The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03
WHOLE NUMBER 278
Don't. Waste your Time,

cident we are abodt relate Vie one ofso
forcible a character, that we think twill.
be productive ofgood. z. : a. - -. = -.
Two young clerks in a large American
and French house, were particularly inti.
mate ), SO much so, that although they
boarded in different houses, yet they :wers
constantly together during Che hours Of rec
reation from, business::N 49, So
=. One of them had been presenteda With
little French poodle, and he at ouce sst
about instructing it to perform alt those it,.
lie tricks for which the breed is SO hmed:SS
For some days his companion Witnessed
bis persevering efforts, TO make @Grotto"
bring his handkerchief, catch pennies,
stand upon his hind lega, and do, many 9th
er trifiing but amusing tricks, At length:
he got tired of being looker.on at so much
waste Of time, and while his friend was be-.
ing tutor of Grotto, he himself would be pu.S
pill to French teacher, and eudeavor 70
master the French language by the time
Grotto's education was completed.
Witbout.saying word 10 his friend, be
commenced his studies, and being diligent.
fnst acquired q knowledge of the language;
he also improved from hearing good deal
OF French spoken 10 the store, through he
carefully avoided. ulteripg Z. word AT
length Grotto-was finished, aud had very
truly acquired a knowledge 81 an, infinite
number of amusing games, aud his owner
prided himself no little on bis acquire.
ments. - S-s '+sH- s,,",~
The owner Of Grotto was. little the SEN,
ior in the store of the other, and of course
ranked him il. promotion. One morning.
he cnme' outoftbe private room of the prin,s
cipal member of the firm, aud looking verys
much downcast, approached his friend. -
J, "Torn,,'' said he, "the firm wants TO send
one of the clerks this suromer to France, to
buy goods, and they have offered the chance
to me, providing I, could speak French;
but as "0ui," is about the extent of~'mys
French, it's no use for,ilis child. ~
"Well," said'eRrom, whose chance is
next Z" %
"Wby.yours, of course. yHa, ha, sha +
They swillp tue. question all found. out Of
poIiteness ;sahd as none of: US can parley
youszhH, zhteH, pa l-why somebody else WILDE
engaged. .andsall ofus headed Off: :, =,
In the course Of the morning L, TON ,'.a wa.
called before the firm, aud in glowing terms
were: the advantages set forth, if be could
speak the language of the country they
| wished him to 60 to- Tom Listened with
delight, and inwardIy ,chuekled at the SUR
prise he would give them. =" :e,,2s X ~
"Of course" said one Sofs the stlrin, ayou,
should have the situStiou 6 yeu could only
speak French !; but ss sou cannot, M We s,h.il
have to employ some one elseassK Ksfy sor-
ry great pity,""ac. F&s,
well" said Tom, "itscan'ts Sc Helped,
and there is no time,I suppose, to.,study,
now, 80 Unjust do just the best eI,can
Mr.. Tou,ette. shall you and IShave, little,
chat, and'perhaps may pass muster" Zse'.
Mr.. Toptette and Tom entered into. an
animated conversation, very much to: the
surprise ofall present, which, hayipg beeiss
kept up in double quiok time for, ,sopa:sf.s.
teen minutes. MI. Toutette very safididIr
told his partners that Toms was full lys2cons.
petent for the place. -.
= Tom was great fayorite. and thes firrm.,
were heartily glad that be ,wass Cal apaBie ,oss
holding the situations ( ahd,hes wass sinstracs,
ted to prepare himself tar departure'Hyy abss
next sseaner, With lhe priyileJget Of upeep-
into the, Worlds Fair. assssss,
Tom. now returped to his friend, wthio tiosat ansts
him with a right eooasshs, ha,l sssWslf.
Tom, no use Itold YOU % lss ~
.'Ah" replied Tom. YOU ste .tontstHis
time. Ny teps6e has bsssN spprorsds
and I am dong AersiI saii 'sthe sness;
steamer" ~. b. q:
lssaYep don't s.y.sst But. gs5ass. sa,s,
did you learn Fssshshsf" :
.slvhep YOU We're lsaintss aTs s Us "sss y
IA nsw light'fashed aoress xhs yisjsa q
aroft6s master; ssWBs.s Il sssls sshihs
I Was fooljag dssefthst; ssasis 81 NssS Ssssdy,
ing i"s * ,ss~.1 s~1-s,s' - : ~,
: sJast % !, and yss' 'kaassaswi;, 81 4 .s.ss,
eess;our f!tne .hsa.S sssafa f 3;
BY the jndsoioiss disnrossal Sc & III; Sss,
young sn,sn.is+o % thsb tsSsastsM M sssss ss;ss,
ssifs .fatss Ind fogtu2s Mid, sksos SsIs m
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