Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-08
S}lisfellaueuns &eadiug.

Myistrllauep'ls gealdiug.
OBEYING ORDERS.
The "oldest inhabitant" perfectly remem.
bers the Widow Tretter, who used, many
years ago, to inhabit small wooden house
away down in Hanover street, in somewhat
close proximity to Salutstion alley. Well,
this widow was blessed with son, who, like
Goldsmith, and many other men distinguished
in after life, was the Ounce of his class. Nu-
merous were the Aoggings which his stupidity
brought upon him, and the road to knowledge
was with him truly "vale of tears"
One day he came home, as usual, with red
eyes and hands,
20, you blockhead !" screamed his mother,
she was bit of virago, Mrs. Trotter wac
you've been gettin' another lickin', know"
20, yes" replied young MIR. Trotter; "that
is one Nv the regular exercises-licking me.
'Arter I've licked Trotter,' seq the master.
I'll hear the 'rithmetic class But, mother,
to change the subject, as the criminal said,
when he found the judge was getting personal,
is there emmy errand I can do for yos" :" =
Eyes" grumbled the widow "only you're
so eternal slow about everything you under
take-go get pitcher of water, and be four
years about it, will you?" ai
Bob Trotter took the pitcher, and wended
bis way in the direction Of the street pump;
but be hadn't got fer when he encountered his
friend, Joe Buffer, the mate of vessel, issuing
from his home, dragging heavy sea chest
after him.
''Come Bob," said Joe, "bear hand, and
help US down to the Long Wharf with this"
"Well, so I would" answered Bob, "only
you see mother sent me ar.er pitcher o
water" EE s. nN%
"What do you care about your mother p
she don't care for you. Come along"
"Well," said Bob, "6rst let me hide the
pitcher where can find it again."
With these words he slowed away his earth.
enware under fight Of stone steps, and &C
compsnied his friend aboard the ship.a The
pilot was urging the captain to cast of, and
take advantage of the tide and wind, but the
latter was awaiting the arrival of boy who
had shipped the day before, wishing no, good
to his eyes for the delay he had occasioned.
At last he tured TO Bob and said-
What do you say, youngster, to saipplng
with me? I'll treat You well, and give you
ten dollars month";
II should like to go,s said Bob, hesitatingly.
"But my mother"
"Hang your motherp interrupted the cap
tain. She'll be glad to get rid dofyou. Come
will you go!"
II hain't got no clothes"
"Here's chest full. The other chap was
just your size; they'll fit you to T"
"I'll 60" l
"Cast off that line there!" shouted the cap
tain and the ship fell of with the tide, and
was soon standing down the bay with, a fair
wind, and every stitch of canvas set. She was
bound for the northwest coast, via Canton,
and back again, which was then called the
double voyage" and usually occupied about
four years.
In the mean while, the non.appearance Of
Bob seriously alarmed his mother. A night
passed, and the town crier was called into re-
QUESTION week, when she gave him up, had
a note read for her in meeting, and went into
mourning.
Just four years after these occurrences the
ship returned to port, and Bob and his friend
we're paid of. The wages of the widows son
amounted to just four hundred and eighty
dollars, and he found, on squaring his accounts
with the captain, that his advances had
amounted to the odd tens, and four hundred
dollars clear were the fruits of his long cruise.
As he walked in the direction of his moth
er's house, in company with Joe, he scanned
with curious eye the houses, shops, and the
people that he passed. Nothing appeared
changed the same signs indicated an unchang-
ing hospitality on the part Of the same land
lords, the same Jumpers were standing at the
same corners--it seemed as if had been gone
only day. With the old sights and sounds,
Bob's old feelings revived, and he almost
dreaded to see, debouching from some alley,
q detachment of boys sent by his ancient enc
my, the schoolmaster, to-. know why he had
been playing truant, and to carry him back to
receive the customary wolloping. :i
% When he was quite net home, he said
"Joe, wonder if any body's found that old
pitcher" '
He stopped down, thrust bis arm under the
stone steps, and Withdrew the identical piece
of earthenware he had deposited there just
four years ago.
Having rinsed and filled it at the pump, he
walked into his mothers house, and found her
seated in her accustomed arm chair. She
looked at him minute, recognized him,
screamed, and exclaimed
"Why, Bob! where haze you been? What
have you been doing?" sg .
"Gettin' that pitcher o water" answered
Bob, setting it upon the table. II always
obey orders-you told me to be four years
about it, and I was"
The CREDIT SYsTEM.-Treating Of the
credit system of purchase as contrasted with
the cash system, recent writer says:
The practice of buying the necessary arti.