True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-02
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STEUBENVLLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY PTEMBER 2, 1851.

Francisco. The Flying Cloud was then
at Hong Kong, having crossed the Pacif.
ic Ocean in thirty six days, another un-
equalled passage.
Let us now tell the story of Bob Win
ter for he is our hero.
In the month of June, boy about six
years Of age was sitting on the door step
Of a wooden shanty, on the outskirts of
the five points, New York. playing with
kitten. He had been crying-the tears
still fingered OIL his cheeks-and often he
looked westward, and every time he
looked, his little heart was slangely agi-
tatated. That morning his mothers re
mains were carried away in "city shell"
for interment. He could not realize that
she was dead, but thought she had gone
out washing and would return at dinner
time to give him something to eat. Din
ner time came and passed, he was hungry
but no one asked him 10 eat. He rose
and tried to enter the house, the door was
locked, so he sal upon the step, and in
the lulls of crying tried TO amuse himself
with playful kitten that was purring
near him. g.,
"Boy." said a middle aged gentleman,
who had been watching him some time,
'!!where do you intend TO sleep tonight :"
"WiLh my mother, sir, when she comes
heme. She's been naughty to stay SO
long-Pm so hungry"
Poor child" unused Mr.. Richards,
the owner of the shanty, "he does not
know that his mother is dead but he
must not be left here to perish. | will
take him home with me, though know
Mrs. Richards will be displeased. What
is your name g
"Bob Winter, and I'm six years old"
"WeIl, Bob, will you come home with
me ? Your poor mothers dead, she'll
never come back"
"Never :" said the boy, looking him
full in the face for a moment, and then
bursting into tears 'never come back--
dead-never come back I" And he sunk
upon the ground.
Mr. Richards took him in his arms, and
put him in his carriage, which was near
the corner of the shanly. Mrs. Richards
disliked poor people, because her hus.
band took so much interest in Them, and well
he might, for he had made large fortune
out of the poor by renting them tenements;
but Mrs. Richards, though very genteel, ,
was mother and had mothers feelings.
She lrowned when Mr.. Richards brought
the boy home but his tears softened
her heart, and she ordered the servants
to be kind to him. She had two chill
dren, a boy and girl, both younger than
Bob, and as they advanced in years. she
was very careful that ihey should not
speak to Bob, who lived with the domes-
tics, and assisted them by running errands.
He went to public school and scraped up
little learning, but was not bright,
though very thoughtful and proud. When
he comprehended Mrs, Richards orders
to keep her children from him, he would
cross the street rather than meet them
When fourteen, he heard Mrs Richard:
ask her husband what he intended 10 dc
with him. t .4a.
"My DEAR" replied Mr.. Richards, "he
is too young to shift for himself, ant
/ am sure he has fairly earned all We
have given him; he IS very respectful
and the servants say honest and obedlent
If he were only little brighter, wolfe
) take him in my counting.room."
) II suppose you would, and in th'
course of eight or ten years more, Civ
: him Emily for wife. This is the old
, fashioned way Of making petty love
stories.' ,s.. a....i % j.. y"H
Marriages, my dear, are made il
Heaven, otherwise, you and | woul'
: never have come together" ,,,
| "What do you mean, sir ! I'm as goo
3 as you, sir !" = aa ''s .''
S "Mean, my love, that you're an angel
a and that you are too good for me- ~.
: "None of yonr lefl-handed com2li
i. ments | say that boy must be provide
J, for elsewhere, the children are GROWN
:. very fond of him, and :hongh he tell
g them not to speak TO him, because b.
L doing so they will displease me, yet the
r wont take no for an answer, but 60 in tn
!. kitchen after him."
!, "I'll see." said Mr.. Richards, who di'
d liked family jars, "what ] can do to.mo
g row." a. lal
Q But when tomorrow came, Bob wa
/ slowed away on board Of vessel boun
o TO Canton. He was a pretty boy, fI
/ haired and full.fsced, with good health
6 color in his cheeks. When he crawle
n from his hiding place, the captain, wi
was the redoubied Bob Waterman, lool
n ed savage enough to turn milk sour b
,t casting his eyes aloft, and seeing the wiz
i. fresh and fair, instead Of pouring out
J. volly Of imprecatlons, he simply said !;
p "Come here, and tell me who you are
ss When he had finished, Bob said, "Vel
Is well, stick by me and I'll make q man
8. you. Steward !" GH ' ,,s
10 s'Sir "f " saga's AstSg' 'gF :. r.
q. 'slPake this boy aud rig him outoil y
8 slopchest, and then mess him along WI
g. the other, boys" s,,. IN, 80
ID Bob went several voyages 10 Sou
n. America and China with Captain Wat,