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The following story, told of Franklin's mode of treating the animal called in those days, sLounger,n is worth putting into prae- tee occasionally, even in lhls age and gene ration

 One tine morning, while Franklin was busy preparing his Newspaper for the Press. a "Lounger, ,"-steppcd into the store, add spent an hour or more in looking over the books, &c., and finally taking one in hand, asked the shop boy the price.

 ''One dollar," was the answer

 ''0ne dollarr' said the .Lounser,' cant you take less than that:n

 sNo, indeed,-on dollar is the price"

 Anotser hour had nearly passed, when the ''Lounger" asked,

 .Is Nv. Franklin at home ,'

 s,Yes,-he is in the Printing Office"

 .'I want to see him. said the aLounger.r

 The shoP-boy immediately informed Mr Franklin that gentleman was in the store waiting 10 see him. Franklin was soon be- hn d the counter, when the ..Lounger,r wllh book in hand. addressed him thus:

 "Mr. Franklin, what Is the lowest ou can take fer this book..i'

 ~One dollar and quarter" was the ready answer.

 s0ne dollar and quarier' Why, your young man asked only dolIar,

 ssTruc," said Franklin-saud could have better afforded 10 take dollar then, than to have been called out o( the OfIice.r

 The ''Lounger" seemed surpriscd,- wishing to end the barley of his own mak- ing, said, .4

 ,, 'sCome, Mr. Franklin, tell me what is the lowest you can take for it;'' .a -,EssOne dollar and half"

 .'A dollar and half,-why you offered [, yourself for dollar and quariern

 .Yes," said Franklm,--and 1 had better have taken that price then, than dollar and al half now.n

 The s-Lounger" paid down the price, and went about his business--if he had any---and Franklin returned into tine Printing office.