The Adventures of the Little Voice
By
R. M. Walters
Henry Layastone was a bricklayer and a thinking man. As a matter of fact, he had invented a way of laying bricks by starting at the top and working down -- thereby eliminating a great deal of needless expense. Unfortunately, he was afraid to tell the right people about his invention.
One day during one of his dreaming jags he was surprised by a Little Voice that said, "Great things come from great men who uphold their inventions and get them in front of important people."
Henry Layastone was immediately struck with the profound logic of the Little Voice and decided to do something about it.
The Little Voice encouraged him further, "That's it. Don't be afraid to assert your genius!"
Well, Henry pondered his situation for days. And the Little Voice Bolsted Henry's courage constantly saying, "Your a natural genius".
One day, while Henry was out walking, opportunity knocked on the cobwebs of Henry's mind. The Little Voice, recognizing the situation exclaimed, "Why! Jee Whiz! Here's your chance, Henry. A brand new building in the making and all the right people standing by ... Get up there and show them your idea."
Henry asked, "Do you think I should?"
"Of course," the Little Voice prodded, "Just get up there and do your job. Surely you can't fail!"
The next few minutes were astounding. Henry walked to the building, turned and proclaimed to his audience that he was about to make history. Then while the on-lookers gasped, he walked right up the side of that concrete skeleton. And all the while the Little Voice kept whispering in Henry's ear, Good-boy, Henry! Today we see the birth of a new genius."
But just before Henry reached for the first brick, something happened. Nobody knew exactly, but Henry did a backflip and fell to the ground.
And the Little Voice cried, "Oh, Dear Such a waste of Talent!
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