Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20
YOUTHS COLUNN.

Castor OtI-She had her mind made
up for two or three days that the boy
needed some castor oil, but she knew
that she must approach him gently.
She placed the bottle where he could
see it, and when he turned up his nost
she said:
"It's just like honey, my darling"
He seemed to doubt her word, and
she continued:
"If you'll take some I'll let you go t
the circus"
"How much r he cautiously inquired
"Oh, only a spoonful, just one spoon
full she replied as she uncorked thu
bottle.
"And you'll give me some sugar, be-
sides y he asked.
"Of course villa big lump
He waited until she began pouring
from the bottle, and then asked:
"And You'll give me ten cents, too y
Eyes, of course
"And you'll buy me a shoo-fiy kitef'
he went on, seeing his advantage.
81 guess sc"
"No kite-no ile,- he said, as he drew
back.
"Well, III buy you the kite" she re
piled, filing the spoon clear up.
"And a velocipede n
an think of it.n
"You can't think no castor oil dOwI
met" he exclaimed, looking around TO
his hat.
"Here-I will. or III tease father to
and know he will. Come, now swal
low it down.
And you'll buy me a goat 7"
"YeS.n
"And two hundred marbles r.
"Yes. Now take it right down."
"And coach dog ~
IL can't promise that"
"All right-no dog, no lie y"
"Well, I'll ask your father"
"And you'll buy me pony
"Oh, L couldn't do that. Now be
good boy and swallow it down.
"Oh, yes, I'll swallow that stuff,
will ~ he said. as he clapped on his hat
"YOu may fool some boy with a cir
Gus ticket and lump of sugar, but it'll
take a hundred-dOllar pony to trot tha
castor lie down my throat
And he went out to see II the neigh
boris cat had been caught in the dead
fall he set for her.
The Coach and the Miiestone.-"We
travel far and travel fast" said the
Coach, one day to his wheels, stopping
near an old Milestone by the side Of
the road, calling to which il said will
q laugh: Aren't you tired of always
standing in one place ~
"If you are not tired of running, VIII.
should be of staying n answered tn
old Milestone, gravely.
"Ah, but am on wheels, and my du
ties require nimbleness," remarked tn
Coach.
"Granted,n replied the Milestone
''but don't see there is SO great diff
ference between us after all. 10l
would be as motiOnless as myself with
out your horses, and as to usefulness
milestOnes have their duties as well a
have stage-cOaches. If yours are t
carry passengers from place to place
mine are to afford travellers informa
tiOn on their way; besides, boast a
you may, have sometimes heard o
coaches upsetting, and breaking down
and wearing out, and being st0ppe.
and robbed but never heard OF suel
things happening unto mitestOnes.
Therefore, friend, taking all into
consideration, fancy l am the safer i
the quieter of the two; aud If you arr
happy in running, am content IN stay
ing humbly to do the duties of my sta
ton, and perhaps as hOnOrably as your
self, although you are Fast COacl
and myself am but poor Milestone o.
the road.o
All have their places in the world
and duties to perform, and
They also serve that only stand and wait
->S---
Mabel and her Friend Cdrto.-Mabe
lives on a hill, quite near a beautiful
lake, and is very fond of going with he
papa to take row on the water Some
times they visit the woods on the Othe
side of the lake, and pick wild flowers
or go where the water-lilies grow, nea
the shore, and gather a bunch of th
pretty white blossoms.
But | must tell about Mabers frien
Carlo. He is large shaggy dog
owned by a gentleman who lives neal
Although quite young dog, he know
a great deal. He is very fond of watel
and is wild with delight at the pros
pect of a swim.
His master owns a large sail-boa
and, as the water near the shore is ne
deep, he has to use small boat
reach it. When Carlo sees him TAX
down the oar from its place in the yart
he runs up, and takes it in his mouti
as much as to say, Let me carry tina
for you, master.r Then he trOts dow
the hill with the oar. feeling yer
proud that he is allowed to carry it.
One day, Carlo took hold of the rOp
with his teeth, and drew the small bOa
to the shore so that his master, wh
Il l,I not horo fn traa tho oar
Mabel loves Carlo very much ant
although he is a large dog, he know
that he must play gently with httl
boys and girls, and not hurt them wit
his great paws.
Who Can Count the Stars P-Did 20
ever try to count the starsf | used 1
try to do so myself, but somehow | a
ways feel asleep before | could &c
through, and when | woke up cOul
not tell where l left off. I'm toll
though, that it has been done, and tin;
there are only about 5000 visible to II
naked eye. Don't they make gres
show for a number no larger than tha
But the Raven tells me that the astrOI
Omer says that those we can see with OF
eyes alone are but a very trifie con
pared with the number that he can sc
with his telescope. He says, for II
stance, that there are eighteen miifioI
of stars in the Milky Way. Now it
of no usei can't even think of sue
a number as that. My head isn't bi
enough to hold them.-"Jack-in tn
Pulpit" st. Nicholas for Oct.
A lady asked her little boy. .'Ha'
you called your grandma to tea !" n
When / went to call her she was aslee
and didn't wish to halloo at grandm
nor shake her; so kissed her chee
and that woke her softly. Then ! "a
into the hall, and said pretty lou
Grandma, tea is ready. And she new
knew what woke her up"
Odd Pleas.
i Brougham defending rogue charg'
with stealing pair of boots, unable
gainsay his clients guilt, demurred
his conviction because the articles a