Washington telegraph., 1851-08-27
oREYING ORDERS.

inans .s away down in Hanover street in
ho"Sb close proximity to Salutation
sun s"ar Well the widow was blessed
Ant i.h son who like Goldsmith and many
",n .sa, men distinguished in after life was
U'n ,,unce of his class. Numerous were
.no ho aoorgs his stupidity brought upon
.;n wv and the road to knowledge was with
him him truly "vale of tears.
n' One dav he came home as usual with
red eyes anc hands.
% YOU blocknead." screamed his mo.
.sa--she was bit Of virago. Mrs.
latter was-"you've been gettin ano-
,her Eckin | know.
'H % yes" replied young Mr. Trotter;
,rbst,s one NV the reg'lar exercises
rot;r me. after I've licked Trotter,'
COWS the master, I'll hear the rithnetic
oIsss' But mother to change the subject
tho criminal said when he found the
;mdqe was ge:tin personal is there any
.rraut | car do for you."
"yes." srumbed the widow; "only
von're so eternal slow about anything you
under,ake--so get pitche. of water and
hs four wears about it. will ye!'
Bob Troter took the pitcher and wen-
asd his way IN the direction of the street
nnnp: but he hadn't got far, when he en-
rouutered his friend Joe Buffer, the mate
of a vessel, issuing from his house and
dragylng heavy sea-chest along alter
him.
Come Bob," said Joe, "bear hand
and help me down to Long Wharf with
this. " .
"Well, so 1 would" said Bob, "only
Won see mother has sent me after pitch
er OF water.'
What do you care for that. Come
along" ao
We'll let me hide the pitcher where l
can find it again. a 9Ht
With these few words he slowed away
The earthenware under flight of stone
steps accompanied his friend on 6,0rd
M,p The pilot was urging the captain
to cast off and take advantage of the wind
and the tide but the captain was waiting
the arrival OF boy who had shipped the
day before and wished no good to his
ewes for the delay he had occasioned.
At last he turned TO Bob and said
What do you say youngster 10 ship
ping with NE? HI treat you well and
give you ten dollars a month.
"Should like to co. said Bob. "but my
mother" 4o
She'll ae glad to get rid of you. Come
will you go??' a8
al halut got no clothes"
Here's chest full. The other cha p
was just your size aud they'll fit you to
q T."
"I'I GO"
Cast off that line there shouted the
captain aud the ship fell off with the tide
and was soon standing down the bay
with : far wind and every stitch of eau
vass set She was bound for the North
which was called the double voyage and
usually occupied ahont four years.
In the meanwhile the non-appearance
of Boz seriously alarmed his mother A
aigh: passed, The town crier was called
irto requisitlon week, when she gave
him up, had note read for her in the
meeting and went into mourning.
Just four years afterwards the ship got
back to port aud Bob and his friend Joe
waspaid Off. The wages of the widow S
son amounted TO $3.50. and in squaring
up. he ascertained tina. his spendlngs had
amounted to the odd tens and had S4UQ
clear As he walked towards his mo-
theirs house i'll company with Joe, he
scanned with curious eye The houses
aud the people he passed.
Nothing appeared changed; the same
signs indicated an uncnanging hospitality
on the part of the same landlord, the
same Ioafers were standing at the corners
it seemed as if he had been gone only
one day. With the old sights and sounds,
Bobs old feelings returned, aud he al
most dreaded TO see debouching from an
alley, detachment to find why he had
been playing truant and to carry him
back 10 receive the customary wallowp-
Ing
When he was near home he said:
Joe, [ wonder if any body's found
that piIcher?'
He stopped down thrust his arm under
the stone steps and withdrew the identi-
cal piece OF earthenware be had depOsi-
ted there four years go. Having rinsed
aud filled it at the pump, he walked Into
his mothers house, and found her seated In
her accustomed armchair. She looked
at HIM and exclaimed:
why Bob where haze you been?-
What have you been dong?'
"Gettln that pitcher of water" answer
ed Bob. 81 always obey orders-you
Told me to be gone ionr years, and | was" ;"
HE USE OF FRUIT-Instead of stand
ing in any fear of a generous consump-
hon OF ripe fruits, we regard them as pos