A father, wishing to satisfy himself as to the future prospects of his
son, decided to make the following test:--“Now,” he said, “I will put
here, where he will see them the first thing when he comes in, a Bible,
some money, and a bottle of whiskey. If he takes the Bible he will be
a preacher, if he takes the money he will be a business man, and if he
takes the whiskey he will be no good.” Having thus decided on the plan,
he arranged the articles and concealed himself to await the son and watch
results. Presently in came the boy, saw the money and put it in his
pocket, took up the bottle of whiskey and drank it, put the Bible under
his arm and walked out whistling. “My gracious!” exclaimed the father,
“he will soon be a United States Senator.”
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