The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-07-02
FOR YOUTHFUL READERS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST AND IN
Fl STRUCTION FOR THE YOUNG.
Fred's Surgical Hint--He Hadn't
Apologized--An Entertaining
Parlor Game--Going EARLY
"A Good Way to Go.
Fred's Surgical Hint.

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Oh, dearn' began Fred, who always
thought it a great nuisance to go up
and down stairs unless he wanted
something for himself and couldn' tget
any one to go; but before he had fin
ished his grumbling sentence, little Lii
lie had deposited her lapful OF patch
work on the sofa, and, with q CHEEKY
"I'll get them, grandpa was on her
way upstairs. ~.
Fired, you forgot to put your tools
away" Mamma said little later.
ooh, dear, it's such a bother to put
every thing away" fretted Fred.
Cant leave them where they are till
tomorrow; for I will want to use
them again?''
"No; want them put away at
once" said his mamma in such a de-
cided tone that Fred knew she requir-
ed instant obedience. F.
"Oh, dear! can never learn this
long lesson,'' he grumbleG that even
ing when ne sat down to prepare his
recitations for the next day. "It's
such a lot of work to translate all
the sentencesn'
DR.. Morton had dropped in for a
little chat with Fred's father, and he
looked up as he heard the impatient
exclamation. p
"What do you think I have been
doing to-day, Fred?" ..... .,.
"What STRIP asked Fred glad of a.
diversion from his books. ~.... b..
breaking a little GIRLS ARM"
'sDo you mean mending it, Doctor"
asked Fred, thinking that the Doctor
had made a mistake. $751; >.s.
mo, l broke it, answered the Doc
tor. "Some time ago this little girl
broke her arm, and it was very badly
set, and has been so, stiff ever since
that she could not use it as she want
ed to. She makes lace very cleverly,
and her earnings have been great
help to the family; but since her arm
was hurt she has not been able to
work at all. We held consultation
at the Hospital to-day, and decided
that the only way to help the child
would be to break her arm and reset
it," -.
CHlllk faCueF never
be able to do anything than have
that done" exclaimed Fred.
"Why, that's unfortunate" re-
marked the Doctor. "I've been think
ing that there is a bone about you
that ought to be broken very soon if
you expect to become an active man.
I've been meaning to mention it to
you for some time"
Fred turned pale. He was not at all
fond of bearing pain. 3d..
"Where is the bone?'' he asked, with
frightened tremor in his voice.
"Willyo have to break it?'
"No; can't very well break it for
you," answered the doctor. "You
can break it for yourself better than
any one can do it for you. It is called
the lazy bone"
"Oh, is that what you mean?" And
he was so relieved that he smiled at
the doctors words.
Eyes, my boy: that is the bone I
mean; and%t is bone you ought to
break very soon if you ever expect to
be of any use in this world. 1t will
take pretty determined effort to break
it; for it's one of the toughest ones l
know anything about, but you can
break it if you make the effort. Will
you try?"
eyes, sir, I will" promised Fred,
manfully, his face flushed with morti-
tication at the thought that he had
earned reputation for laziness.
. -" He Hadn't Apologized.
There is a small boy working in a
merchantile establishment in this
town. says the New York Recorder,
who is not likely to behanged while he
stays in New York state and the pres
ent laws stand as they do. More than
this concerning this young man it
would be rash to prophesy.
Now, the merchant who employs
him to do aTgreat many things very
badly is large, red offace, pompous
and dignifed. He was oncein thesen-
ate gallery at Washington when Ros-
coe Conkling sat down, unexpectedly
speaking, on a statesman from jim
town or some other place. Since that
time this merchant has been Conk-
lingesque, particularly when rebuking
an employe.
Now, the small boy, who may be
called James, succeeded the other day
in performing some especially villain
Gus action that drew down upon him
the wrath Of his employer. So he was
called into the Presence. The digni-
fed merchant expanded his chest,
frowned and proceeded to annihilate
the small boy with a look. The small
BOY would not annihilate
James" said the merchant, haugh-
tily.
aYas, sir" said James, not at all
haughtily.
II wish you to listen to me-
"Yas, SIT" said James.
"This sort of thing won't do at all.
"Yas, sill" said James.
'"There can beno apology for such
proceedings! Do you hear, sir?" said
the merchant. II will not hear OF an
apology, sir!"
"Yas, SIR" said James, "but
haven't made none"
Then the seance closed, and James
is not yet discharged. The naughty
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