The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06
Sowing wild Oats.
By MRS. z. wELLMoNT'


rapture because he was boy-wit
whom the grandparents were in trans
port because the family would ne
die out in the present generation; th
very child for whom Aunt Annis kn
that beautiful hood before he was Dor
and TO whom uncle Jim gave that Ii,
tie pair of red morocco shoes, for hi
name--the same for whom the skllfu
needle e-woman had embroidered tha
splendid flannel blanket-who used &
be taken out upon the sidewalk for hi
daily airiug-in fine, who altered tn
whole aspect Of his fathers house
this was the pet boy whom we are in
Producing TO your notice.
Well, it must be conceded "oul
boy" was always troublesome com
fort. He early displayed some un'
governable propensities which caused
a frequent change of nurses. Then
when he grew large enough to attend
The "select school" in the neighbor.
hood, he was impeteous and restless,
and obliged to be dismissed on account
Of waywardness. On farther, in larg.
er schools, disobedient and reckless,
sportive and mischeyious fitted for
college by jerks, and no continuous
study; entering college only 10 be
rusticated; returned, only 10 run
away; shipped to sea; prayed for
aud cried over by his doting mother.
and with the vain hope that after
sowing his wild oats he would return
and make a useful msn-such being
the fond hope Of his father. A few
months ago--"cur boy" was married.
1t always occasioned bis parents
great anxiety that Jimmy" never
grew taller. II there had been any
medical prescrip' ion which would h We
remedied this emission of Dame Ma.
ture leaving her subject too soon, we
verify believe untold gold would have
been paid for it. But as it was Jimmy
was a dapper little fellow. and he
wore very tight pantaloons, and a high
hat, and huge heels to his boots, and
yet he was always branded as the
'litle man F" His mother looked on
him as a mere child, and would Just
as soon have thought of little Bob, in
he ursery, being married as Jimmy.
But alas, she was not consulted in
his matter, for "Jimmv" was lust
.wen,y.one, and he had fallen in love
and he WAS 'deuced afraid if he
the affair he should lose
he chance.
He married beauty, fresh from a
boarding school, whence she had elop.
ID with her lover, and fed from the
;ruel treatment of her guardian uncle.
who insisted that girl of sixteen had
better apply herself to study than
street patroling. And so they ran off
and Got married, spent their money and
applied 10 the "old folks for more. 1
wish you could have seen them when
hey returned after the honeymoon
lad waned, How such quantity of
ilk could have been gathered into
uch slender waist the dressma aker
'nly could tell; how many flounces
we're set upon the skirt, / did moi !
'ount; how its trailing length was
oiled by contact with mud. dust and
water, was easily told. Over her
houlders was piece of black velvet.
She carried lace pocnel handkcr- /
hief. great Haunting bow of ribbon !
from under her chin. and an
ndia scarf thai her husband brought
rom Calcutta was carelessly thrown
'ver her shoulders. 1t was a damp
lay, but her feet were encased in light
.aiters With something for soles far
hinner than paper. Had she pledged
he quantity Of gold that hung about
Ter person-in her ears, upon her
eek, attached to her watch and wrists
might have paid their board half a
uarter, at The pawnbroker's price.
In this plight she was first introduce
d to her new mama--snd how she
i'd simper and try to act the grace
ul, and put on affected airs, and, now
nd then quote "my husbsnd." his
,other only can tell /; and there stood
immy beside her, with great mus.
ache and cultivated whiskers, with a
igar in a small aperture between two
lunches Of hair, looking as manly as
twenty -oIe" could be made 10 look.
nd, as to his errand--he had come to
ee what the old folks would be willing
D do for them. II
Ihe father returned home to en-.
ounter the first interview with his
rodigal son. Jimmy sat in the big
hair with his pipestem legs stretched
cross one another. His wife sat be-
Ide him plsyin with tangled mess
iewelry' Jimmy recognized his
.ther rather ooolly, sad introduced
Inn 10 Netty "mV rife" Conyersa.