Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-11-22

: hs paid dollar for four oyster suppers
-snppersf which noneof them needed
snd which did them mors harm thar
tgond.n grags ,6t .-ars5 J5s sober
j "Have cigar, Walter ?" asked Tom.
/ Walter said yes; and in return he paid
for four glasses of ale.s L sat q; n
i One evening they met, after work. and
Ned proposed that they should "toss up
tto see who shouldipsyi for the ehowdsr.
J. HCome, John-wou't you come in ?"--
ne said, addressing John Niles, who stood
tby1oi ID ee-zsl:sd1 t3g T9dsI f4.
/ eNo,-guess no" was john reply. Fl
|. 'Hou'd better. It's only for the chow
des--ior fise, If you consain.p, ,as IN
Il can'tiai = siircqU siuspHla - /.
I cts no ess,.o ask him. spoke Walter,
in a rather sarcastic tone.g He don't
spend his money in that way" r7aist
Iehn's face flushed, and his lips tren-
Iblsd ;ibut restrained the hitting words
"aish were struggling upon bis, tongue,
and tArned and iett the shop. ID ~ Is
tasHe's mean fellow, y cried Tom, loud
enough fcr Niles to hear. d,i4v ..f. De
| Tight as the bark OF a tres," added
Talters in a tone equally as loud. ~ p.
john Niles heard. the remarks, but hs
did not come back. .,.,.os af. ,-..-..
The four remaining men 'tossed mp.
and the lot fell upon Walter and Tom,
Then they tossed it cf,1 and it fell upon
Walter, Hhs paid four shillinss for the
chowder. -..~..... ..... f..
Walter started home about nine o'clock,
and was overtaken by Niles.
Walter" eaid the later, in kind but
earnest zone, II wan, to speak with you.
You have wronged NE tins evening. |
wish you; 70 understand me. For the
opinions Of Bill Smith and Ned Francis
i care not, but l do not wish you to mis-
,pprshend me. We live leo near togsth;
er, and would not leose your good opin-
'ior.
2 .!Well-go ahead" returned Waller,
1ho was sensible of the fact his. compan-
ion wa. ope OF the best and kindest neigh
bors in the world"
.',You said was mean"
"No, no-'twas not who said that.
"Well-you said that was as eight
as the bark of tree. -"
Walter did not deny this, SO John pro-
ceeded-sm.9h ieEgg7D lrrFf 7slfgT
'Irefnsed to join in your little, game
for three reasons, either one of which
would have been sufficient to deter me-
First: have resolved not to engage in
any such games Of hazard. Second: Il
did not want any chowder. And third
coula not have afforded to pay for fved
extra suppers, If the LOT had fallen upeI
ms.',E t'.UnG -a raj 81 -aif $500 81 5a
Couldn't afford u" repeated Walter, |
With a slight tipge of uabslisf is his
tone. -11stri d'ir t3r-ads s--d -. !
"No, returned the ethe r. could not. |
I used to be on hand for any such game, |
and thought 'twou'd be mean to refuse,
but ! have learned better. Let me tell !
you how / frst came to see the folly of net
being afraid to spend money for nothing.
Shall tell you ?" 1do ;s'''7F.a
"Certainlg," returned Walter, who al
ready began to see. something,
~ eil,5., pursued Niles, "one neon, as
vas going away from home, my wife ask 4
ed me for a dollar. / asked her if she |
could not get along #isKont it. I had !
only three dollars with me, and l hated TO
let one Of them Sc She said she really !
needed the CLOTH but if L hadn't. got the |
money to spare she could wait. / knew
:he was disappointed, but; l thought she |
could get along, and i went away, That |
evening | went into the saloon, and We
nad q fine, social time, It cost me just
me dollar and a half. 4 paid .hs money
Eillipgly-yi.hout eyea a thought of OBJ
ection---7and l then wen. home. When
went in I heard my wife trying to paci,
y eur Oldest child The little thing had
'kFsfpitsd kFsfp ted nsY, dress, which had been
her, and she felt badly because
he mad not got it., So ..,I.
t"rWait,'" urged my wife, IS, the child
obbed ip her disappointment 'tPapa
aasni't ssi got The the money nov; but he'll have
ONE by audby, and then you shall have a
'ratty dress, Poor Papa has to york
iard"
"TEe wot1s smote me to the heart.
ould not afford dollar 10 dress my lit
le child. but I could afford any amount