The Grand Haven news., 1865-02-22

w uht tHo pricc VI tuot ooVh
90 "sSixpence,' was the reply.
"'WelI, now, b'ii;c"e / must have
that book said Darby. .Twont get ate
up, like the candy and gum. Just take
back this ere candy and gum, and give
me the book
"The storekeeper somewhat impatient
ly, thought, put back Darby's first pur-
chase upon the shelf and handed him the
book. Darby took it, and looked it over
while, when, looking up, his eyes fell
upon some large jcwsIharps, in box"
80 How much do you charge apiece for
these jews-harps Y he enquired. 'Thrce
cents apiece!' Well, b'leve I'll take
two Of 'em and let you have this book
back again.
"Darby kept his jews-harp full five
minutes, playing first upon one, and then
upon the other, with very we'll satisfied
expression of countenance. But, at the
end of this time, he began to look around
the store again. A rattle-box with a
whistle at one end and rattle on the
other, was the next thing that arrested
his attention.
"'Oh, by Geargew he exclaimed
pointing at it with. great vehemence Of
manner. 'Just let us see that rattle-box.
Is that sixpence tool'
"The storekeeper nodded assent, al
though, as l afterward learned, he gcper-
ally sold them for three cents. Darby
exchanged his jews-harps for the rattle
box, and went about the store, blowing
and shaking it with great zeal.
This excited the mirth Of tall boy
near the door, with hat too large for
him. He began to laugh at Darby, and
to call him "a baby
al amt baby, NEITHER said Darby,
Indignantly, It's no such thing
90 Yes you are, baby too, replied
the tall boy. Whoever knew anybody
but baby to think so much of a rattle
boxg
II don't think so much Of it as you
think for replied Darby, 'rattle-boxes be
hanged-I don't want 'em. Here Mr..
Store-keeper, give back my sixpence, and
take this rattle-box.' M
Rattle-boxes have FELL said the store
keeper with twinkle in his eve.
"'This hasn't FELL said Darby, looking
at it carefully from one end to the other.
GO l reckon it.has,' persisted the other.
"'Tisu't worth only three cents
" 1t took Darby some minutes to get
this through his head, sharp as he usual
ly was. Atlast he comprehended it. He
thought two or three minutes and enquir-
ed
"'How much is your sweet cider a
glassY
"'Three cents was the reply.
"'Then take back your old rattle-boS
and give me glass; said Darby. And
jack he continued softly, If you won'I
say anything about this to our folks, III
give you half of it, a
"Just as Darby was lifting it up tc
hand Il to me, the tall boy with the large
hat and small coat, gave bis elbow push
and, splash! went the cider on the floor
Away went the tall boy out Of the door
and Darby after him, followed by tho
laughter Of the crowd"
"Did he catch him 7" inquired David
| "No," replied Uncle Jack. He came
back, soon, putting and blowing, declaring
that it was well for that boy that his leg,
were the longest. He was much vexed
for a while, but he got over it in five OF
six minutes, and, before the evening was
out, he was playing pin with the very
boy who had caused him to spill the cider
"When Darby grew to be a young mar
he was the same Darby as ever. Hi
thought he would like TO be blacksmith
and worked whole week at learning the
trade. He then concluded that his healtf
was not good enough for that; so b,
went TO study law with old Judge Pump
man. He soon concluded to leave law
and learn the cooper's trade. He pound
ed barrels six months, when old DR.. Will
liams came into the shop one day, asked
him if he wouldn't like to study mcdi
cine. Darby jumped at the chance and
for almost year, he did the Doctor,
chores, for the privilege Of holding hi
horse on a visit to patient, and carrying
his saddle-bags. But" continued Uncl'
Jack with chuckle, he got come ~
with, after a while"
SLOW did he get come up withp
swell he took fancy to getting mar
ried. He married widow who owned
good farm. The morning after they 90
married, she took him one side, (she wa
as one and a half Of him. and said: