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Wetranslate from The Courier des Etas Uns,
the following amusing anecdote.


"A young law student at Paris who paid
more attention 10 the ladies than 10 law, lately
received visit from his father, an honest Pro-
cureur, Of the little village Of Champagne
The good man had come to the city for the
first time, and was fully resolved TO see all its
wonders in regular routine. 8 u


DO not be concerned, father, said the young
man, 4 shall conduct you.' .ft


After hurried breakfast, they were soon en-
route. They first visited as provincials always
do, the Jarnis des Plants, the. Collone de,Ven-
dome, andtln due course, came 10 the Pantheon.
And after ha ging viewed on all sides. this mon
ument OF genius (and also of the defects) OF
Soutfiet, the father inquired. st


What building is that pointing TO an edi-
lice that stood near


4 cannot tell, replies the son, Il have been
here only six months, you know, and we have
had TO study so hard-but we can easily get
inforLnation,' and, calling one Of The attend
ants,


What building is that p he asked, pointing
to the one in question. ~ ass m esr
THAT sir? that is the Law SoHooL!' sgg8


The sons confusion and fathers anger may
be imagined. That evening they were both
in the cars. on their way to the village of Cham
payne, where the son viii be brought up to
his fathers trade. ss5ia1


This may be, as the Courier suggests a goo d
subject for comedy; but it is evident that
with no more talent for mystifcalion, tn e
youth had mistaken his profession. He cer-
tainly could never have succeeded as Boston
ywer.-Boston Transcript. i.gm