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A Yonthful Thespin.
PeipfM RespH Of Hariag fdt.er alo 'r'e
not appreciate Shakepeare.


a few days ago young Gurley, whose father
lives on Croshan street organized a theatrical
company and purchased the dime novel play
Of e Hamlet" The company consisted ol
three bows and hostlcr, and Mr.. Gurley'a
hired GIRL was q, be the Ghost if the troupe
could guarantee her fily cents per night
Young GurIcy suddenly bloomed out as
professional and when his mother asked him
to bring in some wood, he replied
"Though am pennilass thou ceasi not de-
grade me 70
You trot out after that wood or III have
your father trounce you ~ she exclaimed
The tyrant who lays bis hands upon me
shall die p replied the boy, but be got tho
wood.
He was OFT on the step when man cane
along and asked him where Lafayette street
was.
oDoomel for certain time to roam the
earth !" replied Gurlcy in hoaree voice, and
holding his right arm out straight.
"Isay-you Where is Lafayette street ~
called the man.
"Ahl Could the dead bat speak-ah! ~ con-
tinued Gurley.
The man drove him into the house, and his
mother sent him into The grocery after poia-
toes.
a. 20. most noble Duchess he said as be
took up the basket, " but my noble sword
shall some day ayengc these insults y
He knew that the grocer favored theairicals,
and when be got there be said
nArt thou provided with store Of that
vegetable known as the later, most excellent
Duke?"
"What in thunder DO you wan.?" srowled
the grocer as he cleaned the cheese knife on
piece Of paper.
Thy Plebeian MUD is dull Of comPTeh'n-
sionl" answered Gurey.
&" But don't try to get of any Of your nom
sense on me, or III crack your empty pato ia
minute ~ roarei the grocer, and Hamlet had
to come down hom bis horse and ask for
peck Of poiatoea.
What made you SO lons?' asked h's
mother as he returned.
"Tby grave shall be dug 10 the cypress
glade :" he baughiily answered
When his father came home at uoon, Mrs.
Gurley told him that she believed the boy
was going crazy, aud related what had oceur-
red.
al see what ails bin, mused tie father
", this explains why he hangs around john
sons ba.n so much"
At tho dinner table young Gurley spoke 70
his father as the illustrious count" aud
when bis father asked him if he would have
some butter gravy, he answered
THE appetite Of warrior cannot be salts
fed with such nonsense"
When the meal was over, The father went
ont to bis flvohte sLade tree, cut sprout,
and the boy was asked to step ou. into the
woodshed to see If the penstock was frozen up
lie found the old man there, and be said
"Wby. most noble lord, had supposed
thee far away"
Pm not so far away bat what t'm going
to make you skip 81 growlcd The father. III
teach you to fool around with ten cent trage-
dies Come up herol'
For about five minutes tbo woolsned was
full Of dancing feet, flying arms and moving
bodies, aud then the OLD man took Arrest and
irquired
There, your highncss, dost waat any
more -
"Oh, no, dal--uot darncd bit - walled
the young manager, % and While tho father
started for down town, he wentin and sorrow
fully informed the hired girl that be must
cancel her engagement until the lall season.