Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-01-03

on the boy" (she called mo boy to
the day Of her dtath); he Only told
you what he heard, no doubt, and Of
course every cne is Liable to make
mistakes, esI ecially about such mat
ters."
"Thst puts me IN mind, >" con-
tinued my grandfather, "of asking
you how you are coming on with
your piano playing friend"
"I scarcely see her, except Sun
days"
"Humph ~ returned my grand
father, clearing his throat. didn't
like the ejaculation. I often heard
it before, and regarded it with the
same apprehension that q mariner
does an ugly cloud that rises up TO
the windward.
"IIumph y he continued, blow
ing column of smoke toward the
china orn tments on the mantlepiece,
what are you good for 20 He look
ed squarely at me az he asked me
the question.
He evidently expected reply, so
answered him by saying that as
set | didn't know.
That's candid, at all events" lie
replied. I've been thinking n good
deal about you Of late, and it occur
red to me that you mignt make
poor lawyer after Ill. And you
know what poor lawyer Is. You
remember Simons, the man who
used TO board ahnnt on the farmers
during the summer time We'll, he
Was what they term roor lawyer.
lie hadn't brains enough To make
his profession support him, aud WAS
ready do writing or saw wood to
help to eke ont II livelihood"
Our grandsoa has brains," tart
ly interrupted my grandmother.
V side of the family contained no
fools, aud yours, father, were what
were termed cute men,"
There's beginning every
where" returned the old man, puff
ing vigorously at his pipe. There
rnuSt he n hepinninu
Having delivered this remark
with AN emphasis which left no
doubt that he believed it, he went
on:
"Can you take that clock to pieces
(there was an old-fashioned clock
standing in one corner of The ROOM
and put 1t together again ?"
"I'm no clock maker" I replied,
That is to say" reiolned he,
"you have 10 mechanical Ingenuity
One must not be . clock-mlker to
do that. I have done it, and eau do
it again and am no clock maker"
slow unreasonable you are, faith
er," suggested my grandmother.
He did not appear to notice her
remark, but continued
"Can you turn q somersauit 2"
81 never tried,'' / replied.
''Tnen you are not as expert rs a
clown. For the lie Of me l don't
see what good you are going to do
iii the world"
"And can't see," said my dear
old grandmother what occasion
there will be for the boy to mend
clocks or turn somersaults. To
hea: you talk, one would think yon
had nothing to leave him but your
advice, and that is not Of the most
encouraging nature"
"A young man should rely upaE
himself," returned my grandfather.
"Riches take wings. l've managed
to hold my property together pretty
well, but how do | know ne will do
50 when you and are gone ? He'll
marry Miss Miller. What sort of
wife will she make him smart with
her heels no doubt, Nimble with
her bngers at the old organ, bat
,hOSe won't serve to keep Il family
from going headlong to destruc |
tion.''
'Sallie Miller is a yerv prudent ,
ard useful girl" replied my grand |
mother. Il don't see what you |
ind a1niss in her,"
Don't you 2" be replied. Then |
he relapsej into silence, and smoked |
and looked into the fire.
BY and By he got up aud walked |
nut of the room, md then my dear
Did grandmother took my hand . |
held it il her own, and told me not
to fret, that she would bring my
grandfather TO thiuk better Of n.y
sweetheart.
thanked Ter ever So much. bat !
had little hope that she would ere
be successful.
About this time my grandfather
was selling some property in tn"
town where | was reading law, and
It beclm' necessary for him to 90
here to sign some deeds and receive
The money for the sale. At his re-
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