Identifier: crayoncharactert00gris (find matches)
Title: Crayon and character : truth made clear through eye and ear or ten-minute talks with colored chalks
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927 Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Subjects: Chalk-talks Moral education Religious education
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : Meigs Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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strange, came to him! What had brought the change? Itwas merely a new invention, by which a disc containing a diaphragmwas placed over his ear. This diaphragm gathered the sound waves,just as the natural ear-drum was intended to do. The disc fitted overhis ear, like this: (Add the disc and attachment, as in Fig. 109.)Was he happy? Of course he was—but soon it was noticed by thoseabout him that his gladness seemed to fade away from his face and akind of sadness took its place. (Add the lines about eye and mouth,completing Fig. 109.) What was the matter? Some one asked himthe question. And this was his answer—listen to it: I never knew,during those years when I could not hear the sound of peoples voices,that those about me were so unkind to each other! Unkind? Yes, said he; ever since my hearing was restored I have been 172 /%: kofij i i i i 1 ; i 1 .^^^^ ! L ( 1 r 1 i /Pji 1 : > ^..i 1 \ .._._;.....1 ft. ! Jdr^ JT- ^ • 1 1 ^ j. . • 1) ! J ; I ,....Lj wr^ * ■ i * *! 1 1 ! !
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178 surprised and pained and shocked to hear the careless words—theharmful words—^which people speak concerning even those they love.I have thought about it a good deal and have made up my mind thatthe people do not speak these words because they always mean whatthey say, but because they have grown into the habit of saying un-kind things. And the profanity! And the vulgarity! It is dreadfulto listen to the language used by many men, and even boys, in theirordinary conversation! The man had spoken a sad, sad truth. How careless we are!Even the best of us speak too many thoughtless, unkind words—words which may affect the entire after life of the one who is thesubject of their utterance. And how many there are all about us whoblaspheme the name of their Maker! All of us are familiar with the words of Shakespeare, who, inOthello, causes lago to say that he that filches from me my goodname robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor,indeed. Our slighting word may rob s

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