Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-29
Obeying Orders.

Obeying Orders.
'The Oldest inhabitants perfectly re-
members the Widow Trotter, who used,
many years ago to occupy small wooden
house away down in Hanover street, in
somewhat close proximity TO Salutation
Alley. Well, this widow was blessed with
son, who like Goldsmith and many other
men Distinguished in after hte, was the
Ounce of his class. Numerous were the
hoggings which his stupidity brought
upon him, and the road to knowledge was
to him truly vale Of tears
One day he came home, as usual with
red eyes and hands,
%, you blookhead" screamed his moth
er-she was bit of virngo, Mrs Trotter
was-'you've been getting another lickin'
l know
%, yes replied young Mr.. Trotter;
that's one Nv theIregular exercises-liekIn'
me. AFTER I've licked Trotter,' SAYS the
master, iii hear the 'rithmetic Glass;
But mother, to change the subject, as the
criminal said when he fouudthe Judge get
sing personal, Is ttiefs emmy orrunt can
can do for your
Yes grumbled the widow; Gully you're
so eternal slow about anything you uu-
dertake-go get pitcher of water, and be
four years about it, will YEP
Bob Trotter took the pitcher, and wend-
ed his way in the direction of the street
pump; but he hadn't got far. when he en-
countered his friend, Joe Buffer, the mate
Of a vessel issuing from his house and
dragging heavy sea-chest along after
him.
Come, Bob said Joe, bear a hand
and help me down to Long Wharf with
this
We'll, so l would said Bob, only you
see mother sent me after pitcher Of wa
ter
What do you care for your mother
she don't care for you. Nonsense come
along
Well said Bob, first let me hide the
pitcher where can find it again.
With these words he stow ed away his
eartben-ware under flight Of stone steps,
and accompanied his friend aboard the
ship. The pilot was urging tho captain to
cast off and take advantage Of the wind and
tide, bu. the captain was awaiting the ar
rival of a boy be bad shipped the day be
fore, and wishing no good to his eyes for
the delay he bad Occasioned.
At last he turned 70 Bob, and said:
W hat do you say youngster, to shipping
/ with mel I'll treat you we'll, aud give
| you ten dallars month
i should like to go.' said Bob hesitating
| ly, but my mother
Hang your motherr said the Captain.
Shell be glad to get rid Of you. Come,
will you 60?
( Il haint got no clothes
! Here's d chest foil. The other chan
was just you size; and they'll fit you to a
! r.
'I'll co.
Cast off that line there p shouted the
captain and the ship foil off with the tide
ard was soon standing down the bay witt
a lair wind, and every stitch of canvas set
She was bound for the Northwest via Can
ton, and back again, which was then called
the doubled voyage, and usually occupied
four years.
In the meanwhile. the non appearance.
OS Bob, seriously alarmed bis mother
night passed, and the town crier was called
into requisitIon, week, when she gave
him up, had note read for her in meeting
ard went into mourning.
just four years after the Occurance, thu
ship got hack to port, and Bob and hi
friend were paid of. The wages of The
widows son amounted t. Just four hundred
and eighty dollars. and he found ON souar-
ing his accounts with the captain, that hi
advances had amounted to the odd tens
and four hundred dollars clear were tn
fruits of his long cruise.
As he walked in the direction of hi
mothers touse in company With joe h.
scanned with n curions eye the houses tn,
shops and the people that he passed.
Nothing appears changed; the same sigl
indicated an unchanged hospitality on tn
part of the same landlord the same lump
were standing at the same corners
seemed as if he had been gone only day
With the old sights and sounds, BOb's oil
feelings revived and he almost dreaded /
see, debouching from some alley, derach
ment of boys sent by his ancient enemy
the schoolmaster, to know why he had bee
playing truant, and to carry him to receiv
the customary walloping.
When he was near home he said:
Joe, wonder if anybOdy's found the
old pitcher?'
He stopped down, thrust his arm unde
the stone steps and withdrew the identics
piece Of earthenware be had deposited tber
just four years ago. Having risen an
filled it at the pump, he walked into hi
mothers house, and found her seated i
her accustomed arm chair She looked a
him for minute. recognized him, scream
ed and exclaimed =
why, Bob! where have you been 2
What have you been doingP
'Gettin' that pitcher of water. answere
Bobb. setting it on the table, l always ODE
orders-you told me to be four years nbor
it, and was