Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-15
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The following dialoge between a father
dsspated and ex,iavagant man-and his
son, as to how TO expend five-and-twenty
shilllngs, which new situation was 10 give
the formet, Is both laughable and instructive.
Ii rms thus.
"Now, Johnny, my boy" said the old
man, DIET me see owe eight shillings at
the house, sign of The Saddle : well,
that's that" putting the amount on one side.
eyes," says Johnny.
"Weil, then promised TO pay score at
The Blue Pig Tavern-say FIVE shilings.--
How much does that make, John !n
"Why, thirteen shillings," says the boy,
counting on his fingers.
"But mean, you goose, how much have
I 60, lef?"
"How should know 81 says John
''count it yourself you'ps got the money"
"Bui you ought 10 know" says the father,
with true parental authority. take thirteen
from twenty. five-how many remain? Why,
twelve, 10 be sure" counting the balance slyly
in his hand. "That's the way you are neg
lec,ing your education, is it? l shall have 10
talk TO your schoolmaster."
!, ayes, you'd better talk TO him He told
me yesterday that unless you lie, him have
some money needn't come 10 school any
more"
"Ah, true, my boy true you mustn't
lose your educa'iop, at any rate. Take him
round five shlings after dinner | had u
pot of beer with him last night, and he
agreed if | would lei him have that much
now, he would be satisfied for the present."
sI wan, pair of shoes, father" says John.
'l can ge, capital pair for three.and six'
pence" ..
"You must get them for three shilinssj
we owe the butcher four and he must be
paid, or we get no more meat there, that
ends it," said the poor old man, with SAL
isfed air but his vision of independence
was in an instan, destroyed, by Johns simply
| saying ... ..... ....-
"You've forgotten the landlady, father"
ayes, John that's irue-so have. She
mus, have her pay, or out we 60" .....
"She must" echoed John.
"John,n says the father, "l'll tell you how
I'll contrive it. I'll put The Saddle off with
four shilling, and upon branch account
with The iew.Tree' (anoiher drinking
housed.
'Bu,," said John, 1--WE ossd her shilling
las, week, and she paid for the washing"
'Oh !-ay; well how much does the wash
ing come to, John :"
"Two and luppence," replied the boy
"Well, then, give her three shllings in
stead Of fre," said the father
"But then, father, that wont do; and we
wan, tean
"JVho wants tea dom, care fg for
tea.n ..ls t.: ..-
"But do" replied the boy, with most
provoking camness. .r
"You want tea !" said the fathet; 'you
young rascal, you'll want bread yet" .a.t
} "Bread that's true,' exclaimed John !;
"you have forgotten the baker" -..H
!, The old mans schemes 10 pacify his cred'
itors with fve-and.twen,y shllings were all
} disspa,ed by the recollection of the baker,
and sweeping the money off the table into
his breeches pocket, be roared out, in great
passion: sr.. -asar.-E
LET 'em all go !-l'l not pay farihing
! to any Of 'em Z" rgas
How this may strike other, we do not
, know; but TO OR mind it illustrates very
forcibly the denunciation of the Scriptures ;
; ''Wo unto them that rise up in the morning
. to pursue strong dring-who continue until
night until wine infame them ~