The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-04-15
WHY THE BOYS DIDN'T run
AWAY.
A Good Story For Boys and for
BOys' Fathers.

Twenty yesrs ago Peter Raymond
owned hard, steny farm eighteen
miles from Hartford. One Septem-
her evening, about nine o'clock, as
he returned home from neiQhbor's
he suddenly recollected that he had
left his bride hanging on . bar post
by his sheep barn when he turned his
old white mare into the pasture that
afternoon. He spr.ng over the wall
aud crossed lots, hoping to secure i,
before any greedy mawed bovine
should make it forever useless for
bride purposes. As he drew near
the barn he thought he heard voices
inside. What any one should be
there for he could not conjecture
He stepped - lightly as he could on
the unmowed rowen, and slipped in
behind the big door, which was stand.
ing ajar, and listened.
Philip, his eldest son, was there,
and Clinton Dexter, = son Of the man
st whose house he had been to call.
Tho lads were about of an age both
nearly fifteen. Philip was talking
when his father went up to the barn
hut he finished what be was saying
just as Mr.. Raymond got into posi-
tion to catch the words, and young
Dexter commenced to reply. He
said:
"Wsll, Phil, mv father is Just as
inconsiderate as your father is. |
don't think he remembers that he
ever was boy. There is scarcely a
day in the year that he does not ride
out-hs rides more'n he use to before
he was sslsctmaa; and you may be
sure tina, hs always has something on
hand to be done, just As your father
does. Soon rs the frost is out Of the
ground, in the Spring, he tells me
before he rides off that l may pick
up stones or spread manure till it is
time to milk and fodder; after tha,
comes blowing and planting; little
later in the season he tells me TO hoe
potatoes. or weed 10 the garden till
It is time to get up the cows; and, il
If he 10 at home when ! take the pals
to 60 out and milk, he always tells me
to be sure and strip the cows clean,
just - though he thought would
be lazy and dishonest enough to leave
half the milk in their bags If he did
not tell me 90; and he would be just
40 likely to tell me that before a dog
en- visitors - any-mskes . esllow
feel mighty uncomfortable, you know.
In the winter / have to chop wood
most of tho time that / arr not in
school; and l dom, think nv father
ever feels quite satisfied If dom,
chop as much, and hoe a. much, and
plow ~ much as = full-grown man
could in the same length Of time.
didn't know till the other day how il
was with you. Phil. l don't wonder
that your patience is worn out; aud
! assure you that i am quite tired Of
living in this way rs you are"
81 hssitated y good while, Clint, y
Phil replied, "before / decided to
speak to you about it; but made up
my mind in haying time that it wa.
he last summer that | should stay
At home and hay it and fare as did
then. Father is always ready to find
fault-he generally saws when he
gets home, Il don't think you've
hurt yourself working to day, Philip!
And sometimes he asks me il m,
back DOESN'T ache, I've chopped 81
much or hocd 80 much; and, no mat
ter if work - hard ~ | can from
sunrise to sundown, l never hear any
thing encouraging never get on,
word Of praise. feel sorry to clea'
out, on my mothers account. l low.
her, and l believe she loves me; bu
If father loves me he never shows il
never speaks . tender o. kind wore
to me. Ny mind 10 fully made up
Clint. ! am going to run away; ant
want TO get OF 10 night. Neve
mind about your olothes-I've 60
shirts and stockings enough put up
and I'll divide with yoa till we ca,
earn more. Last week thought i
over, and | thought it would grieve
mother 20 l pretty much decided t
give it up; but l got 80 provoked tn
day father went to Hartford l dete rmi
Cd ! would 60 away. You see, her,
I've lived ever since was born, with
in eighteen miles Of Hartford, bu
never was there, nor in any othe
city. | asksd father if l might 2
with him, last June, when he was q
ing, and he said that / couldn't z
very we'll thsn, but should 60 wit
him the 6rst time he went after hayipa
Well, when hs spoke Of going la
week, / asked him il be was going I
take me along, and he answered pre-,
y orsbbsdly, No, sir; pretty tim
for you TO think Of going when II
hired msn 10 gone T told him that
would get you to come and do th
chores, and that you would be /
/ faithful 10 doing them - / would b.
but - vouldn't hear word abo,
Il Ididat feel very light heart.