, 1863-06-11
6Ssying ordsrs.

sOuBuob " vi PtoySnss ~ asafi aitf 1s1.sfilafs
ia 0beying 0rderH. (.
"The Oldest inhabitant" perfectly Femembtis
the Widow TrotteF, who used many years ago
to occupy small wooden house away down h
Havaner street. 10 somewhat close proximity g
SaIutati6n Alley. Well, the widow was blo1ge1
with q son, who, Ike Goldsmith and many othtt
men distinguished in aftsr life, was the Ounce ol
his class. Numerous were the nogging1 which
his stupidity brought upon him, and the road u
knowledge was 10 him truly vale Of tears
One day be came homei Is usual, with ted
"O, You blOckhead ~ screamed hisahOihs-=
SHE was bit Of tiraeo, Mrs. Trolier was--
you've been gttin' another licking know"
20, yes, indeed" replied young Nr. Tfoltefs
Arter I've licked TFoltsr,s says the master,
lr hear the rfthhetc class' But, mother, q
change the subject, as the criminal said when be
found the judge getting personal, is there ANY
errand | can do for you Z" H - es''ft
ayes" grumblsd the widow, sSnly yousrs
50 eternal slow about anything you undorihke-4s
90 gSs,e pitcher Of wassrfand Be iouryslrs shout
Bob fro,ser took the pitcher and went bis
way In the direction Of the street pump but be
hadn't gone far when he encountsfed his kiendi
Joe Buffer the mate Of q vessel, issuing from
his house and dragging q heavy ssa-ehest aitsl
him. e'l AAe.a f,
SCOme, Bob said Joe, ebear : hand, and
help me down % Long Wharf with this.s
aWel, 50 would said Bob, only seei
mother sent me afier . pitcher Of water"
sWhat do you care fcr your molheF-dhq
don't care tof yod, Come aloag -.
where can 6nd Il nguin''-ee
With these words Be slowed away bis elflhens
ware under Fight Of stone steps and aeepmpas
MED bis friend aboard the ship. 4. -
The pilot was urging fhe captain 10 cast 81 lnd
take adfahtaSs Of the wind and tide. but The
captain was awaiting the arrival of q boy he had
shipped the day before, and wished no Gooi ~
bis eyes for the delay he had 6ctailontd
At last be turned 70 Bob and sEldA
"What DO you s1y, yoenssies. % shipping
with met IN treat you vel and eivc jon ten
1'ii VI should i IKE y e." ssid Dob, hs.iaasss
,s%Ha5s your your ,hothsr," cried ihs oap.ain,i
4shsTI 3 glad TO get nd Of you. Cone Vim
you golp sigai,a 50. ~ aso', ,.s.4 oi
& fhain't got no cIothssS
Here's a chest fill The Other chap ~
just your size /; and they ht Scd % II"
"Cast of the line there !" shouted The caps
tain and the ship isll OF with the tide, and was
soon standing down the bay with . fair wind.
and every stitch Of canvass set
She was bound icf the NoflhWest via Canton
and back aeaii, which Nas then called he d6fl
bic voyage, and usually occupied four 1earB.
10 the meanwhile, The nonappearance Of Bob,
seriously alarmed bis mother "A night passed
away, and the town-erler was called into reqoln
siticn; week. when she gave him uPsand wan
Just four years afef dc 0rcuffsnco related.
the ship gos back 70 port and Bob was paid on
The wages Of the widows son amounted % Just
four hundred and eighty dollars and be lbundf
on squaring his acc0unls with the captain, that
his advances had amounted 10 the odd tens, and
four hundred dollars clean were the son lis
long cruise.
As be walked In the direction of his motha'r
house, In company with Joe, he scanned with
curious eye the houses, the chops and the pto-
pie that be passed Nothing appeared chaneeds
the same sign indicated an unohanging hospital.
ity on the part Of th6 same landlord. The saing
bumpers were standing on the sane corhcIt--it
seemed as if he had boen gone only day.
With the old sights and sounds Bob's GA
feelings revived, and he almost dreaded 70 sess
debOuching from some alley, detachuent 81
boys sent BY bis enemy, the schoolmaslef, %
know why be 'had'played truant, and to'cafEyi
him 10 receive the customary Walloplng. u. 2
When he was near home, he said1-a JOE, I
wonderif anybody's found that old pilcherfs
He stopped down, thrust bis arm under iho
stone steps and Withdrew the identical piece o.
earthenware he had deposited there four years
before. Having Fihsed II and filed 4 at the
pump, he walked into his mothers house, and
iOond her seated In her accustomed armchair.
She looked at him kr minute recognized
him, screamed and exclaimed
"Why, Bob where have you besnf What
hate you been doing " sssss7 3 s.gA ert
aGstting that pitcher Of watsr.S answered
Bob, setting Il on the table. a always obey
Orders-you told me to be four years sbcut it
and wa"