The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-07

sotufefS lay In . n0e, with t0exr bay0notE
pointing In the dirsction Of the foe they
were advancing against, when . storm q
| grape moved them down. On the left bank
OF the river Tessin, several Austrian officers
lay dead. Some OF them we're remarkable
for the noble expression of their counten-
ance, and the extreme neatness Of their
dress, and the cleanliness Of their persons.
Most OF them bad fair hair, and their coun-
tenances bore the mark of calm resignation.
The best opportunity OF seeing the aspect
OF the masses who died in the field. was
when they lay stretched beside the trenches
which were destined TO be their final rest
ing-place. So far were their faces from
presenting the livid appearance and the ex-
precision Of despair which painters are in
the habit Of producing in pictures OF battle
fields. that a spectator could hardly help
calling to the burying parties to wait lit
tie before covering them up. They were so
like Life.
Wen't take Twenty Dollars.
Some waggish students at Yale College, q
few years since, were RECALLING themselves
one evening at the Topfne, when an old
farmer from the country entered the room
(takiBg it for a bar-room,) and enquired if
be could obtain lodging there. The old fel-
low who was shrewd Yankee, saw ut once
that he was TO be made the butt of their
jrsts, but quietly taking off his hat, and tell
ing worthless little dog he had with him,
to lie under the chair, he took glass Of the
proffered beverage. The students anxiousIy
inquired after the health Of the old mans
wife and children, and the farmer with af-
fected sympathy, gave them the whole pedi-
gree, with numerous anecdotes regarding
his farm, stock, &c.
"Do you belong to the church VI asked
one CT the wags.
ayes, the Lord be praised, and 80 did my
father before me-"
We'll, | suppose you would not tell lie, /"
replied the student.
Not for the world"
Now, what will you take for that dog 2"
pointsg 10 the farmers cur, who was not
worth his weight in Jersey mud.
Il won't take twenty dollars for that
!og.S
"Twenty dollars why, be is not worth
twenty cents"
"Well, | assure you, | would not take
twenty dollars for him."
"Come, my friend, said the student, who
With his companions was bent on having
some capital fun with the old man. "Now
you say you won't tell lie for the world, |
et me see il you will not do ii for twenty
iollars. IN give YOU twenty dollars for
FOUR dog"
I'm not take it,"
"You will no:g Here, let ne see if this
won't tempt you to lie" added the student,
producing a small bag of half dollars, from
which he commenced counting numerous |
small piles upon the table. The farmer was |
sitting by the table with his hat in his hand,
apparently unconcerned.
There" added the student, "there is |
-wenty dollars, all in silver; I will give you |
hat for your dog"
The old farmer quietly raised his hat to |
he edge Of the table, and then as quick as
thought, scraped all the money into it ex-
;ept one half dollar, and then exclaimed:
Il won't take your twenty dollars. Nine
.een and half is as much as the dog is |
worth, he is your property ~
A tremendous laugh from his fellow |
students showed the would-be-wag that he |
was completely ''rowed up" and that he
need not look for help from that quarter; SO
he good naturedly acknowledged beat. The |
student retained his dog which he keeps to
his day, as lesson to him never to attempt
20 play tricks on men older than himself,
ind especially to be careful how he tries to
wheedle a Yankee farmer Yoe Literary
Magazine.