The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-09-06


tated, but ''our boy" was determined
to live it down. BY and by came the
t'uestion-"Well, my son, what dc
70 u intend to do with youTself?"
".That remains for you 10 osay," was
the reply. "I've caught bird, and
now 1 want cage, and III tell you
what I u ill do. If you'll hire me a
handsome house and furnish il FASH
ionably, and' stock the larder, why, l.
| shouldn't m ind taking 81 nation
provided han, dsome salary was Of
fered. A fellow must live in these
days; he wants enough TO pay his
assessments at the club house. to take
friend TO operas. wa sh down an oys
ter stew with bottle of champagne,
and when he don't feel like working
he ought to have chance to Loaf
Now, old gentleman, if you II come 10
my terms, I'll give up .spreeing. and
when | want a regular blow out, hang
me I'll take it at home. But Netty
must be taken in and done for, at any
rate.'
How the father survived such an
interview, whether he felt 1T was a
kind of retributive justice wi 'icn lol-
lowed upon excessive indu Igence,
whether he crilninated the mo, her OF
"our boy" who used to help be son
to deceive the old gentleman. a, nd to
concea! from him his early misdem can
ors, and whether the mother her self
had any painful misgivings that a
prompt and decided obedience to p "a
rental commands was resisted an d
palliated we are not informed bu
Jimmy made tracks to Australia,
leaving Netty with her guardian, who !
insisted upon separation, and actu-
ally entered suit, claiming a legal
divorce, upon the ground that both
parties were demenied. And here is
the last intelligence from "our boy"
DEAR PARENTS Hero am in {
distant country with no means Of sup
port, a shattered constitution, mind
i'll at ease, and prey 10 all sorts of ,
diseases. / have had the yellow few. t
er, cramps. cholera, malignant dysen.
terry, and for aught l know, the
plague. l often think Of your full ia.
bic and my inability TO procure bread
enough to satisfy my hunger. If l i
have gone astray I ask you ifMe re- t
is all my o,on7 Now. to |
hose who so early winked at my vi. b
ces, ] appeal for deliverance. l sup il
pose I'm penitent; want TO get back Il
bad enough, and am willing to lay |,
aside my character as "a SWELL If n
you will send remittance by Capt. e.
Riley / will take passage home at G
,nce. l shan't trouble myself about e
hat little wife l marrled-if her guar. Ii
lian claims her he may have her-ip
the was only fashionable coquet'e. '
The funds to return are all l ask, with G
ut further pledging myself to do as v
we'll as can. Your Jimmy b
Poor parents, how l pitied you l
when read the above letter. l knew S
your agony and keen remorse which I.
we're so unavailing. | knew you il
would send the remittance, ard have d
lad proof to-day you did SO /; for l
net most cadaverous looking young q
nan, the very personifcation of a ~ ~
'rodigal son, and l thought he had " :"
'sowed his wild OATS" and was reap % ..
NO such harvest that unless his ma ''
i've climate, and gentle nursing. and
eformed habits produced a change, 9,
hat ''our boy" would not be long o. o.
numbered with the living. thrust he " "
will, and yet live 10 teach parents the =
.bsolute necessity Of themselves be.
ng rational, and inculcating the same o.
principles in their children. Il Il