Time Enough Yet.
Tfce youth had' jusfr left college, and his ambition, like his collar, was- high. So many of these young men, nowadays, want «*> start at the top of the ladder instead of at the bottom. Avh'ome the lall-engroe&ihg subject was ihe ,young manfe; fufrire career, and he was tfisoussing -with' his parents which' of the prolessions 6tood most in need of a genius. Th» father's idea, of his son's ability was distinctly a poor .one. . "I tbjnk," said the old m*a* "that you had better adorn one of the .stools in my office." Tlie jtonng man drew himself up, and the high collar grew tight as he strove to •wallow his, righteous anger. , Folding his arms, he asked, "Is thy son a dog? ' "No;, bu^ you'll" grow !" came the cruahtng response.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 91
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133Time Enough Yet. Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 91
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