%' It is not likely that they were plaS ing. although l be- lieye I have often seen them in glee- full flight. I did not venture to an- swer him, for I did not know. l once thought the swallows in skimming over the water and flying low in the streets were looking for insect food, until a friend told me the regret of his life was that he once shot one while flying high, just to see if he was a good shot. He was-he killed one of Gods useful creatures and made an incurable sore upon his own heart. He saw that 1t had mouthful of mosquitoes-that It was helpmeet-and he never saw a swallow after that he was not remind ed of that one senseless act. It would be well if all hearts were similarly af- fected but they are not. He had the fellow-feeling strongly developed-he felt he had ruthlessly killed a friend. If such hearts suffer more than some, they enjoy more than others.
 or course you have noticed that na- ture even looks better after having had a bath. How every plant perks up after these late rains. l suppose that l the earth has been just as dry, but l never saw it so dry so deep down. For weeks the depth of a spade found dry | dust The other day I thought I would l take up some neglected bulbs for Octo- | Der planting, and l rather expected tc | find them sprouting instead of dormant | There were over 800 of them, and they
 were as dry and sound asleep as though | they had been kept in boxes in the house Having been born of good | faithful Methodists, it does seem tc
 me at times. when l see even the | weeds looking perkily heavenwart | after a shower, as if I could hear the | spirit of nature saying: "The Lord bt praisedl' I tell you, the grateful lool of nature after a beneficial shower l: l real not something imaginary. Int | whole earth does praise Him.
 Our old friend "A. J. C." of South. | bridge. Mass, always throws a wort | of good cheer this way He seems tt | be more pleased than ever to find tha we are in the Amen corner of Int Bulletin, and like the good responsive | brother he is shouts so that we hear l sitting at our desk-"So let 1t be!' He deserves to be made secretary fo the interest he shows and the helpful words he speaks. He says: Its goo' | to know that there's a true man il | the Amen corner-a fearless spirit no neSlJdllng IO speak lue tIulh pld1Aly y sending weekly messages prompted b. the spirit. full of fraternal desire t help. bless. lead, inspire all that i best in man" The blessing
 of the Lord rest upon the man in tn
 Amen corner, and long may he live t
 send out rays of good helpful though to the mind and heart of every read
 CT" This is earnest and pleasant an
 we wish we deserved it all. It is iron
 a good, honest heart but it seems t
 stagger us.