, 1841-04-17
i-GREEN, MO. SATURDAY, APRIL IL, l84l.

vor of the order on Squire Pumpeliy. This
was accordingly given, and we departed in
triumph, in a quick step. The tailor slipped
upon his shop board, and the last | saw OF
him he was stitching it away with infinite
glee.
ammo, ashamed to confession am grown
wiser now-that | felt a sort of vague pre-
ception, that this operation Of my father was
not altogether iustifable. Indeed. ] ventur-
ed to hint as much, but lis answer silenced
my %scruples forever.
Ferret" said he, IL ought to have bound
you apprentice TO that sImpleton Of a tailor,
for | fear ] shall never make gentleman OF
you. The world vii say ! ave cheated she
fellow, for il IS always taking things by the
wrong handle, and you seem 10 think so too.
| maintain on the contrary, that ! have paid
him double and treble the value Of these
clothes in the lesson ] have given. The ex-
p~erience he will acquire before many days
are over, will answer him two u ost valua-
bic purposes; II will guard him from future
losses Of the kind. and if he make, a proper
use of il. enable him Ia practice the same
canIe on Others. The fact is, boy. in the
scale al strict Justice. he owes me iIr halt a
dozen suits, instead Of my beIng indebted 10
the stupid hard-working hlockheid. How !
hate 10 see a rascaI's elbow moving at such
a rate"
.Had'nt we better 20 back, father, and
dun him for the balance he owes you!" ask
ed /.
'IIum-not Just now. my son. I'm in TOO
great a hurry 10 get to Ragamuffinville
Accordingly we mended our pace, and in
due time arrived sale at the great city of
Rapamu!iinvIlie. where my father took lndg-
inHs IN one of the most expensive and fash
lonab establishments at the place. observ-
,ng 10 me. That persons who lived by the
superiority OF their wits. should always 20
To such places in preference 10 obscure ;av-
ems. The very fact of stopping ut a spIen-
did holel. was Il snIt of letter of credit IL
mnug these Nv" Legged animrls. who were
created us objects FOR men Of wit 10 prac-
tee UPON.
Tn day fler our arrival, my father gave
mr rhfe e. CELLARS. telling me, al the san time
tai .ur The present ! must expect nothing
mote from Inn uut good advice and good ex-
ample.
"Du YOU see that little red flag flying over
the door Wonder! That is Il place where
great barrmS can SumeImreS be made. Go
and try YOUR WIS against the ~auctInneer, and
If YOU come oil IrIumrhantIy. ] predict Your
inrtune is made. You VII I've a match Tor
the greatest shaver in the land"
ubrve e his commands, and came back n
lame duck" as my fiiher called me. The
man OF tie hammer had made a speculation
uut Of me. that Is. lie had taken me in. The
--Io -, .I,,I, Ia, Irp,pn,untal M Xy1S
worth ten times the money. and was IN fact.
the foundation OF the vast property ! alter
wards possessed, and which. II ] could only
have paid Tor, would have made a little Ger
man prince Of me. But ] lost all. as viii
appear in the sequel. by some unlucky DEM
ocratic experiments. which J revenged my.
self upon. BY calm. them "SpecIe HunbuG."
"Inianous Scheme. &c. The OF oi
the auctI"ncer are too precious I" be detailed
In the public. ! keep them for the special
Use Of nyseIi and confidential friends.
Nv father Sculded. and l,u-hrd al me al
tie same lime. Ferret. said he. Il did mol
inicnd /" eve y"u another cent Is long us
lived. But the first error at InexperIencc Is
rAcu>abie. Here is TIVE dollars mnrr--c
and try your fortune anain; hut rccnilect. !
YOU Slllltl N'UlStil lp bc 'hii''o'LlVu W"
time. YOU are no longer Il son of mime
Take care now YOU disgrace yourself by an
other bad bargain.
Itouk tie money, and proceeded some
what dIScunSnlare and mortified along tbs
street. running over T. process hv which
h d been r.krn III 10y the little auc'I"neer.-
All u, rnce. the lecture ut my father IN the
advantage the tailor had derived from the ex
pertinent on his ~creduiifv. occurred 10 me
and | determined I" turn the sharp edge "
nv newly acquired experience agalnt other
the first opportunity. This soon presented
itself. and hy a process Which ! shall keep Il
myself for the reasons just specified. sue
ceeded. not only in retrieving my former lbs,
but making a mug penny besides. My farh
er received me in triumph. and such was hi
awakened confidence in the superiority g
nv wits. that from that hour he predicted m
future eminence. This incident was. indeed
the first step in tie ladder.
By good luck an eminent broker happen
ed to hear The particulars of my last exploit
lie was struck with the mastery genius
y, displayed; and being n most liberal PATTON {
, merit, at once offered 10 take me into his en-
%pIoyment. Accordingly. ! descended int