The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-20
THE YOUNG IDEA.
ONE OF BOB 1NGERsoLI's IDEAS PUT TO
THE TEST.

Not long since, says Peck's Sun, the
following utterauces of Bob Ingersoll went
the rounds of the press g:
"Col. Ingersoll says he keeps pocket
book in an open drawer, to which the
children go and help themselves to money
whenever they want it. They eat when
they want to. They sleep all day If tney
choose and sit up all night if they desire.
I don't t1y to punish them. never pun
ish. never scold. They buy their own
clothes and are masters of themselves.
A gentleman living on Marshall street,
that has boy that is as full of kitteny as
his father, read the article and pondered
deeply. He knew that Col. Ingersoll was
a success at raising children in the way
they should go, and he thought he would
try 1t. The boy had caused him eonsid-
erable trouble, and he made up his mind
that he had not treated the boy right, SO
he called the boy in from the street, who're
he was putting soft soap on The lamp-post,
in order to see the 1amp-lighter climb it,
and said to him:
"My son, I have decided to adopt diff
ferent course with you. Heretofore have
been very careful about giving you money,
and have wanted to know where every cent
went to, and my supervision has no doubt
been annoying to you. Now, | am going
to leave my pocketbook IN the bureau draw
er, with plenty Of money in it, and you are
at liberty TO use all you want without ask
ing me. l want you to buy anything you
desire, and feel as though tho money was
yours, and that you did not have to account
for it. Just make yourself at home now
and try to have good time.
The boy looked at the old gentleman,
put his hand on his head as though he had
got 'em sure, aud went out to seq che lamp
lighter climb that soft soap. The next day
tina stern parent went out in the country
shooting, and returned three days later on
the midnight train. He opened the door
with night key, and strange yellow dog
grabbed him by the elbow of his pants, and
shook him, as he said, like the Eager"
The dog barked and cbewed until the
son came down in his nigh shirt and called
him of. He told his father that he had
bought that dog of a fireman for $11, and
it was probably the best dog bargain that
had been made ibis season. He said the
fireman told him that he could sell that dog
e L. en- hot n
that kiud of dog.
The parent took off his pans, what the
dog had MOI removed, and in the hall he
stumbled over birch bark canoe the boy
had bought from an Indian for 50, aud an
army musEet with an iron ramrod fell
from the corner. The boy had paid S6
for that He had also bought himself an
overcoat with sealskin collar and cuffs,
and complete outfit of calico shirts and
silk stockings.
In his room the pareat found the marble
top of soda fountain, q wheelbarrow and
shelf filed with all kinds of canned meats,
s.sasEgves aud crackers, and barrel OF
apples. A wall tent and six pairs OF blank
cts were rolled up, ready for camping out,
and a buckskin shirt and pair of cordu-
roy pants were rolled up, ready for putting
on. SIX fish poles and basket full Of fish
lines were ready for business, and an oys-
ter can full of grub worms for bait were
squirming on The wash stand. The old
gentleman looked over the layout, looked
over his pocket book in the bureau drawer
as empty as contribution bo1-and then
said:
"Young man, the times have been too
flush. We will now return to specie pay
ment. When you want money come to me
and I will give you nickel and you will
tell me what you intend to buy with it,and
| will VAIN you. You hear me %
And now that man stands around from
the efecus of the encounter with that yel.
low dog, aod asks every nan where letter
will reach Bob Ineelsoll He says he will
kill Ingersoll, if it is the last noble act be
ever aceomplishes.