Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-07
the YOUNG IDEA.

One OF Bob lngersoll's Theories Pat to tho
Test.
Not lorg since, says Pecks' Sun, the fol-
lowing utterance Of Bob Ingersoll went the
rounds Of the papers:
Col 1nssrsoll says he keeps "a pocket
book in an open drawer, and his children 90
and help themselves TO money whenever
they want it. They eat when they wait to.
they may sleep all day if they choose, and
sit up all night il they desire. don't try
TO coerce them. never punish, never
punish, never scold. They buy their own
clothes and are masters of themselves"
A gentleman living ON Marshall street,
who has boy that is full Of kitteney as his
father. read the article, and pondered deep.
ly. He knew that Col. Ingersoll was a sue
cess at raising children in the way they
ahould 60, and he thought he would Try it.
The boy had caused him considerable an.
noyance, and he made up his mind that he
had not treated the boy right. so he called
the boy in from the street, where he was
putting soft soap on lamp post, in Or
der 10 nee the lamp-ligkter climb it, and said
to him:
my son. have decided to adopt differ
ent course with you. Heretofore I have
been 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 l am going
to leave my pocket book in the bureau
drawer, with plenty of money 10 il, and
you are a, liberty to use all you want with.
ont asking me. want you to buy anything
you desire, buy your own clothes, and do
as though the money was yours. and that
you hao not got to account for it, Just
make yourself at home now. and trv and
have q good time"
The boy looked al the old gentleman, put
hand on his head as though be had "got'em
sure" and went out TO see the lsmrligh,er
climb the soft sosp. The next day the
stern parent went out into the country.
shooting, and returned ON the midnight
train three days later. He opened the door
with q latch key. and q strange yellow dog
grabbed him by the elbow Of his pants and
shook him. be said, "like the agur."
The dog barked and chewed until the son
came down in bis night shirt and called him
of: He told his father he had bought that
dog Of fireman for eleven dollars, and it
was probably the dog bargain that had been
made this season. He said the fireman told
him he could find man that wanted that
kind Of dog.
The parent took of bis pants. what the
dog had not removed, and in the hall lie
stumbled over birch bark canoe the boy
bought Of an Indian for nine dollars, and an
army musktt with an iron ramrod fell down
from the corner. The boy had paid six dol.
lars for that. He had also bought himself
an overcoat with seal.skin collar aid cuffs,
and n complete .ou,titof calico alirts and silk
stocking.
In hi. room the parents found the marble
top Of u soda fountain, a wheelbarrow and .
shelf filled with all kinls of canned meats,
preserves and crackerl, aud a b,rrel Of ap-
Piles. A wall tent aud ak pairs Of blankets
we're rolled up ready for, camping out, and
buckskin shirt and pair Of corduroy
pantsl.y on the bed ready r pullingo on. Six
iish poles and . basket Of fish lines were
ready for business. and an oyster can full Of
grub worms for bate were squirming on the
washs,and. The old gentleman looked the
layout over. looked at his pocketbook in the
bureau drawer, a. empty Is con ribution
box. he said:
"Young man. the times have been too
flush. We will now return to speNe basis.
! When yom want money come to me and
will give you nick,c, and you will tell me
wha, you intend to buy with it, or I'll warm
you. You hear me-
Aud now that man stands around from
The effects Of the encounter With the yellow