Show A precocious BOY the cikay on man that wn arten by a child of eight year I 1 remember writes a correspondent of a london paper bearing tord feran tell the following story of the late sheridan lc fanu Sheri dans fa th erthe archbishop of meath I 1 think was a great stickler for punctuality a regard his son did not hare one morning young sheridan then about eight years old descended unusually late for breakfast and jsn met t the door by bis father watch in hand Is athla right sir Is this right demanded the prelate in stern tones T dont know sir replied sheridan looking at the watch and pretending to think the question applied to it and abt to bis conduct but I 1 rather think its fast for this impertinence young sheridan was condemned to write an essay on the three ages 0 man here Is what he wrote there are three ages of man first when he Is engaged in planning every conceivable mode ot wickedness this is known as abo age of innocence Second When ho Is putting his nefarious plans into operation this Is called the prime of manhood Third When be becomes anxious about his soul and turns to religion this Is dotage and athla from a child of |