The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-08-19
MERE is a bright young man living
in one of the finest homes IN one
Il OF the prettiest parts of Detroit,

OF the prettiest parts OF Detroit,
who is now there on probation.
ANY serious departure from the line of
good behavior marked out for him will
lead to exile. He may be sent to help on
a ranch, to do some kind of duty about an
active copper mine or to assist in wrestling
dividends from steamboat line or a rail
read, for his father is financially interested
IL all that sort of thing; but it is certain
chat he must go and 20 on short notice I'M
less he complies with the rules recently
laid down to govern his conduct.
He's bright, genial, tactful and enter
prising, but all these gifts have a tendency
to unite themselves in practical joking
And he does not measure consequences in
gratifying this propensity. He hired a
II an to personate an officer and serve n
writ commanding the cid gentieman's APP
Teavance in court to answer the charge Of
COW on the representation that it was red
deer, but he flew around eXcitedly to
straighten the matter out and was so laugh
ed 1t that lie offered reward for the per
pctgator Of the fraud. Then the pretended
officer betrayed his employer and gave the
whole thing away. A severe lecture which
The old gentleman gave the boy closed the
incident The ioyial youth did not look a
day Older or show the mark Of care.
The clouds bad scarcely rolled by till
there was another storm. One of a church
committee helpin. to secure places for the
Christian Endeavorers called upon the
mother to thank her for the liberal response
she had made to the demands of the APP
preaching convention. Thirty, my dear
lady" said the caller, sweetly, lis larger
Number than we have been able to place at
any other residence in the city, and we
want to tell you personally how highly we
appreciate your kindness. 1t is more than
generous and
But pardon me-" said the confused
maton, u fear there is some misundei-
STANDING"
"Not at all. Your son was considerable
enough to call upon us and say that you
would entertain party of thirty and en-
pressed regret that you could not take
more. 1t was the most encouraging thing
that has happened since the committee was
organized. We have assigned you some
delightful people from Massachusetts.
As number OF relatives had been in
Vited by the family to visit them during
the convention, and as the invitation had
been accepted, there was nothing for the
good lady to do but admit that The COM
mttee, anil the air was chilly as the repre-
sentative of that body departed. Again
che youth had seRnce in the library and
i strong intimation was thrown out that if
he did not curb his coltishness more drastic
methods would be resorted to. There is
nothing vicious about the young fellow,
who never seeks his fun in dissipation, but
as practical joker he seems to be incor-
Tigible, and the hest he appeared able to do
was to restrict himself to minor manifes-
tations to his weakness for time. Then
came the outbreak that broaght a final
warning.
The young man vas blessed with a
lovely sister and she is engaged to rising
attorney OF great promise. Say, Kit"
began the brother, after dinner the other
evening. let's ride out to the park.
have something to tell you and you won't
care to have anyone else hear it. Fred's