Discouraging A Youth

A oilizon whoso nest weijílit nevcr exceeds 120 pouuds, was tlic otlier day bu y ing a eouple of hns ot' a fermer on iluí market, and befare tlio bargaiu was any wlierencar concluded tlie two beeanie qniic friendly, and the farmer wiid he fiad somótlilHff qji his mind to comn)Ul#cnte. One ot' Ti is boys liad a passion for theatricals and was derous of bncoming au actor. The idea was so StFÓng in liim that he liad bccome worthlcss aroimd tlie fann, and the fnther was in a peek of trouble to know bow to turn tlie boy's attention from the foot-ligUt to the plow-handles. "S'pose I nd h5m to yon, ml s'pose ron make fu n. and ridicule nina and iet h im sce how foolish it ia?" usïgested the ftvther, and tl citi en afreed. As the resul t of tht-ir pktnning the boy watked inlo the eitizeir's place of business, on C'oiijrress Htreet est, the met inoniiüii. TMie üitlver liad ca!!el hilo a boy, but he weijfhed about 160 poutids, stoo.l aeflrly six l'eet high, aivd had a pair of bumls as l.irge as n ehrotno of the Yoemiio VaHey. Hi.-iarrival was expected, and alter n few words about the weather the eitizeu queried : "So yon think you woiild niake an actor, eh?" "Yes, I kinder think ao," was the ieply. "What line WOttld you take?" '■Vi;ll, Í kin.lpr likê tragpdv." "Trageily! Wliy, yon couídn't suoceed in trugedy! Look at yonr hands! Look at tho9c feetl Remembcr yonr voice! Yon'd be his-cií !T the stage. Don't üever think ot' tr.igedy." "ilov vrouid I do in a drivma?" askoi the boy. "Not at :!i, ir the firit plaoe vour ears ure too iarge. TUen your hculs stick out too far. Ilion yonr hands wou ld hide half the other actors. - Don't try the drama, for you will be ft dead faihire." '■Could [ do any th ing in cometly?" "Not a thíny. The sLfht of you in COmedywouid be the saineas thcsight ofahearaeon the stage. All the facial expression you have is bchiiid tlie ears." "l'vc thonffht someof boinga nigger minstrel," observea tbc boy after a long silence. "ïhat's the worst of all. I teil you, boy, you'd better stick to the farm. - You are not ctit out for an actor, and you want to drop the idea.' "Couldn't I act as usher?" "No, sir ; you are too stiff in the knees." "Couldn't I take tickets?" "Nevcr. Yeur iiands are too big for that work." "Couldn't I shift scènes?" "No. You are too big and unwieldy." Tliere Avnsa long and pninftil silence. Thcn ilic boy ro8e lip and 9)iid : "Well, I'ii bonnd to go into tlieatrieftla. ít' 1 can't be else l'ü be the feller thut stand-i at the door to raise a row, and I'll begin on you!- Conie over here!" He hauled the adviser over the tftble, cliitched him by the small of the back and spun hiiü áround, slammed him against the wall and dropped him to get a botter hoid. Then Hamlet 8iiddenly deniandedina loud voice: "Gaititl! do you declare that I cannot act?" Then the Ghost dodged a round tho table and replied : "Ño, I don't! You ave all rig-ht- you are a spleudid actor - you can't help but win!" "And jrou'll tel! me father so?" "I wil! - you bet l will!" 'If you don't !" Here Hamlet scowled his iiercest, the Ghost jumped behind thostove, vowing' ho'd even pay$50 fora privaio box on the night of the debut. " 'Tis well!" said Hamlet, and ho went. over on the market to seo if he could sell three pecka of ouion sets for cash. down.