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Mogmifcation Of Stories. The Philan-
thropisi gives the following new version TO
the well-known story of the "tbree black
crows" Perhaps some of our readers
may derive moral from its perusal.


Mir. Add-a-llitle.--" Good morning,
neightor slnbelief Have you hearn wha.
dreadful thing las happened to Deacon
Do good?"


Unb.-" No; what is il? Do tell me.n


Add" Why, he has received a violent
attack, and has puked up three black crous;
he now lies at the point Of deaihm


Unb. -" Impossible! You don't say SOL"


ADD" 1t Is certainly true. had it
not fifteen minutes since from Capt. Lose
nothing. Here he comes now"


(Enter Lose-nothing.)


"Say, Captain, didn't yon tell me the
Deacon bad puked up three black crows?"


Capt. L." Tuo, | said, only tro. II
is fact that he is sick, very sick indeed,
and it is beyond doubt that he has puked
up tro! shouldn't wonder if it proves
the death Of him!"


Unb.-" Well, really, tins staegero me.
III know the truth of it any how. ]
wouldn't be understood to question yonr
veracity in the least, Captain, but may
be so bold as to inquire who told you?'


Capt. l." Squire Sfretch-the truth.
] did not believe it myself until he assured
me upon bis word and honor as a magis.
tra'e and a keeper Of the peace it was
even so. There's no doubling it,"


Unb.-" Well, must 90 and see the
Squire and learn more of the particulars.
Good morning, noighbor A. good morning
Captain" exit Mr.. U., soliloquizing
very emphaticallv)


"Three crows!!! AT the point Of death !!
Two crows!!! very sick!! It's impossible!
but here's the Squire's house, III 90 in
and learn more of this miraculous easel"


He raps and enters


"Ah, Squire, | rejoice to find you at
home. Pm very anxious to- -


Squire Stretch-the truth" You are
Got gong TO Jaw, hope


Unb-"Oh no, no, nothing in That line
It's about our worthy friend Deacon Do
good, who, Pm informed -


Squire S." Has puked up black
cro'c! Very extraordinary that, very. I'm
afraid he'll not get about very soon, if at
all"


Unb.--" VAST only one! Capt. Lose
nothing told me tro.'


Squire S." He's mistaken. l told
him myself, and am sure I said but one''


Unb.--" Would you answer TO it,
Squirep


Squire S." Most certainly. had il
from Dr.. Cure-aIl, himself"


Unb.-" Well, don'i know but it NAV
be so if the Doctor said so, though can't
hardly beis~e vet that man 10 the frs,
place could get down a cro,r, even The
smooth way of the feathers, much less get
him back after he was fairly down. Strange
taste the Deacon had. How did he come
10 swallow The crow?''


Squire Sd don't know as to that
Some folks get down bigger if not blacker
things than crows. Doesn't the Biblasav
that lhggh some peoples 'hroats gre so
small 'tfat { Sey strain q gnat, yet'o;hers.
are so i; large they can easily sSwn with
-.'eMs!-xSha%Aso,e.,hs .,hssgh i AeTless
its .fggeratioe Of ones pronencss b exag.
gera'ion and credulty, by reason of preiu-
dice, superstition, or love of taIe-bearine
and the marvellous; so YOU may dose the
camel, Squire, and IN strain at the gnat.
and go and see the Doctor. Good day.n
Exit, and meets Doctor Cure,all.)


SIS Deacon Do good dead, Doctor?'


Dr.. C.-"DEAD! Not to my knowledge.
| saw him yesterday as hale and hearty as
buffalo. Who said he was dead2"


Unb.--" Why, isn't he sick! Squire
Stretch-the-truth told me he was informed
by your opn self that the Deacon had
puked up black crow, and that it was his
opinion he nigh. not recover"


DIR. c." "Age of miracles!!! Mon.
strous!! Nonsense! Ha, ha, ha. a cro,e
OF any other color than black would be
rora dris, but a patient vomiting, one, still
rarer wonder!'


Unb.--" But do you say he has not even
been unwellw .ws


DIR. c." Not in the least--Stop, tho
He did call at my Office for some rhubarb.
aud the clerk through mistake gave him
antImony; and, come to think, the Deacon
told me il made him rery sick at the stomach
Tor few minutes, causing violent vomit-
ING, and that be threw up stuff anlnast -as