The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-04-10
BY ANDREW J. RHEY.l
MISCELLAN n EO U s.
From, .3rthur's Home Gazette.
THE APRIL FOOL.

der, ON.
Hadn't we!' returned the lad, thus
addressed. "Oh. but wasn't he mad!"
Thus spoke two boys together, on re-
surning from school at dinner time, on the
FRS, day of April. Their mother, over
hearing their words, said
"Wh hat about Mr.. Bender, boys?"
"Oh, we had such fun with him moth
ei, as we went to school this morning"
replied Tom.
land he was so mad" said Harry, the
brother of Tom.
why did he get angry with you'" in
CURED the mother.
1--WE made such fool of him" was
answered.
.'Of old Mr.. Bender'''
.Yes. indeed. Tom tore from a fence
q part Of show bill, on which was prln-
led Great Excitement and stole up be-
hind Mr.. Bender and pinned it fast TO his
coat. Then hadn't we the funr'
"And didn't he get mad! All the boys
pointed a, him, and called him April
Fool;' and the men laughed. Oh! Il was
such fun!''
The mother of the boy did not smile at
This, but looked very serious.
this, my boys. II was wrong"
"Oh, but il was only for fun, mother.
To-day is the first of April you know,
and he needn't have got so angry about it.
/, only made the people laugh at him the
more. But. he is such cross old fellow"
"My children" said the mother, ''let
ne tell you something that happened TO-
day"
The little boys became serious, and
came up close to their mother and listened.
You know" said she, "that Mrs. Jud-
kin has been sick ali winter?",
"Yes. ma m" was answered.
"And that she is Poor!'
"Yes. ma am"
Nv ell, her Andrew. VINO is no older
than you, Henry, had to be taken from
school aud put to work in printing Office.
where he has been receiving dollar and
a quarter a week. Yesterday the lille
fellow heard that Mr.. Bender wanted an
Office lad, and tina, ne would pay one that
suited MIN two dollars week. The Sill
uaiion would, besides, yielding more mon
ey, be much easier, and he would have
time and opportunity TO improve his mind.
so Andrew told his mother about il,
and she agreed with him that it was best
10 call upon Mr.. Bender, who had known
his father, and befriended him while liv-
ing on more than one occasion.
/" I'm sure he will take me- said the
eager boy, as he left home, 'and oh, how
glad shall be 10 get away from The prin-
ting Office!
"A lille while before nine O'Clock, An
drew stepped around 10 the office of Mr..
Bender, which was not far from where he
worked. He opened The door and went
in with hopeful yet trembling heart
MIR. Bender sat in his great arm chair,
with a newspaper in his hand. Looking
up as the door turned upon It's hinges, he
fixed an angry look upon the boy, and
said in sharp, quick voice
" What do you want! hs"
Poor Andrews hopes were dashed TO
the ground by this reception. He stam-
mered out
"a Do you want boy, sir!'
"'No, Clear out, you little rascal!' re-
Piled the old man, in rough, excited
voice.
"The lad turned away, without a word
more, and went back to The printing office.
But, his heart was almost broken by the
rude repulse and DISAPPOINTMENT. Now,
my boys. can you lell why Mr.. Bender,
who is, in the main, kind hearted man.
repulsed Andrew Judkin so harshly!"
"He was angry about something,
suppose, said Thomas.
"Can you guess what tha. something
was!'
"Was it because we made him an April
fooI,"
"Most probably" returned the mother.
''f GU say he was very angry'
10 yes. He was as mad as he could
be, and shook his fist at u.s."
You had your fun. as you call IT," said
the mother of the boys, ''but poor Andrew
Judkin has, IN all probability. lost good
place in consequence He will hardly
venture back again to the office of Mr..
Bender"
81 don't think" remarked one of the
lads. "thai il was very manly in Mr..
Bender TO get into passion Just because
we made him an April fool. We PLAYED
tricks on other men; but they only laugh
ed at US, and go we had fun all around -
'.All men are not alike" was replied
10 this. .'Some are sensitive on one point,
and some on another. Few persons can
bear ridicule, though some have the power