Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-02
FIFTY cLNrs IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 25, NO. S2'
Don't Waste Your Time.

especially to young men and the incident
we are about to relate IL one Of 80 fOreiblo
character that we think 10 will be product
i've Of good.
Two young clerks 10 large American
and French house were particularly init.
mate; - mucn so, that although they
boarded in different houses. yet they were
constantly together during che hours Of ~
creation FROM business.
One Of them had been presented with
little French poodle. and he at once SEE
about in.rruoting il to perform all those
little tricks Tor which the breed is famed.
For somc days bis companion witnessed
hi. pcr.rvering effort. to make Grotto"
bring hi. handkerchief. catch pennies, stand
upon his hind lrg-, and DO many other ,ri-
lng bat amusing tricks. At length hegot
tired Of being lpok"r.on at >, much waste
uf time. and whilst No., friend was hring ths
tutor oi Grutto. he himself would be pu-
pil To a French teacher. and sndravor to
master the French language by the time
Gruito's education wa. completed.
Without saying word 10 his friend, he
commenced hi. studlca. and being diligent,
fas, acquired knowledge Of the language;
he also improved from hearing a god deal
Of French spoken in the store. though he
carefully avoided utte1ng a word. AZ
length Grotio was finished, and had very
truly acquired knowledge Of an inGnit0
number Of amusing games, and his owner
pridcd himself no little on hl. requirements.
The owner Of Grotto was little the Sc
nior in the store OF the other, and Of eourss,
ranked him in promotion. One morning
he came out Of tie private room Of the
principal member Of the firm, and looking
very much downca't. approached his friend.
"Tom. said be, - the firm wants 10 send
one Of the clerks mi. summer t. France to
buy goods, aud they have offered the chance
t, me providing could .p,,k French bui
as Om' is about the extent ol my French,
~ no u,c for this chlld. What tool I
va. for not .tudying it Wien | was - boy"
"well, said T,u, "whu,i chance j.
next"
"why yours, Of course. Ha, hn, ha!
They ~,lI pa. the question all roand, GOT u
pulitcnc.s and as none of u. can y0ri,s
rous-ha. ha'-Why som,b dy will bo en-.
gigrI, and all Of Us headed uG go
In the course Of the morning, Tom was
called before the frm, and IN glowing terms
were the adnntagrs set forth, II he eould
speak the language Of the country they
wished him to ~ 10. Tom listened with
delight, aud inwardIy chackIins at the sur
prise lo would give them.
"Of course, aii one Of the firm. &" you
should have the situation it you could only
speak French bu. a. you clnnot, we shall
to employ some ona cI'o. Very sorry; grca,
pity" Sc.
"Well," .aid Tom, &" it can't bO helped,
and there q, no time, I suppose, to study
now, 50 mus, jus, Do the best can. Sir.
Toutrt,e, shall you and have a little chat,
AMI perfars | may pass muster"
Mr. Toutette and Tom entered into an
animated conversation, very much to the
surprise Of all present, which having been
kept up in double quick time for some hf-
teen minutes, Mr.. TouIc;tr very candiily
,old his partner. THAI Tom was fully coup,-
tent icr the place.
Tom was great hvorite, AMI the 6rn
were heartily glad that he was capable of
holding the situation and he wa- instruct.
ed to prepare himself inr departure by the
next steamer. with the privilege Of popping
into the Worlds Far
Tom now returned To biz friend. who met
him with right gnod la, ha, ha! "Weli,
Tom, no use; | told YOU :, 30
"Ah!' replied Tom, "you are out thi.
time. Nv French has been approved Of,
and am done here; sail ia the mex!
steamer"
"You don't say so2 But, Tom, when
did you learn French2
when you were teaching Gro,to."
A new light flashed across the vision Of
Grottos master.
What" said he, "vhils, was foOliug
over that dog. were you studying"