The Chap Who Got The Bounty

A.fter the order fGr drafting was issued, the regular borough and township as-es sors mace an euro! I inent of all able bodiud ciuzeus betweeu llie ages of eiglitecn and forty üve years. But it was decidcd to have i h;t roll prepared. and assess-ir- were uppointud foï tbat purposo, as is well kuowr.. In one of our tnwnships resided a chap llamad Jim II , wbo. U' 't takirg a country paper, and liaving bt.'en onee en rol led, on eatcbing a gtimpse of Assessor No '2, thought he bad beea drafted, and tlns was an ufficer coming to uotit'y him of the (act; sa he bent a hasty retreat for the nearest iëoruitirig-offieiï, when he enüsted, aeeured the ouuuty and other bounties, and retunied home Ou the ri,:ul lie met the assessor, who iuformed him he had just left his place 'Yea-yes," said Jim; " 1 know; but, ynu are too late, old boy; I've got the bounty." " G"t the bounty ? Why: what do you nean ? " " Why, I mean tl, at I saw you coruinir, and 'smelt a iiiiee ' [ ktiew what you wure aftur - that I had boon drafted - 30 I enlisted and got the bounty." '■ You are uiiatakon, niy friend ; tlie draft bas uot yet been made, I bve been appointed ime of tlie assessors to make a new erirolfmetit, atid ascürtain the number of volutiteers your towushtp has sent ; and I find it is cloar of a draft." " Clear of draft " repeated Jim; turning " several " pale. " Yus; tlear of a draft - your quota is full." ti The-tlie d - 1 ! And l'vo enlisted for rothing!'1 "No, not for notliing,"' returned the assessor, wlio noticfiU Jim's disoomfiture; 1 yoa got the boio(y.:' Jim Mckuoivladged liimself '! sold,'' and endeavorcd to obtaiu a. substituto but ho did uot succccd.