A MUTE APPEAL.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 166, 24 March 1903, Page 5

A MUTE APPEAL.

In a series of articles which the Rev. David Macrae is contributing to the Glasgow “Daily Mail,” under the title of “Men I Have Met,” the writer, speaking of the late Professor Blackie, savs : He was the oddest of university professors, but. while the students were very free with him, they all learned to love and admire him. They found, behind all his oddities and brusque ways, genius, learning, a reverential spiiit, and a generous and tender heart. Bain tells of an occasion when Blackie was examining a fresh class. A student rose to read a passage with his book held in his left hand. “Sir, hold your book in your right hand !” thundered Blackie. The student, still holding his book in the left was going to say something in reply. “No words !” cried Blackie sternly. “Your right hand, sir !” The class hissed him, for the student poor fellow, had lost that hand, and now held up the mutilated arm in mute appeal. Blackie instantly rose, with tears starting into his eyes, left his chair, went straight to the student, and put his arm round his neck. “My bojq” he said, with deep emotion, “forgive me. You will forgive me, won’t you ? I did not know.” The class that had hissed before applauded now. Blackie on returning to his chair, said with reference to the hissing, “You did right, quite light ; and I rejoice to know that lam teaching a class of. gentlemen.” CHANGE OF WATER Often brings on diarrhoea. For this reason many experienced travellers carry a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy with them to be used in case of an emergency. This preparation has no equal as a cure for bowel complaints. It can not be obtained while on * board the cars or steamship, and that is where it is most likely to be needed. Buy a bottle before leaving home. A. Manoy sells it.

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