The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-13


know nothing OF mine and thine.
Monkey-like. the infant will lay hands on Il
anything that strikes it's fancy-even
though its father De a high dignitary OF
the church; and It is long after the ele-
mental knowledge Of good and evil has
been acquired that the sense OF honor
comes, that makes the embryo man an
honest one.
In the house OF the upright parents the
child absOrbs honesty along with the
workings Of the Golden Rule, and it /
thereby becomes habit But in the
houses where there is a lax regard for
the rights Of others, though the lad may
be taught TO rattle of the Command I
ment against stealing he is not really .
instructed In the spirit Of honesty, for /
Il Is the force Of example rather than 4
the precept that gives him his education \
IN morality. So Il seems 10 be strictly
up to u.s. big folks 10 see that a sense
OF honor is developed early enough 10
bring forth early fruit else peculation, /
defalcation. and all the variant grades /
or thieving wifi result Not long ago a z
dear little fellow danced UP 10 his teacher
IN Sunday school and In glee showed her
a nickel which he boosted he had saved
cause the conductor on the Georgetown
car did not ask for IL" The little fellow
thought It was fine 70 have gotten some
thing for nothing, and was astonished
when the teacher told him how unkind
he had been 10 the conductor and har-
rowed up his young soul by visions OF
"sp0tter" seeing the conductors mistake
and firing him. and all his little boys go
ing without food in consequence. She
told her little victim that he was as bad
as II he had put his hand in some ones
! pocket. and the establishment on the poor
little face was piuful. for he just hadn't
thought, or been taught 70 think. He
/ compromised with his conscience by put
/ ting the money in the poor box He had
not got far enough along the moral path
/ 20 learn about tainted money. and the
teacher thought It the part Of wisdom
/ not 20 open up that phase OF the ques-
/ ton
! In rather pleasing contrast 20 all this
was a little happening on one OF the
/ p. A. Y. f. cars a few days ago. Two
4 little lads were shown TO the car By q
! big boy friend The big boy pushed one
/ boy after the other right through the
window OF the crowded car as it waited
20 become more crowded at the [ street
/ transfer crossing. The little fellows
4 struggled some As they made their IN
| acrimonious entrance but the big friend
was full OF amusement at thier protests.
/ When they were damned into a part seat
ne passed in two tickets. saying: IF
the man comes after them. you pay; but
IL he doesn't, yOu'll be that TO the good
| The little fellows looked at one another
and then elapsed hands They were shy
little men. and did not speak, but the
little faces looked worried. They were
thinking hard, and it was troubled
thought They huddled together as the
car went rapidly on .ty way. and. OF
| course, the conductor did not come for
the money; he couldn't. The suspense
got TOO much for the boy who held the
tickets. so he slipped off the seat. shak-
ing of his brothers hand, and pushed
his small form through the crowded car
until he got to the entrance. After
long struggle. he got back to his seat
with empty hands, and a shining face
|
influence that he had breathed.
One Of the star members Of the Oldest
Inhabitants Society was watching the
repairs on the Raleigh, or, 10 be exact.
he was watching the people who were
! watching the tearing out Of the internal
ARRANGEMENTS of the old part of that
hosiery At lunch time. with the crowds
surging about that busy corner Il is
amusing TO see how many persons try 10
see the progress on the building and
still not check their rapid movements
lunchward. There are a good many
stumbling pedestrians. and after the old
est inhabtant had rescued one from the
mud he fixed him with his CLASSY eye.
Ike the ancient mariner served the we'd
ding guest, and queried:
DO you know, sir. the event OF ma
| tional importance that took place at this
! spot, sir. during the war? I do not mean
within these walls exactly, for they were
reared upon the foundation Of the old
Kirkwood House. which many Of US re-
member well. I allude, sir. 10 the dra-
matte incident OF the administration OF
the oath OF Office TO johnson. Vice Presi-
dent under Lincoln, of blessed memory,
the night Lincoln was assassinated.
| Johnson boarded al this popular hotel.
and had retired for the night, and--as
often happens in this life. the events
which most concern us are the last we
| learn of-did not know anything about
the movements of his chief So urgent
were the times that It is related that Mr..
Johnson was not given an opportunity 20
dress. but. sitting on the edge OF his
bed swore with one hand raised, while
with the other he rubbed his heavy eyes
It is probable the last peaceful sleep he
ever had. for he inherited full share OF
trouble with his honors.'
The impersonator of the wedding
guest saw his lunch time fading rapidly.
SO with suggestion that the oldest
inhabitant" call attention to the fact that
bronze tablet. setting forth the facts
be put on the redressed walls OF the
Greater Raleigh, he, with hasty and
hearty thanks for a bit Of unknown local
history. rushed away. leaving the old
gentleman looking for another listener
The short coats are cIt with 4 slightly nAring hip
4 g AittA sc1ss that "a zery snug.