SITTING DOWN ON HIM.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1165, 27 June 1884, Page 3

SITTING DOWN ON HIM.

“1 don’t altogether ike this young man Millikin, who comes to see you so often • I hear he is nothing but a poor dry goods murk,” is what the hei > of the family said to his daughter one day ar, the dinner table “He is a very nice young gen le« man,’ - replied the daughter ; “besides he is something more t.b m a poor dry goods clerk, lie gets a huge sola y, and is mauager of one qf the departments. and expects some day to hare an uteres', in the" badness.” “ I hope he may,’’ responded the old man ; “ but lie strikes m 1 as a ver\ flippant, impeuiueut young person, an I in my opinion he shoul he sat do vn upon,” ” Well, I nave invited him to take tea with us this evening,” said tile, daughter, “and I hope you will tr at him po itely at lest. Won will tiud him a very otfF ren’' person from what you supposed b m o be.” “ Oh, I’d treat him pdielv in ugh.” he said. That evening Mr Miliikio appeared at supper, and made a iuo-.t favour dtle impression upon the ill gentleman. “He is a qiever young fellow, after al ,’’ he thought. “ [ have .hme lion an iijiatic-.” It wis just here that Hdi .y ,-pot.e nut. Bobby was a well-meaning little hoy, bur, too r.alka ive. “ Papa.” he veimued, “you know what you said at humor about Mr' Millikcn ; that he was an impel tinea;, young man, and ought to he sat dowii upon-” “Silence, sir!” shouted the father, swallowing ;vmouthful of hot po'at I liut the little fel o» wouldn’t silence. “ It’s all right,” he continued eouti Initial y. but. in a whisper loud enough to be heard out of doors, * be has been sat down upon. Sis er sat down on him last night for two nours.” After this the iluiuer went on more quietly, owing to Bobby’s su loeu and very jerky dep i r t ore.