Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-04-20
WHO'LL PAY THE BILL!
BY ALECK.


Some years ego. President H., Of one
Of the Northern Colleges, took occasion,
during a vacation, to make q tour through
the country. A. a li.iIe village in New
Jersey, he encountered party of young
students from neighboring College, who
were also spending vacation in travelling.
il happened that the students were rather
anxious to know how they should "raise
the wind" They were unknown to the
President and he To them, and it occurred
10 one of them that the old man might be
made to pay The bill. His plan was made
known to the others, and the next morning
appointed for its success or failure.
On the morning after The Presidents ar
rival, he was somewh hat surprised BY vi
ST. from one of the party, who, after a short
conversation, informed him Of the state Of
their finances, end proposed they should
play very familiar game, called "Follow
my LEADER and that the defeated party
should pay the bill. P6esiden. NJ
readily consented, for old as he was he
loved a joke, and he resolved tha, tho
young rascals should pay for their impu-
dence.
As some Of our readers may not under
stand The game Of "Follow my Leader" we
will explain it. One is selected as leader,
and all the players are expected to follow
his movements exactly, and a failure to do
this is considered loss of The game.
One of the young men was selected as
leader, who begun all SORTS Of movements
back wards, forwards, jumping over chairs,
lesping over fences, climbing over the barn
and every thing else he .honght would be
"loo hard" for the President; but his efforts
were vain, for the gentleman was "spry as
csi,'' and following suit much to the dis
appointment, and vexation of the b'hoys,'
and to his own satisfaction.
A. length, wearied out, the leader gave
up in despair, and i. came TO the Presidents
turn to ".ry his hand" The same move
ments, with slight variations, were gone
through with, followed closely by the lead
er, who succeeded as admirably in copy
ing as the old gentleman. AT length
sudden thought appeared to strike the Pres
iden.'s mind, end he abruptly started
-ffm- -f1FIhs bar; taom, followed BY his VIC
Entering, he. asked the landlord if there
was physcian in the town. Being an
swered in the affirmative, he requested that
he nigh, be sen, for. The two parties then
seated themselves to await the arrival Of the
disciple of Galen,-.he College larks full
of wonderment, and the President APPARENT
ly much delighted.
Al length The doctor arrived, and wished
TO know the Presidents commands.
"aave you your instruments for drawing
teeth with you, Doctor :" asked the old
man with impurtu1babIe gravity, while the
boys looked blue al each other.
81 have them in my case, sir," was the
reply; and the Doctor drew forth rough
looking instrument, and 1ourised i. with
considerable pride.
"Well, Doctor, wish you 10 pull every
tooth in my Aead," continued the President
as he opened his mouth for examination.
The students looked at each other as much
as to say, "the game is up"
81 believe there is bu, one, sir," replied
Esculspius, after examining moment.
81 know it. ] am an old man, and have
but one left, bu, am willing to let tina! 60
for the benefit Of my young friends here
Draw it on, Doctor, and then these young
gentlemen will have all theirs drawn! -
1t is hardly necessary to add that the
youngsters paid the bill, after getting money
from home, and, we understand, have never
since ATTEMPTED to joke with old men
Greenbrier Era.