Nature Will Out

A 1 ennpj'lvnnian, now in the army, relates a traditionary anecdote of the Secretary of War, wbich is probably as true as the posthutnnus stories of thejuvenile daya of preat raen generally oro. It was the oustom aforetirae in Penn6ylvania for rr.others to place an apple, a eilver dollar, and a Bible belore their childron as 6oon as they wero able to torldle ab'nt, nnd, withamother's interest and satisfaction, watch thcra tnake their choice. It was considored indicative oí their more matured predilecüons. Id accordance with this cu8tt)ru tho inother ot the infantile Simón, as soon as he was ablo lo stand on his pins, produeed the articles and set them before the oliild, hopingin her hoart he would select the Bible. B ut nol so Simón. The future Becretary of VVar took a soraewhat delibérale view, and, with Ies3 rever cnce than King Alfred, monnted atop the Iloly Writ, pocketed the dollar nnd commenced inunchinw the applo ! It a needless to add that he has been nt that business ever si nee.