The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-03-25

| trammelled by rules OF right, ana that he
was not to be tied to his mothers apron
strings. Besides, could he not do with
his own what he pleased? and had he
not his own salary, his own time, his own
! companions, his own plans, and his own
Great self to take care Of, Why should
he not therefore goput TO- supper when
he pleased, especially az be took only q
Welsh rabbit and a glassotale with ION
i Wilson andWattS Shel2 Wasthere any
harm in that, he should like to Rnow2 4
he came home late, he did not ask Jane
or Mary to sit up for him. lfthey liked
to do it, it was their own lookout. Ills
mother was growing nervous, and 1t was
ouite ridiculous the fuss she made about
biml VIII, should. he be different from
other felloYs2 Was, he to have no com
panions2 And ifhe Exceeded occasional !
". what could a young fellow doY ana
What was the use of making such noise
about it? 1t was really too bad Bob
would 'be hanged if he would stand NJ
| And once or twice poor Bob's heart got
really quite soft from sympathy with
| himself, and his eyes extra red at the
thoughts of his ill-usage, ut is o pity OF
our Bob. He is not so steady as could
wish" his mother wopld,say. But then
the thought that 'young men would be
Young men" as an old and admitted ak
iom in morals and education, gave her
consolation. Bob had a number of friends
in tie country whom he often visited ON
SATURDAYS, remaining with them till Mon
dav. Who those friends were, was never
accurately ascenained by Mrs. Turner.
She was under the pleasing impression,
however, that they were junior partners
in the mercantile house in "hich Bob
was clerk. Thus he was seldom in the
family pew ON Sunday When he did
find himself there by accident, he seemed
curious TO know what was in the Bible
or Psalm-book, as he often read them
while the clergyman, an eXcellant man,
was preaching. He seemed also anxious
to ascertain the number of the congre-
CATION, as well as to pry into the more IN
teresting female countenances IN the
church But when he went to the country
Mrs. Turner was assured by him that he
always attended church, which comfort
ed her, and convinced her of his re-
spectability and steadiness.
Bob was Il great favorite with Wilson,
Smell and Co, If any addition was re-
quired to make up party of pleasure to
have "some fun" or "a SPREE" then all
exclaimed, "Bob Turner is sure to Gomez"
and all agreed that "a capital fellow was
Bob" His song was the first and last so
long as notes were possible. His jokes
and stories were all appropriate to the
select society in which he moved, lie
was described by them as "a wild fellow"
"rather gay" cup to everything" "very
good hearted, though he sometimes for
got himself" as if that were possible to
Bob, while memory lasted, which it gen
orally did till about half past two in the
morning.
But Mrs. Turner and her daughters, in
process of time, became really concerned
about this said good-hearted" young
man. His late hours and late gettings up,
his dissipated looks, his sulks and moody
selfshness began to make deep inn
preston. "0ur Bob" was changed into
''our poor Bob" His mother presumed
one day to scold him, but she had no
cause to congratulate herself on the re-
suit; and she Jared no better when she
began to weep. Bob declared he did not
know what "all that stuff was about, and
wished to know if she considered him a
child? or supposed he. could not take care
of himself? These scenes were often
repeated with similar results. Bob de-
manded sympathy from his sisters Mary
was silent, but Jane calmly and truly told
him what she thought of his character
and conduct. Bob remarked that he
really did not know she could scold so
well. Was she aware who she was
speaking to2 Did she or Mary set them
selves up as saintsP What did they
know? Did they take him TO be u fool
who was to be dictated to by girls like
them? He wished no more of this non
sense, or he might leave the housel They
told him to begone; the sooner the bet
ter. as he was becoming disgrace to
them. Bob told them to begone, and re-
minded them that the house was not
theirs. Mrs. Turner at last interposed;
told her daughters it was mo use speak
ing to poor Bob" 1t might make things
worse. They must try what kindness
could do; and accordingly Bob was per-
mitted to 90 on without remark. He
therefore went and come when he
pleased. He only bargained that his
meals should wait bis time. Something
hot and spicy was to be left for him at
the tireside at night. He would take
even red herring. He also liked a |
strong cup of tea in the morning before
rising; and so, while Bob snored off his |
heavy sleep in one room, Mrs. Turner
bedewed her pillow with tears in another,
and the wearled sisters often joined in |
the same exercise unknown to her or to |
each other. But it was understood that |
all should meet the kind-hearted young |
man with smiling and pleased faces in
the morning.
No friend or neighbor ever heard a
whisper against Bob uttered by one Of
his suffering household.
Time passed and Bob was dismissed
from his situation. Wilson and Smell
were obliged to leave hurriedly for Aus
tralia. Bob lent them money to take
them away, which of course they never
repaid, and which, having been borrowed
by Bob to oblige his friends, he never
repaid,
Poor Bob was so "unfortunate!" What
now could he do? 1t was lucky for him,
as his mother remarked, that he had a
home, poor fellow" That home was
not an affluent one. Mrs. Turner had
but G2O a year. Her chief support was
from her daughters sewing. Bob's sal
airy had barley sufIiced to keep himself
He was "too good-hearted to his friends"
''did no. person harm but himself" was
"easily led away" chad not the face to
say mol" There were some of the inter-
pretations of his character by his tolerant
family. Then those bad young men,
Wilson and Snelll Oh, it was shameful