The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-06


Teacher number drank II all in
with wide-eyed interest but was rather
pleased when the lecture was ended for
she wanted TO say, That is very inter
esting. and confess much is new 70 me
but this / did know. and l wonder IL
you have heard OF it-that Voltaire en-
ployed his pen sometimes for the benefit
OF humanity. and on at least one occa-
sion. instead II pulling down with the
point OF that facile quill sought to build
up. for the good OF his nation. II was
just after Paris had been desolated by
smallpox Wlping out 2O,OOO within a year
that NOltaire wrote In favor Of inocilla-
ton as a preventive OF the disease. tell.
Ing OF its use in the East-and Il showed
his innate contempt for human nature
that he based his inducements on the
preservation Of the beauty OF women. de-
claring that the Georgian and Circassian
women thus saved themselves from the
dis1guring disease. What he said prob-
ably reached a greater mass OF people
than could have been reached by anv
other writer. as ne was so much tie
idol of the people. Mind you. I am not
saying a word in favor OF vaccination
under compulsion. only. remembering the
condition OF the world before and since
incubation came 10 be understood
think those that had a hand in the work
were heroie-but come, let's forget all
about sickness and horrors and get some
ice cream soda. II viii soon be out OF
season. What say" The motion was
unanimously carried, and in hurry.
Now that so many ministerial travellers
are home again. ii is well for them to re-
member the fate of the beloved John En-.
Holt. Of the Ascension Church OF a dec
ade ago-whO only by his quick wit and
kindly heart CLOSED over a happening
that might have made him rather ridicu-
lous-and not present too many subjects
az one sitting TO young minds. Dr. FL
lott. having had a splendid trip abroad.
wanted TIE stay-at-homes 10 have the
benefit of his observations, so at the first
opportunity he met the Sunday school
and entertained 1t at great length talk
ing about many things he had
seen; he reiterated talking about" many
times, uncOnsciously. Of course. There
was at the time local figure familiar in
the streets TO eye and ear, an old negro
vendor Of deviled crabs, who sang a
funny song with the refrain. Talking
bout deviled crabs. Talking bout soft
crabs"-with a wonderful information.
once heard never 10 be forgotten DR..
Elliotts talk was intensely interesting
10 most OF the audience but one infant.
looking as II he had recently stepped
from a stained glass window and might
be model for the genuine angel child.
rose. from the front bench and piped out
in clear little voice an exact imitation
OF the crab mans refrain-"TaIkIng bout
deviled crabs" It was all 81 sudden
that the rector stopped short with the
remark on his lips he was just talking
about The child's voice carried TO every
part OF the room-but the baby was so
evidently unconscious of impertinenca
that the effect was indescribably funny: /
but before the rising laugh could gain
volume, DR.. Elliott said, I'VE will now |
sing the Doxology. and Praise God from
whom all blessings fow,' even for deviled |
crabs"
Among the rubbish near the entrance |
Of Continental Hall lay d fragment Of |
decorated plaster It was |
old enough TO have felt the genius il /
not the actual pressure Of Latrobes fin /
gers. for II bore the form o. his inven- /
ton. tie American style of decoration. |
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