The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1912-02-16
SATURDAY NIGHT
XXyAIlSERMONS
,WsSs& BY
8 REvSANiIEL
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LEFT HANDED FOLKS.

your leisure-nor or peculiar fact that
in tribe OF Benjamin. to which he be
longcd, there were 700 other left hand
ed men so dexterous that they could
sling stones at n hairbrcadth and not
miss Neither may | more than men
ton the extraordinary faCt that man
is the only animal having two mem
bers exactly alike which he yet de
velops differently. Not only does he
educate one hand at the expense of the
other. but he is even proud of that I'm.
equal development He cuts down his
capacity and efficiency % to 30 per
when we are developing every system
TO It's utmost when prevention OF
waste is science. man lets his left
hand and the right lobe of his brain.
which controls his whole left side fan
almost into atrophy until 1t is but the
dcspised stepbrother of the right.
Meanwhile he heaps praises on the
pugilst who has the punch in both
hands, Strangely enough, he both
ridicules and pitics the fellow who uses
his left alone rs he uses his right only.
He regards his left handed brother as
clumsy. inadequate. handicapped in
llfe's struggle. Thus It happens that
not honor, but left handedness. is the
subject of my story.
The Queerness of tho Different.
paragraph of questions in passing
Can you answer? Does beanstalk
wind around pole to right or left
With sun or against It? With revOiu
ton of earth or reverse? DO all
climbing vines wind I'm same direc-
ton? When you climbed Bunker hill
or Washington monument did the
steps carry you to right or left? How
do you wind your watch or clock
In ancient times they did it the oppo-
site. Why? If you were wringinS
towel which hand would go forward?
Right or left foot on n spade in dig
ging? Which Shocstring wears out
first? If you offer some food to your
cat or parrot or monkey at the ZOO
which paw or claw will they extend?
DO men button clothing from left to
right or from right to left? Why do
clothes button just the oppo.
site? Speaking of the opposite or diff
ferent, why do bees sting stranger
bee to death or even one Of own group
if 1t appears with any unusual form.
yellow tuft on head. for instance?
Why chickens fight the newcomer or
dogs pounce on the strange canine?
Why do you give superior Anglo
Saxon smile when you see Hebrew
and Chinese writing running from
right to left? Because you are right
and they are not? Who told yOu
SO?
"Remember My Bonds"
Oh. any one can jeer at the poor fel.
low who happens to be different.
There's something OF the wolf in the
crowd. l want to stop in the midst
Of the crowd and wave signal OF
good cheer to my left handed brother.
In judging his imperfections | want
TO remember the difficulties under
which he works. When Paul finished
his letter TO the ColOssians he glanced
at his signature. so ragged and iliegi-
BILE. Then as the heavy chains clank
ed at his wrists he took his pen again
and added. Remember my bonds"
Say, mother with your little brood of
your household cares and
your poor, breaking body, we do not
expect the niceties of social technique
as from folk with ease and luxury.
And you, father, trying to keep the
home together, planning for johnnie
and Susie's future. starting off in the
with Il sob in your throat aad
4 load on your heart. were not motto
ing your threadbare coat and rusty
hat. And you. brave heart, born with
IA thorn in the Gesh," every day its
pain, every night its ache. our hearts
bleed for you. Some people carry
their griefs on their sleeve, like a
patch on boys coat. Others have to
hide them and try keep smiling face.
lone String and Paganni!"
Remember Paganini in Paris?
string broke. Crowd looked its dis
appointment. Then he deliberately
broke a second and a third. Amid the
uproar he stepped forward and said.
Never mind. ladies and gentlemen.
one string and Paganini!' Marvellous
music came from that one string. All,
yes, and am thinking Of Robert Lou
is Stevenson and his spasms OF pain.
If Fanny Crosby and her blindness.
Beethoven and his deafness. Pope and
his hunchback. Bunyan in prison. Car
yle and his irritating dyspepsia, OF
Orator S. S. Preston and his clubfOot.
am thinking of the host born with
Incomplete physical equipment. re
Dulsive personal appearance fighting
because of lack OF early education and
,ruel poverty. Our left handed broth
FRS. or-God help them-one handed
mes. Hold book in t'other hand"
Numbered Professor Blackie OF Edin-
)urgh to pale faced. trembling. stu.
lent. Pardon me, sir, T. mo ex-
uses. sirrah, the book in the other
land" "Sir. l have no other hand"
md he held up poor mangled stump
Forgive me, laddie, forgive me-" sob
'ed the great Scotch teacher II did
Tot know" Say, brother. many a poor
elbow is holding LIES book in his left