Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-22

she sees mouse,
and if real peril comes along. she'll
exhibit more courage in five minutes
than the average man could dig up in
a hundred years.
''There are scores of different kinds
of courage in this world, and you
can't expect one man to have them
all. A man may tremble and cringe
when threatened with physical VIC
lence. and YET stand up serene and
magnificent when the assessor comes
To the door. and there's nothing finer
than that sort of moral courage
f'TheEe used to he Il blacksmith inl
this town who had a wide reputation
as Il fire eater. He wasn't afraid of
anything. people said. If he heard of
a promising bruiser anywhere in the
countryside. he couldn't rest until he
had mixed things with him. And he
didn't ask for purses or other induce
mentS. He engaged in combat Just
because he loved IL, and was happieSt
when his nose was knocked TO one
side. and his eyes were bunged up so
that he couldn't see whether he was
going or coming. He acted the hero on
several occasions. reScuing people from
burning buildings, and saving gents
who We're drowning and his nerve
became a bywOrd.
"WelI, in the fulIness of time his |
teeth went wrong and his head swelled /
up until it looked like a squash. He |
bought about a million things at the !
drug store, and they wouldn't relieve !
the pain. The doctor told him he |
could have his sufferings ended in five !
minutes by going to the dentists. but /
that idea turned him faint. AT last he
had to go, and the dentist told me he !
never saw such n dOggOne coward. |
That invincible blacksmith just had to ;
be lifted into the operating chair, and /
as often as he could get his breath,
he yelled.
"The dentists chair takes the starch
out Of many q brave man. / used TO
have to frequent it a good deal before :
7 bought these handmade tOrtOiseShell
teeth, and I saw some moving sights
when was seated in the waiting room.
Women would come in there as calm
and cool as though they had just
stepped in for dish of ice cream.
I have seen a girl graduate sit chatting
then she'd step into the chamber OF
horrors without turning hair; and
then some big policeman, who'd think
nothing of fighting q revolver duel in
the dark with burglar, would come
into the waiting room as limp as
dishrag, sweating ice tea and groaning
every time he drew breath.
ga man might easily get lot of
false ideas about courage in the den
lists waiting ROOM
'That man Kersmith, who stood and
permitted a smaller man to twist his
nose, has a sort Of courage I'd give a
lot to own. I've always wished 7 could
make public speeches. I've a lot Of
pent-up eloquence inside of me that
ought to he turned loose for the edit
cation and instruction of the people.
But every time I'm called upon for a
few timely remarks, I'm scared stiff.
and can't say blamed word. I just
grreIe and Splutter like SunStruck .
lunatic. and hate myself for three
weeks after it.
"But when Kersmith is called, he
rises without tremOr, and smiles ,
sweetly upon the audience, and goes
ahead saying what he has to say as :
though in his own arm chair by his fire
side. I'd he willing to have my nose
and ears twisted several times so have
his courage"