The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-15

culars. A safe plan is to regard with
suspicion any man who promises to give
purchasers more than the worth of their
money, as such persons must needs be
swindlers. 1t is to be hoped that but
little Of the hard earnings of the people
Of this section will find its way to New
York to enrich these thieves.
LIFE SKETCH BY MARY HAIR
WELL.
The Little Old Man is somewhat over
two feet high; has plump face, red lips
usually puckercd to wh;stle--and very
blue eyes; his yellow hair is inclined to
curl F.; he wears pretty cloth suits, and an
swcrs to the name Of Willie. In short,
he might readily be mistaken for little
boy, but his infantile appearance deceivcs
nobody else. So this staid, mature iel-
low, when moving along the pavcmcnts Of
his native town, is greeted by his friends
and answers to the appcllation Of the Lii
tie Old Man.
The Little Old Man is wise in worldly
matters; he watches his father and all
the big men, and is careful to rule his
conduct by their example. Indeed, he
sometimes appears to pass them in mat
tiers requiring foresight and skillful hand
ling.
The Little Old Man was sitting on his
fathers gate-post summing himself one
day, when he cspied Mr.. Osgood across
the street. Raising his voice the Lite
Old Man called, ''Mr. Osgood - vigorous
ly, until the gentleman was constrained to
come over and ask what was the matter.
Swat minute said the Little Old
Man. I've got somefin' I'VE been keep
"1ndeed!' remarked Mr.. Osgood !;
livery kind of you, my Little Man.
"lt's way down in my pocket" pulled
the venerable youngstcr, diving deeper
and deeper into his trowsers. "rhere y
He drew forth peanut and presented
it to his friend. AS graciously as ever a
king conferred knighthood on humble
subject, did the little old man confer this
one little peanut.
| Touched by such evident friendship
and self.sacriticc, Mr.. Osgood forced the
peanut back upon him, but the Little Old
Man in his turn forced the peanut upon
Mr.. Osgood, so that the latter was
obliged to accept it, and to button it up
in his vest pocket, together with the dis
interested generosity it seemed to ex'
press, -;
''Thank, you, my son, thank you,
thank you'd said Mr.. Osgood, turning
with smile, made happier for the mo.
ment by rejecting that there we're little
ones, at least, in this world who had no
axes to grind. j.,
II say wait a minute, Mr.. Osgood,'
cried the Little Old Man, ''see here next
time you 60 to festible won't you buy
me tin trumpet?''
The Little Old Man knew what tender
periods he: might take advantage of, to
exact the service and homage due his
age. He once bawled the whole length
of the avenue after young and stylish DR..
Green, who walking with pretty cousin
of the Little Old Man. The doctor--fcr
vent iii serving any member Of the fami.
ly-made haste to run to his assistance:
''Tie my shoe, ye strings brokc,''' COM
manded the Little Old Man, offering a
foot to the ardent sutton who was seek
ing a hand!
|: In his rambles, this venerable juvenile
one day entered boot store and was
struck by the fact that his feet were not
arrayed in manner becoming his age and
station.
Il want pair O. boots,' said the Lit.
tie Old Man, sitting down and pulling of
his muddy shoes. 81 fink I'll take vem
up ere!
So making his choice, and calling tho
merchant to his assistance, he thrust his
] int In II oNs
.Astonished was he to learn in the
course of~the evening, from grave con.
versation which, his father held with him,
that; he .1ronked the i merchant by his
boot .transaetiop, 'iinasmuch as he had
seized boots 6 booty.
merchants do not give away their
wares" explained, the father. ''They
want money for what they offer you.''
i The Little Old Man-ripe in his sense
CLASSIFICATION his breakfast made haste
to carry his "Nest Egg'' to the dealer in
leather and to shake from it every one oil
nineteen coppers it contained thus salts.
flying justice though: he'left himself pen.
niless! T." ~.
Poverty did not sting, however, until
with hands in empty pockets he drew
| AW5CAhit3o O0AOA0 VIC COulCCllODer s Win
dow, realizing deeply the laws Of trade
which he so lately learned. But the Lit
tie Old Man was not to be deprived O
sweets for his tooth if they did cost ar
equivalent. His fortune was invested il
boots, and boots must be his bank. II,
} entered into and made a generous pur
chase, pulled off his boots and set then
on the counter before the aston;shcc
! dealer, and hugging his parcels, logged
contentcdly homeward in his stockings.
a. On, one occasion great desire for leo
lsricc root, possessed the Little Old Man
but he folt quite bankrupt: ~
+ But bold in the conscious possessed o
virtue and an indulgcnt papa, he demand
ed five cents worth !: ats the hand of ,
complaisantasdruggist, and give him ,
''good.day" in return. ts,j.oal .Asu IL =
! ''Here, my little man. called the drug
gist, haven't you any money to pay fol
this ~ ri; t::I'i* I!Yiut 1s''1:,x:iij.H =
""0h, yes" replied the Little Old Man
i i,'3iGE his mouth 'l and smiling en'our'g
! Swell. where is itl''' * Il, q.