The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-09

orstty well already, and have found out there Is very
,. ne ID taking with you think Of cutting your &C
tsnee pretty soon for between ourselves, there's no
ssiu0 word you say and II you happen 10 speak the
"a YOU are sure to deny it afterwards II make a
.a With you YOU read Il backwards, as they say the
sT doss the Bible and If you promise to do thing one
a. IAN 70 one you 60 right straight and do directly the con-
uary. -,
Ii, Of dutiful son You undertake TO lecture me, 40
-, Won wAat 10 teach your grandmother how to suck
ao yoa7 You set yourself up for judge OF what Is
& ana what is wrong in opposition to me, who never
IA wrong in my life or at least never acknowledged IL
"a 4 an the same thing You, who, as have often
IA oa we're born In the woods went 70 school 10 aog-
~ ana have spent all your time in telling trees instead Of
.,g blocks with razor--you, forsooth, pretend 10
oo your old daddy who has forgot ten times more than
- avsr learned in all your life. I've great mind TO
.ovn YOU and let you 80 to the dl in your own way
baaAaa. Well, daddy, that is exactly what want.
..,t vou 10 let me alone TO manage my own anaIs-
I ~ ala enough 10 take care of myself without your
Giving Yourself much trouble Tor notning' ana geups
,bsnks for your pains As TO your advice, know you
,0Lng only of Yourself all the whilei az to your
aa,,msry about common language, common interests,
o-s..on blood and all that, know what y all
and AZ TO your threats about securing me- there
49, two that can play at that game neeih 10 NC qu''s
tired of all this and have pretty much made up my nhu
70 take nv own course whether it pieases you or not
don see any use in arguing with you tor know mat -
,o,o a. am willing 10 do SO, shall get nothing out o.
yop but professions of friendship pretty well pepperea
.s;,b all sorts of abuse While am arguing aoou,
r;gbt. YOU will be taking possession; and by tue unie
havs made out my case there viii be nothing LETT Tor mt
M wing the best Of the argument So, as said before
doo, see any use in talking. You take your way anc
I'm take mine and it. according to custom, we at last com
,ock our heads together Why all can say liz the hard
=. f,nd off, | suppose it win come to that sooner o.
I.,.r You will push to the wall at last and then
ahau lick like stone horse. So goodbye, daddy wisl
~ M harm and promise to be most dutiful son when
- voo become an adectionate father Era Jonathan
So1r, Henl the fellow is no fool, after all. He ha
ii, the nail on the head mnst not push him quite Z
The wall and set him kicking. must keep him busy II
,Eioc and argung--he loves that dearly-and while
il taken up with this go quietly gathering the harvest
after which he may CLEAN what is left and welcome Blu
wonder goes Lawyer Palmistry; must 60 and consul
with him about the best way to manage that young scape
Grace who though ! sometimes think him half fool
somehow or other always manages to yet to windward
N. in bargain and give black eye when 1t comes L
4 6oht But | must 60 and consult Lawyer Paimistry
though II the tru must be told he bothers me almost
much as Jonathan. / don't know half the time what h
would be afer-not l. Bra Squire.