The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-02-08

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From his Office window DR.. Lepley
noticed the boy drive his wagon-load
of corn upon the old-fashioned weigh
scales directly opposite. He watched
him, idly, as he stepped down upon
the platform, and then, while the
rearsighted weigh-master was adjust
ing the scales, the boy put one foot
back upon the hub of the wheel, and
seizing the back of the seat, swung
himselffree of the platform, thus add
ing his full weight to that of the
corn.
"Ho, ho selling himself, ehf"
exclaimed the doctor, adjusting his
far-sighted glasses to be sure that his
near-sighted eyes were not deceiving
him.
"Bless my heart, if it isn't Squire
Giles son Jack r he exclaimed in
astonishment. "The young rogue
to disgrace his good, honest old father:
by such juggling But he'll square
the deal with me, or I'll know why, !"
he chuckled as he hurried across the
back lot to the corn crib, where Jack
was already shoveling the big yellow
ears into the huge old-fashioned bin.
Hello, chappie r he called out in
his jolly fashion. want me to give
you lift 7"
"No, thank you" replied Jack po-
litely.
HES willing little fellow at any
rate" soliloquized the doctor, watch
ing the boys efforts at disposing Of
his heavy load.
"It's fine lot of corn, certainly"
be added, good-naturedly, adjusting
his far-sighted spectacles so as to have
a better view of the heap of golden
ears piling up in the big granary.
With the last shovel of corn Jack
sprang down into the crib to gather
up the "nubbins' scattered on the
floor, and while he was at work the
doctor stepped forward and closing
the door with thud, locked it and
put the key in his pocket.
doctor | Doctor Lepley p called
Jack, thinking the absent minded
man had shut him in by mistake.
please, sir, you have locked me in
the crib," he explained, when the
doctor turned in his tracks and faced
him.
eyes, l know was the reply.
isn't that right? / bought you,
you know"
Bought me p cried Jack, not GER
tain whether the grave man peering
in through the bars was joking or
crazy.
Eyes, to be sure r. returned the
doctor, II bought you and shall set
tie with your father in accordance
with your weight. How much do
you weigh?"
"Ninety-two pounds, answered
Jack. sheepishly beginning to see
through the doctors queer actions.
"Ninety-two pounds-a little more
Than q busisSi aud . iasif Of 1xt
eighty cents bushel you are worth
about one dollar and twenty-five
cents, mused the doctor. IA cheap
boy, certainly. You have not put a
high price on yourself, Jack"
''I didn't-didn't mean to sell my
SELF" insisted Jack.
"You didn't p exclaimed the doc
tor. "Then why were you so careful
to have yourself weighed with the
corn? I thought at the time you
were discounting yourself but boy
who will stoop to such low trickery
is not worth much at best.'
'I didn't think of it in that light"
pleaded Jack, ready to cry. "It's
the first time I ever did such thing,
and l am sorry that I acted SO
meanly."
"Sorry for the wrongdoing, Jack,
or sorry that you've been found out !
Which is it, my boy Z" urged the doc
tor.
"Both," answered Jack quickly.
ssI am sorry / was so mean as to try
to cheat you, and sorry that you
know of my meanness.
"Then, if / let you go back on
your deal, you will give me your
word of honor that you will never at
tempt such crookedness again 2" said
the doctor. "Will you promise?"
''Yes," answered Jack, eagerly.
"And doctor, I hope you will not
tell my father of my dishonesty" he
added as he stepped humbly out of
his prison.
s'I should be sorry to be the bearer
of such news to your father, Jack"
returned the doctor. "Brt, my dear
boy, do not let the fear of exposure
overshadow the higher and more i'm
portant one, of right doing for its
own sake. Remember, always, that
if you are to retain your own self
respect, you must put the highest
valuation upon your honor, and never,
under any circumstances, cheaper
yourself by sale to bidders. Belle
v. Chisholm in tile Young Chu,c]snGn.
SLAUGHTERED TEE ANTHEM.