Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-28

Henry Gearshift looked with amuse-
ment at his feet and legs In undresS
They we're covered with red Splotches
the result of the application of popu-
lar antiseptic to certain bites received
from fleas which had decided to mi
CRATE from the family pet.
II was unfortunate, GearShii'
thought. that the family fieas mad tf
select him as host. Upon the cal
they seemed perfectly at home, secure
in the concealment OF the soft fur.
In changing their habitat, the insects
ran a grave risk Of being discovered
not only In their hopping from animal
to animal ,the second being Henry
Cearshift, esq., but also after landing
Gesrshift happened to he one OF these
persons who suffer immensely from IN
sect bites. whether OF the mosquito
flea or other variety, Other members
of the family we're immune, but let a
flea get within mile of him, as he
said, he was sure to be bitten.
What caused him to smile, as he
surveyed his red splotched legs was the
following thought:
Suppose Washington suddenly should
be caught in some sort OF volcanic
eruption, and lava overflow the entire
populace. Then suppose, centuries later
that one Henry CiearShift should be un
covered by exploring scientists OF the
year 5000,
picture them, Henry said to himself
looking learnedlv at his spots. and won
derinc whether he had been a tattooed
man or high priest Of something ol
other No doubt the dispute would be
serious among the scientists, for the
use of the certain popular anttseptic
would have gone out centuries before
and proba bly, have been long forgotten
-
Picture the explorers of that far time
uncovering strange device in the form
of a paper circle, resembling a very fiat
tened cone.
It would be mounted on metal stand
ard by a sort of circular box at the
rear. and would have hitched to IL
cord of soft material. with two smaller
cords branching at the end, surmounted
with metal tips.
Would records be sufficient for the
scientists Of those dav to unerringly
label this thing as Radio Loud
Speaker OF the Year 1926?
There would be all sorts of specula-
tons rife as to the real status OF many
Of the devices in all walks OF life which
today seem mere matter OF fact. And.
sureSt of all, there would be infinite
amusement among those peoples at the
supreme crudity of much that We OF to-
day regard As the last word
Surely this is one of the most curious
mental traits of the animal. man, that
amid universal progress. and the year
by-year superseding OF something by
something else. he would ever feel sat
isfaction with what he has.
Yet there is nothing that man Is
more prone to do than be satisfied, let
those who will speak of pessimism and
cynicism This is the one trait which
has put mankind on its feet. and kept
1t ever going forward. II not TO ultimate
perfection. certainly to more or less sat-
isfaction as 1t goes along,
Take that new motor car advertised so
lovingly fand indeed. so boastinglyl by
the manufacturer. He thought IT. the
last word in motor cars, as no doubt
it was. When you read the ad, you
thought so, too. and went down and
bought one on the strength OF your be-
lief.
Your dear friends tried tn tell you
that some other car was much better
car. but you answered that 1t was your
money that was buying the thing. and
that you were perfectly satisfied with II.
You surveyed the new bus as 1t stood
in front of your house. II struck YOU
as the very zenith of beauty and per-
Torrance