The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-07-28

"But u II could II could, couldn' I
it?"
Impossible. tell you"
"Why couldn't it go beyond the
iractionsl"
because the earth would draw i,
down, suppose.
"But suppose the earth couldn't com
mence TO draw il down till it got 4 mil
lion million miles?"
''l want you TO hush now. Wait un.
I'll you are old enough to study asiron
omy and YOU will find out all about il. -
"Did you ever study 'stronomy?"
yes"
"why don't you know all about it,,
then ?"
"Becausc-iha, is, you wouldn' ;,
know if were to tell you.
"What's 'stronomy?"
"It's book that tells us about the
heavenly bodies"
"About the angels?"
"No, about the stars.
"Ain'i angels heavenly bodies ~
"No."
w nat arc tHcE, tneH
"They are good people that have
lived on the earth"
"They are away up, amt they"
"Yes.''
"Why don'tihe earthpull EN- down !"
"Didn't tell you to hush?"
"Yes, sir, but you keep on talkin' 10
me"
"well, I'll hush, and want you to
do likewise"
After a few moments silence the
minister said: "Who was it that denied
the Saviour ?"
"Judas.'
"No, Peter"
'Wasthai when the rooster crowed ?
YES
'What made him crow?'
The Lord
Does the Lord make our old rooster
crow?'
q don't know
'3ut He don't keephim from CROWN
does He!
NO, | suppose not.
Yes, He does, for We ca, him for
dinner today
"Didn't tell YOU to hush ?"
'Yes, but YOU keep on talkin'. |
was hushed. an was goin' 10 stay hushed,
but YOU talked.
You think you are very smart.
you said was. You told Mr..
Poison. when he was here, that ! was
the smartest boy in town.
Il didn't mean il, If did.
Then you told a story. didn't YOU ?
Go into the house. It's time YOU
were in bed. Go on.
Il want to set up little while longer.
Go on, tell you. I'm going
around to see il the back gate is shut,
and il YOU are no, gone by the time
come back, shall punish YOU.
And the minister arose and walked
away. In few moments he returned
10 his seat.
Didn't tell YOU I'd punish you il
found you here when | came backs'
No answer.
'Ge, up this minute. What are you
securing around on the step for' Ge,
up, tell YOU"
No answer.
III you don't answer me, I'll box
your ears until they ring. Get up from
there. DO YOU hesr9'
No answer, and Mr.. Mulkiiile hauled
of and slapped calf that sood at the
side of the steps. licking the smooth
stone.
'Oh, Lordv howled the good man.
Fetch light here, quick =
Mrs. Mulkittle hurried 10 the scene
with a lamp, and exc:tedly asked the
cause of the outcry.
'Oh, it's that internal calf said the
minister, 'and I've mashed my hands
on his devilish horns Get away from
hercl'
And he kicked at the calf, and fell
on the scraper; and the calf, thinking
his time had conc, 'churned' Mr..
Mulkittlc time or two before he could
regain his feet. Mrs. Mulkiitle flew TO
his assistance, and drew him into the
house. The boy, who appeared in his
night.clothes, and saw part Of the per.
formance, remarked after the rescue:
'Mussent fool with the fatted calf'
bsS-rhc first thing a city man does
when he bG comes rich is to buy farm,
move into the country and bankrup,
himself trying to raise enough to keep
him from starving. A rich country
man on the other hand, buys brown
stone front in the city and becomes in
teres,ed in stocks with a like result.
p5-If thou art rich, then show the
greatness of thy fortune, or what is bet
ter, the greatness Of thy soul, in che
meekness OF thy conversation condo
sccnd to men OF low estate, support the
distressed and patronize the neglected
n1i-"What're you doing with tha
cigar, you little rascal?" exclaimed :
father, addressing his son. "Ma sale
that il hit tina. cat again she'd max,
me smoke, an | hit her again an In
smokin'."
Ba-It is no disgrace not to be abl'
to do everything but to undertake, o
pretend to do, what you are not mad
for, is not only shameful, but extremel.
troublesome and vexatious.