The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-28
In the
DAYS OF POOR
RICHARD
Continued from Page Nine)

ne went on. Their lawn IS nOOntlme, J
Our kind Of people have had longer
days and have used them wisely. SO
we have pushed on ahead Of this Eu-
rOpean caravan. Our fathers in New
England made a great discovery
"'Wha was itT 1 asked.
"'That righteousness was not a joke;
that Christianity was not a solemn
plaything for one day In the week, but
a real, practical, working proposition
for every day in the year; that the
main support Of the structure is indus
try; that its most vital commandment
is this, "six days shalt thou labor;
that no amount of wealth can excuse a
man from this duty. Everyone worked.
There was no idleness and therefore
little poverty. The days were all for
labor and the nights for rest. The
wheels Of progress were creased and
moving
"tAnd our love of learning helped to
push them along I suggested.
""True. Our people have been most
" like you and me- he went on. We
long for knowledge of the truth. We
build schools and libraries and col
leges. We have pushed on out of the
Eighteenth century into a new time.
There you were born. Now you have
stepped a hundred years backward into
Europe. You are astOnished, and this
brings me to my point. Here I am
with a great task OH my hands. 1t is
to enlist the sympathy and help of
France. l must take things, not as /
could wish them to be, but as / find
them. At this court women are all
powerful. 1t has long been a maxim
here that q diplOmatist must stand well
with the ladies. Even though he Is
venerable, he must be gallant, and i
do not use the word in q shady sense.
The ladies are not so bad as you would
think them. They are playthings. TO
them, life is not as we know it, filed
with realities. 1t is a beautiful drama
Of rich costumes and painted scenes
and ingenious words, all set in the at
m~0sphere of romance. The players
only pretend to believe each other. In
the salon I am one Of these players. I
have TO be-
"'MfirabeaU seemed to mean what he
said was my answer.
"'Yes. He is one of those who
often speak from the heart. All these
players love tile note of sincerity when
they hear it. In the salon it is out Of
key, but away from the ladies the men
are often living and not playing. Mira
beau. Condorcet, TurgOt and others
have heard the call Of Human Liberty.
Often they come to this house and
speak out with a strong candOr.'
at suppose that this great drama Of
despotism in France will end in q
tragedy whose climax will consume the
stage and half the Players l ventured
to say.
"'That is a theme, Jack, on which
YOU and | must be SILENT Franklin
answered. We mus hold our mouths
as with a bridle,'
"For a moment ne sat looking sadly
into the glowing Goals on the CRATE
Franklin loved to talk, but no one
could better keep his wi counsel.
AT heart | am no revOlutiOnist,' HI
said presently. I believe in purifying
mot in breaking down. l would t.
God that l could have convinced tn
British Of their error. Mainly / al
with the prophet who says:
"'"Stand in the old ways. View tn
ancient paths. Consider them well an
be not among those who are given t
change
81 sat for a moment thinking Of tn
cruelties l had witnessed. and aSkin
myself if it had been really wort
while. Franklin interrupted IN
thoughts.
81 wish we could discover a pla
which would induce and compel n
tons to settle their differences withOl
cutting each others Threats. VIII;
will human wisdom he sufficient to 81
the advantage of tlisT
"He told me the thrilling details
his success in France how he had WI
the kingdom for an ally and securi
loans and the help of a fleet and arm
then on the ca.
"'And you Will not be surprised
learn that the British have been sour
ing me TO see if we would be la
enough to abandon our ally
laughed.
"Tn 4 moment he added:
"'Come, it is late and you MI
write a letter to the heart of Engla
before you lie down TO rest
"Often thereafter he spoke of Nj
garet as the heart of England"
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