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THE APRIL FOOL |!
By Kate SUTHERLAND.

their delight. Vi this class was Mr
Thomas Bunting, who resided in vii
lase q few miles out of New York
Bunting Kept a store for the sale o.
alnost every article known in domestic
aud agricultural life, from a number
cen needle up TO hoe4harrow, and from
mint stick up TO bag of coffee
E0nseuasntly Re was pretty well sc.
uHafnfsd with AL the towns people,
emo we're likewise pretty vel llacquaint-
ID with him. e e-e1 'aa
As Bunting was constantly playing
OF his pranks upon one and another, he
only kept himself free from enemies
by his good temper and ability to soothe
the parties he sometimes irritated be-
yond the point of endurance.
The 1st of April was never permitted
TO come and go without being well
improved by the joke loving Thomas.
lf d customer sent for a pint of brandy
on that day, he would be very apt 10
get four giils Of vinegar; or. if pound
o. sugar, half pound of New Orleans
mixed with an equal weight Of silver
sand. That was a smart child who
could come into his store on the occa-
sion, and leave it without being the
victim of some trick So, from MORN
ing till night of the Ist day of April,
the face of Thomas Bunting was one
broad grin. Full of invention as to the
ways and means of playing off tricks
upon others, cur merry friend was wide
awake TO any efforts al retaliation, and
it generally happened that most of
those who sought to catch him got the
laugh turned upon themselves.
Two years ago, as the Ist of April
approached, Bunting began to think of
the sport awaiting him, and 10 cast his
eyes ovt the town, 10 see who was the
most fitting subject for a good jest.
''I must make fool of some body,n
said he to himself; "a first-rate fool
FIN fired of mere chiid's play in this |
business. Who shall il bea There's
Df. Crimes. Suppose send him TO
see the Young widow Gray. He'd like
to make her visit exceedingly, know;
but the widow knows me of old, and
would be sure TO suspect my agency
] guess that won't do. Grimes is a
good snbleei, and I've got sort of
spite against him / must use him
somehow The widow Gray would be
first.rate, bat I'm little afraid to bring
her ia. The doctors as poor as Jobs
turkey. and would be off 10 visit her on
! run. Let me see What shall | do?
I've ga i'll I'll send him to York on
fool's errand." And Bunting snapped
fagei and thumb in childish delight
DR.. Chimes 10 whom our Joker re-
5erred, had been in the village only
about a year, and in that time had
'ucceeded in making bot small prac-
ice. Not that he was wanting in
lbiliiy, but he lacked address. In per-
ON he was rather awkward, and in
manners far from prepossessing. More
,yer he was poor, and was not able in
10 make very good ap-
searance. E
We would not like to say that in
eiecting DR.. Grimes as the subject of
rs best joke for the 1stof April, Bunt-
ag acted on the principle of a certain
EoFshy, who said of another, seKick
i'm, he's got no friends 2, but we
Ather incline to the opinion that some a
uch feeling was in the heart of the
The 1st Of April ca me. DIR. Grimes. {
Ter eating his breakf fast, sat down in a
Is Office 20 await expected morning a
ais for CONSULTATION, or TO request his
tendance on some suffering invalid. q
'ut no such calls were made. The v
octor sighed under the pressure Of dis c
ppointnent as he glanced at the b
Ime-pieee on the mantei, the hands of
rilioh pointed TO the figure ten. s g
y 4 poor prospect here.R he murinur- =
4 despoadiagly. All, if there were s
the @orldlo care for but myself. q
would be centeHt on bread and water
bile making nay way fnfhe confidence Z
the people but tzofhefs are suffering G
lille | wait for practice What hin a
srs my progress? i understand my
refessioH. In not . single instance t.
we & failed lie give relief when called
the bed Of sickness All, me! feel q
9sE0l16d.R sa sls sFss9Na n
Just thea the letter carrier of the b
lsa@e eanae In aud handed him two "
tiers. The first ieHe he opened was le
en- dearly loved, widowed sister, ii
10 setote 1gskn0w if he could possibly In
her poverty and distress. nj
~ wosld aaet sFoable you, my dear, Ii
- bfotbeE y she wrote, tt knowing, as OF
b, hew poor fgeuF own prospects are,
d hsN pafieasly you are trying TO pl
- Tor practices, did not want press on hs
. and my babes so closely. If you
q s1aya he . litsle--ever so little 81
sshsr, It will eSme es q blessing, for si
+ extremity 10 great Forgive me for ge
DO troubling you. Necessity often
ssnpes 10 acts, from the thought of
Eica ID Brighter moments we turn
tk Sssfing Of paina pr
FOf mzny minutes after reading this
sef DF. Grimes eat with his eyes hi
onehesf1eor! pss e 50 $50 IS
! Ny poes hfsry II he said ct length, ca
on usash yon have suffered and VET th,
- drops of bitterness are given 10 Sc,
1r cup. h, that & was in my power I:ha
relieve yenl But nay hands ATE
ioken down with paralysis. What 1
, G doa Dhas fafiI havegone in debt, nis
seasl ef eieaFing my expenses. ph
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