, 1874-07-19
<sW0n7t Do So Any MOrc.o

From the st. Louis Republican,
Old Wil1etts, Of Washington, has found out
how to break boy Of d,sobedience, especially
swimming in forbidden waters. He thinks be
has discovered m intallible recipe to produce
that state Of moral health, the motto OF which
ie, Won't do SO any more."' 1t Is printed fof
the benefit Of parents and boys. and may be sug-
gestiye Of hints which can be applied to any bad
case Of disobedience, with the certainty of cure.
Old Willetts, starting for his Office one morning,
told his 1l-yea1-old i" Sammy that as mad dogs
and bad boys abounded he Tas not to 50 out OF
the house that day, bat stay at home and help
his mother. Old Willetts was scarcely out OF
sight before Sammy ran away from his mother,
with his thumb to his nose aud ils
fingers wnggling. making signs which
the old lady did not understand. Sammy ran
into neighboring alley and escaped the mater
nal clutch. Sammy went swimming with some
OF thoee bad boys against whom the old man
had cautioned him, but he kept away from the
mad dogs By staying in the water all day. Old
Willetts was at home when his dutlful son SAM
my returned He was waiting for his darling
boy at the gate. He opened tho conversation
"5amuel where have you been ?" The truthful
Samuel, having tho fear Of his father before his
eyes, and the example OF the father Of his coun-
try in his guIleless heart, said: Father, can't
te yhopFer 1ve been s 9TsF to zee rdn1aaG Gnnre
father, filled with honest pride. for his Of
springs integrity, took his boy by the
hair, and asked: " What makes your head so
vet 2" The boy was getting ready an answer to
ieIude tho old man, but he had not time to pro-
nounca it before his breath vas gone. There
WAS hogshead Of water standing, in the 'front.'
ward, Tie father took his son by the heels.
and with heel in each hand he plunged
him into the hogshead of water head:1oFe-
most. Thus he Was seTe1n nmos aPpea
making tallow-candles. The boy only got
breath enough to splutter, Won't 40 So
The remainder Of the sentence was always
drowned out, and he found it impossible to
make himself thoroughly understood This
baptismal PROCESS for the remission OF s1nH was
continued until the officiating minister got tired,
and then be nodded to the old woman to como
and take her abused boys part, according to q
preconcerted understanding between the cou-
pie. She came. did Mrs Willette, and said !:
!. Amt you ashamed Of yourself. to treat your
boy in tint way" She pushed the father away
and took charge herself. It was 4 hot day, and
she had hot fire built in the kitchen to dry the
boy OF. She was afraid he'd catch heavy cold
by exposure, and had two mustard pinsters pre-
one on bis breast, and made him sit
close TO tho FIRE, with his bare fee:
on warm brick, while the, appnca-
tons worked The hottest of hot springs
WAS nothing to it. She also gave tho
lttlo fellow drink OF strong ginger tea to keep
the cold out and calm any irre7erent feelings be
might be cherlshing towards his poor Old father
At last he said penltent1y: - Indeed l won't 10
so any more" The piteous tones fell upon the ne
mothers cars like a prayer. She took him OF
the spit and dressed his blsters, and let him re-
tire to the shades Of the cellar to cool OH.
Sammy Wiuetts has reformed, and does not m
know which Of bis parents 70 honqr mpss' M +. ns
got POT vet We that day. That hogshead Of water still
Stands in the yard, and Sammy nsy tqtn ont
frst-class Washington boy yet: He lived
through it, and his parents think for some good
pu1 probably to be President When he
e1oYa big enough.