The Golden Rule Society Member

 

The Golden Rule Society Member    8"x10"x2"    Acrylic on canvas with gilded edges

This young hedgehog was orphaned at a very early age, and consequently became inordinately attached to a coarse-bristled scrubbing brush. When he was finally separated from his beloved brush, he quickly attempted to build a nest in the facial hair of Oddfellow Bluebeard, which, in texture, bore a slightly less striking resemblance to his departed mother. With time, Edward (for that was his name) grew more independent, and founded the inaugural chapter of The Golden Rule Society at Oddfellow's Orphanage. He tries to "Do Unto Others" at all times. It is to this philanthropic streak that the school's janitor mistakenly attributes Edward's eagerness to help scrub the oak floors.