The Coolidge examiner., 1933-05-12

! gested: Tell him that you have
turned your steady countenance and
your firm mind on the British army
in Boston and that no damage is yet
reported. II refuses to move. There
fore you have concluded that your
mind and face are in need of assist
ance."
mo. l shall try another remedy
of yours. | shall retaliate with fiat
terry and ask him TO tell his wealthy
friends that If they desire good
news they will have to pay for It,"
With a good-natured chuckle
Franklin answered: "The rich men
are so set in the habit of receiving
money that they need what the
French call massage 10 get their
hands accustomed to a new type of
action. Both the body and the soul
have TO be converted. | know some
OF them who are panied by the ne
cessity of paying for coats and
breeches and shoes and bread and
meat. When they are asked to pay
for liberty and human rights, natu-
rally they hesitate. They have been
frugal. Because Of that they have
prospered. SO Morris gets well wet
with perspiration every day of his
life"
The Chief answered: "The gen.
erosity of these poor farmers and
mechanics who leave their homes.
where they are needed. without pay
or sufficient food, ought to shame
the money-lovers."
"A man said TO me that with our
stingy wealth and poor officers we
couldn't make out" said Franklin.
81 told him that we mustn't stop
pumping because there are men
aboard who deserve TO be drowned
We shall pull through. We have
friends who are tireless and incor-
ruptible. They are the sea, the win
ter and the wilderness. You remem-
Der what happened in the wild coun-
try"
"One night of that fighting | shall
never forget" said Washington.
"We were entrenched in the Great
Meadows. 1t was dark as Topheth.
The skies opened and drowning
rain descended. We were put to 1t
In hn
soon breast deep In water. We
stopped about in binding darkness
A bad night Not so bad as when
| met the wounded men trying to
get back TO their homes. That Is a
matter of which never try TO tell"
Building up a new world Is an
expensive process but it will pay"
said the old prophet. I'VE cannot
! fail, because the Lord is in need of
a land where the only king is In
/ tellect looking forward to the good
of man. like to think of the fu-
ture. 1t is impossible to imagine
the height to which the power of
mind over matter may be carried in
thousand years. We may perhaps
learn to deprive large masses of
their gravity and give them abso-
lutte levity for purposes Of trans
portation. Agriculture may diminish
its labor and double its product.
Our lives may be heightened.
We may discover a plan to compel
nations to settle their differences. 4"
The talk of these great men was
Of deep interest to young Captain
Cabot. His report was finished, and
feeling that his presence might be
unwelcome, he arose and bade them
good night.
In the hall he met Lady Washing
ton. She kissed him and said: "Pve
been lying in wait for you. I'm
plumb tired of all this military
business. Come into the library a
few minutes and we'll talk of more
important matters"
She led the way chattering, as
she went, of matter in which her
interest was deeply engaged.
Your girl has made me a visit
oh. yes "a real visit. She is a
dear girl. What devotionI Good
land You rank with Julius. Caesar"
They sat down together. The
| Lady as usual had her knitting
with her. She was laughing.
He exclaimed: "Oh, the lonely
greatness of young lovers! We look
down from a lofty height and feel
sorry for the rest of the world. !
wonder how she got through. Her
last letter said that General Gage
had refused to give her a pass"
"You see the boy got better" said