The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
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The Story OF a Pair of Boots.
BY MATTE DYER BRITTS.

SIR Hannibal Potts was the happy owner OF q
pair of new boots And having promised that
Mr. Potts also the happy owner Of a pair OF
feet tie shape and size OF which would have
gialdencd the heart OF maEy Il lady whom stern
necessity compelled To wear number tive gaiters,
il is hardly necessary to add that Mr.. Potts be-
slowed more care and attention upon his boots
than upon any other portion of his loiiet
And | can not find il .i"=3'y nearl 10 oiame
him Tor iireithcr. Almost any other part OF
cs..tes,.s.n's s attire may be overlooked or over
topped by other exctllencies but how in the
world can a man stand upright in a pair OF boots
wi,h rundown heels, or how, it his understand
inss are materially impaired can he help feeling
the weakness OF his foundations. entertaining
such distrust OF the superstructure reared upon
them as 10 prevent him from appearing al the
hesi advantage
Therefore / consider Sir. Potts deserving OF
.1seat credit in that he always looked carefully
after the character and condition OF his under
standings and can heartily sympathlze with him
when. upon certain Monday morning, having
carefully arrayed himself in neat travelling suit
he proceeded to finish the work by casting aside
his slippers. and substituting in their place
pair O, The most immaculate and imposing boots
that ever brought pride into the heart OF a live
ly aud enterprising shoe dealer, took compla-
cent view of them, and observed them with sat-
isfed air.
aThere, now needn't be ashamed OF that
foot, nywhere !'
on. its useless for you, dear reader, TO shake
,otrs saoscious head over this display OF Mr.
Poits's vanity. ! shall only gently refer you to
!, fuintly- remembered passage 10 be found IN a
very old and very excellent book, which makes
some slluson TO searaching successfully tor
mote in your brothers eye, and being unable 10
see heam in your own.
Every one OF US has somewhat OF the spice OF
human vanity, and | doubt not the flavor may
be quite as precepiible in your own composition
AS il was in my heros. Indeed | am very often
reminded of a sentence which | used to read In
The ssFitth Reader at school-'Innocence IS
over simple and credulous" and begin to be-
lieye that the very ones who are the readiest to
pick flaws in other people are the very ones who
are most conscious that somebody might pick
flaws in them.
Burl didn't mean to say disagreeable things
and offend you at the very outset, SO very SIN
rrreIy beg pardon. And lest might be tempt
ed, and sin again before get through, III just
ID II once, for' ALI and thus avoid repetition.
Now,we viii. return to Mr. Potts, whom we
iefv-~ serene contemplation of bis boots.
ife was getting ready for the early train,
which was 10 carry him to the capitol city OF his
state 10 attend the state fair. Having hnisned
his toilet to bis sats!acton he bent his steps sta
tionward and reached the depot just IN time to
purchase a ticket and secure a seat before the
ponderous train rolled away upon its journey.
few hours steaIning brought him 10 the city
of his destination, aud few moments more saw
hir,- established ia corner which he was lucky