Richland beacon., 1875-03-06
A Youthful TheSpian.
PAINFUL RESULT OF HAVING A FATHER
WHO WILL NOT APPRECIATE.
SHAKESPEARE.

A few days ago young Gurley,
whose father resides in Croghan street,
organized theatrical company, and
purchased the dime novel play of >
Hamlet" The company consisted
of three BOYS and hostlcr, and Nr.
Gurley's hired girl was to be the
Ghost il the troupe could guarantee
ber fifty cents per night.
Young Gurley suddenly blooned
ou, as a professional, anl when his
mother asked him to bring in some
wood, he replied
Though am penniless thou canst
not degrade me"
"You trot out after that wood, or
I'll have your father trounce you !"
she exclaimed =
"The tvrant who lays his hand
upon me Shall die :" replied the boy,
but be got the wood.
He was on the step when q man
came along and asked him where
Lafayette street was.
Doomed for q certain time to roam
the EARTH" replied Gnr!ey in hoarse
voice, and holding his right arm out
straight
II say-you! Where is Lafayette
street 2" called the man.
"Ah! Could the dead but speak
ah!" continued Gurley.
The man drove him into the house,
. and his mother sent him to the grocery
, after potatoes. =,
al 90, most noble Duchess" he said
e as he took up the basket, "but my
, good sword shall some day avenge
r these insults! ~
He knew that the grocer favored
q ,hcatricals, and when he got there be
+, said
/, Art thou provided with store OF
b that vegetable known as the 'tater,
o most excellent duke :" =.
\ "Wha, in thunder do you want!
o g-owled the grocer as he cleaned the
= cheese knife on piece of paper.
"Thv plebian mind is dull OF com
prehension - answered Gurley.
"Don't try to get of any CT you'
nonsense on me, or III crack you'
x empty pate in a minute ~ roared the
# grocer, and Hamlet" had to come
;, down from his high horse and ask fo
u a peck of potatoes.
e what made you so long" asked
,r his mother as be returned.
it THY grave shall be dug iu th
cypress glade!" he baughtily answer
&c.
Is When bis father came home at moo
70 Mrs. Gurley told him that she bellr'
IN ed the boy was going crazy, an
Is related wha, had occurred.
III II see what ais him." mused tn
It, father; "thi, explains why he hang
IS. around Johnson's barn so much"
At the dinner table young Gur'e
oe spoke of his fathar as the "illustriou
of count" aud when his mother aske
20 him if he would have some butte
at gravy be answered:
at The appetite Of warrior cann'
. be satisfied with such nonsense"
i. When the meal was over the faith
!. went out to his favOrite shade tire
a. cut a sprout, and the boy was ask
~. "a to step out into the woodshed and s.
;s if The penstock was frozen up. !!
found the old man there. and be saic
"Wby, most noble lord, | had su
ps posed thee far away!"
"I'm not so far away but what l.
1er txoing to make you skip" growl
IAN the father. Ill teach you to IL
ZEN around With ten cent tragcdle
out Come up here:"
ntil For about Eve minutes the woo
Of shed was full of dancing feet. hyi
ble- arms and moving bodies. and then
cup old man took rest and inquired:
eel, There, your highness dost wa
ase any more ?"
ing "Oh! no dad-not a dsrned bit
put walled the young manager" a
AXE while the father started for down to
be went in sorrowfully and inform
- the hired girl that be must cancel
,wl, n,.e1 go PES
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