"
"But th' childher?" asked Mr. Hennessy slyly.
"Childher!" said Mr. Dooley. "Sure I have th' finest fam'ly in th' city.
Without scandal I'm th' father iv ivry child in Ar-rchey r-road fr'm end
to end."
"An' none iv ye'er own," said Mr. Hennessy.
"I wish to hell, Hinnissy," said Mr. Dooley savagely, "ye'd not lean
against that mirror, I don't want to have to tell ye again."
THE EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG
The troubled Mr. Hennessy had been telling Mr. Dooley about the
difficulty of making a choice of schools for Packy Hennessy, who at the
age of six was at the point where the family must decide his career.
"'Tis a big question," said Mr. Dooley, "an' wan that seems to be
worryin' th' people more thin it used to whin ivry boy was designed f'r
th' priesthood, with a full undherstandin' be his parents that th'
chances was in favor iv a brick yard. Nowadays they talk about th'
edycation iv th' child befure they choose th' name. 'Tis: 'Th' kid talks
in his sleep. 'Tis th' fine lawyer he'll make.' Or, 'Did ye notice him
admirin' that photygraph? He'll be a gr-reat journalist.' Or, 'Look at
him fishin' in Uncle Tim's watch pocket. We must thrain him f'r a
banker.' Or, 'I'm afraid he'll niver be sthrong enough to wurruk.
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