Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-12-24

| WHAT WOULD lou LIKE To be p
They were comely, interesting Grove
of cousins, male and female. Their,
was Adolphus, Timothy and Augustus
and the like, with a sprinkling o.
Arabellas, Marias and Mary AIMS, all tC
match and, as finishing touch, Bob
Tom, Dick and Harry. Nancy, Sally
Polly and Sue, were not to be forgotten
in social gathering.
As every party has its mixed-up plea.
sures, there would be now and then q
rumpus, and a lull When regular
lull did take place, said Roger Sprightly
what would you like to be, jimmy
This question was put by the old
gentleman of the house, who was sitting
in an easy-chair, his foot being placed
upon a stool, for he was little gouty.
What should 1 like to be ?" said
Jimmy.
"What?"
ga soldier" he replied.
"Why should you like to be a SOL
der" said the old gentleman.
"Oh 1 should like to march, and
carry sword, and gun. Just lend me
your crutch, old fellow" said he, seiz-
ing it instantly.
The point accidently struck the old
gentleman's gouty toe. This made him
grin little bit.
Shoulder arms - said the boy.
'Oh, my toe p says the old man.
''Stand at ease ! Well fight it out
on this line ?" says the boy.
Here the old gentleman said:
81 wish could. Now, young fellow,
you would like to be soldier, eh ?''
'Yes," replied the youth.
''You can't get into any saw-pits,
nowadays" said the old gentleman !;
"but you can get bullet through Your
cocoanut, your ears Topped off, and the
like. How would you like that 3'
"Not much, answered the youth.
''Then you will never make soldier"
was the reply.
So said the gentleman with the gouty
toe.
"And what would you like to be,
Master Squibbs ?" he continued, ad-
dressing a cat-eyed little individual,
with a sandy complexion and white eye
brows.
''Is it me that you are talking to ?"
said he. why, I'm to be lawyer
You must know I am very fond of
catching flies and birds with bird-lime
and if the law trade comes up to that,
it will be bully for me. 1 say, pappy,
you should see me catch old Browns
cat by the leg, going over the wall, the
other day. 1t was done in moment
with piece of cord"
snow, you are wrong, Master
Squibbs. You must not think of going
into legal profession on that principle.
You are very much mistaken; to be
good lawyer You must be an honest
man. Come, now, 1 will tell you q
story; will see what sort of Judge
you would make.
"Once upon time some boys were
playing, and had thrown their clothes
upon the ground when the game was
over, the boys gathered up their gar
ments, and big boy put on a little
boys coat, now, mind !; this coat was
too big for the little boy, but it exactly
fitted the big boy; while the little boy
took up the big boys coat, which, being
too small for the big boy, exactly fitted
him (the little boy). Now, the little
boy made fuss, and would not have
the great boys coat. Supposing you
had been king, what would you have
done in the matter?"
"Why, of course" said the incipient
lawyer, 81 should have granted that the
big boy should have kept the little boys
coat that fitted so well, and SO with the
little boy and the big boys coat. That's
right, amt it ?" aaid he.
mo, sir" answered the old gentle
man "the true justice of the case is
this, that both boys should have kept
their respective coats. The big boy
had no right to the little boys coat,
although his coat fitted the little boy,
and the little boys coat exactly fitted
him."
Here the young lawyer stood mute,
while all present saw the reason of the
decision.
The hour of ten arrived, when the
old gentleman soon found himself all
alone in his glory. Thus pleasant
evening was spent by the mingling of
the old and young, and in a social way
they brought together arguments.
While one taught aUisdoDl, the other
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