Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1877 — The Practice vs. the Theory. [ARTICLE]

The Practice vs. the Theory.

Stebbim was walking down town yesterday morning tor his health. Mr. McPeters was going up street to church. 4 9 . ff tfto,streetjßat below,, and McPeters. had been standing looking at ftp when l he started on Ms Way, therefore, he was on the outer pide of thewdMt, Just us be got under headway he met Stebbins on the same side of the walk coming down. . .. h They stopped, facipg each other. , McPeters had often laughed to see men meet apd both dodge the same way at the Mr. Styptojns W frequently -itamtoked still toe other fenow would turn out, and the parties pould pass without* , making themselves ridiculous. . They both had the presence of mind to think this grand’ truth at the same mo“Standstill," said McPeters to Mmself, * • and see how easy this trouble is overcome.” “As you are," murmured Stebbins, firmly, thinking how he Would brag bwre tigers, glaring at each other. t> Determine, tion was in the eye of McPeters. Pertinacity gleamed steadily from the orbs of Stebbins. It seemed a geoS while,but it was probably aoi mare than half a minute, When it occurred to McPeters that he was just as big a. fool for standing there waiting for Stebbins to move aside as he would be to move himself. • t - > • At the same instant it occurred to Stebbins that .there was more than one way to make himself ridiculous, and he would step arid A informing the family, When he got home, that the plan wouldn’t work. So Stebbins stepped to one side. So did McPeters. ? r < Stebbins hurriedly stepped-bgefc. ■?! McPeters was' there before.him. What do you m«m, sirP> said Btfcbbl^WlmrA>D^u I mean f" quoth McPeters, defiantly. 'i- > «’ 1 ‘•Well,now, turn out?’reMStebbins. “Trim out yourself,” said McPeters. “ I’ll be blamed if I do it agrin,” said asyou please, ’‘ responded “ I’ve turned out all Ttn going to.” “IPs. a- pretty how-dy’e-do u you’ve got to stdfiß msh on the street tbiSWiy," uw *•*"- You did," “Ididn’t do anything of the kind,” "You «d. sir." ’ 7 “ Kflm afrl” Stebbins is. a sensitive ,man, and bn wouldn’t Ihke this. He ran against McPetefrs, intending to walk over that unon Stebbins ksuled ofib aad gave Meresponded by striking eh* tvfltebblm’ who bad (tollreled holered «pfilce," and the MMfaomStreet Stattoh. Whett about lowed which resulted in the release at hereafter when this subject comes up for discussion, and fitebbijia, ft is safe tossy, did not discuss the absurdity cf such meetings with his usuri cheerfhlnsss at the family dinner-table yesterday.-* Chiiago Inter-Ocean. —Canada hre one J Judge who is a. tenccd his son.to, the Pen itentianr lor five out of the family Bible.