The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-30
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this widow was blessed with son, who, like
Goldsmith, and many other men, distinguish
led in after life, was the Ounce Of his class
Numerous were the foggings his stupidity
brought upon him, and the road to knowl
ledge was with him truly "yale of tears. ;
One day he came home as usual, with red
eyes and hands.
''Oh, you blockheadl' screamed his mo.
ther-she was a bit of a virago, Mrs. Trottel
was-"you've been gettin' another lickin'
l know" rs wa a.a 81 .a#".a4a."
80, yes," replied young Mr. Trotter
''that's one NV the regular exercises--lickin
me. 'Arter I've licked Trotter,' says the
master, IN hear the 'rithmetic Glass; But
mother, to change the subject, as the iai
bird said, when he found the jug was gettin
personal, is there emmy arrant can do fol
you 2" ssa eli. iH. H' .e
efYes, grlmbled the Widow, "only
you are so etarnal slow about anything yor
undertake--so, get pitcher of water, ant
be four years about it, will ye?" n"
Bob Trotter took the pitcher, and wended
his way in the direction of the street pump
but he hadn't got far when he encountered
his friend, Joe Blake, the mate of vessel
issuing from his house, and dragging heavy
sea chest after him. 44aaH a
"Come, Bob," said Joe, "bear a hand
and help me down to Long Wharf with this. >
"Well, so would" said Bob, ''only yor
see mother has sent me after pitcher o
water" a9-r $3.50 "a
"What do you care for that Come on ,
"Well," said Bob, ''frst let me hide the
pitcher where can find it again"
With these words he slowed away hi,
earthen ware und,r flight of stone steps
and accompanied his friend on board The ship
The pilot was urging the captain to cast of
and take advantage ofthe wind and tide, bu
the captain was waiting the arrival of a boy
who had shipped the day before, and wishing
no good to his eyes for the delay he had oc-
casioned. AT last he turned to Bob and said
."What do you say, youngster to shipping
with me? I'll treat you well, and give yor
ten dollars a month"
"Should like to 60" said Bob, hesita
tingy, "but my mother"
ssShe'll be glad to get rid of you. Wha
do you say to going?"
| - halnt got no clothes.
"Here's a chest full. The other chap was
just your size, and they'll ftyou to r."
#"I'll go'' a'5
Cast off that line there! shouted the
captain, and the ship fell off with the tide,
and was soon standing down the bay, with
a fair wind, and every stitch of canvass set
She was bound for the Northwest via Canton
and back again, which was then called the
double voyage, and usually occupied about
four years. al
In the meanwhile, the non-appearance OF
Bob seriously alarmed his mother. A night
passed, and the town crier was called into
requisition a week, when she gave him up,
had note read for her in meeting, and went
into mourning.
just four years afterthe above occurrence,
the ship got back to port, and Bob and his
friend We're paid off. The wages of the wi
dow's son amounted to just four hundred
and eighty dollars, and he found, on squar-
ing his account with the captain, that his
advances had amounted to the odd tens, and
four hundred dollars clear were the fruit OF
his cruise. ......a
AS he walked in the direction of his mo-
'her's house, in company with Joe, he scan
ned, with a curious eye, the houses, the
shops, and the people thathe passed. Moth
ing appeared changed; the same signs indi-
Gated an unchanging hospitality on the part
of the same landlords, the same loafers were
standing at the same corners-it seemed as
if he had been gone only a day. With the
old sights and sounds Bob's old feelings re-
vived, and he almost dreaded to see debouch-
ing from some alley, detachment of boys,
sent by his ancient enemy, the schoolmaster,
to know why he had been playing truant,
and to carry him back to receive the Gus
tomary walloping When he was quite near
home he said: '#'e
"Joe, I wonder if anybody's found that
old pitcher?" Il
! He stopped down, and thrust his arm un-
/, der the stone steps, and withdrew the iden-
I teal piece Of earthenware he had deposited
there Just four years before. Having rinsed
and filed it at the pump, he walked into his
mothers house, and found her seated in her
accustomed armchair. She looked at him
for a moment, recognized him, shrieked with
joy, and exclaimed: n.
/ "Why Robert! where have you been
What have you been doing ?" .'
Getting that pitcher Of water,' answer
ed Bob, setting it on the table; 81 always
obey orders--you told me to be four years
about it, and was" re-. lI ~
/ RATHER HARD THING TO CAsT.--"Do
you cast things, here?" inquired Yankee
the other day, as he sauntered into found
ry and addressed the proprietor.
eve do.2s IaH 7ahaa.sa as li4
"You cast all kinds Of things in iron, dc
you?"
i Certainly don't you see that it is oul
business?''h M H,'feRf
/ N'Ah, well, cast a shadow will you?" tHa
He was cast out and referred to brass
/ foundry. ,.....,.,I
1 Gy-If you wish to get good bargains, buy
Iof people that advertise. The increased
amount Of custom which iudicious system
,of advertising always brings toia store, ena-
,,bles the proprietors to sell at smaller profits
than those can afford to, who have an acc-
dental customer now and then.
\ 1.l Fl gt --sl4 --.-4 ---l -'in VOC "A
! or Il appears, by the census Of the United
Kingdom that there are $50, 1877 more fe-
males than males in Great Britain Why
not send q few hundred Of them to California?
, They would give glSf them 4 warm welcomeqp8
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