The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-01-16
THE YOUNG IDEA.
One of Bob Ingersolls Theories Pu, To IN.
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From Peck's Sun

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From Peck's SUM-
Not long since the following utter.
ance of Bob Ingersoll went the round,
of the papers:
Col. Ingersoll'says he keeps pocketboos
in an open drawer, and his children 20 ana
help themselves to money whenever r t ass
want it. "They eat when they want ID.
they may sleep all day if they choose, and ii
up all night if they desire. don't try to Co.
cree them. l never punish; never scold
They buy their own clothes, and are MASTER
of themselves"
A gentleman living on Marshall Street
who has a boy that is full as kitteney a
his father, read the article and ponder.
ed deeply. He knew that Col. Ineer.
soil was a success at raising children n
the way they should 60, and he thoupht
We would try it. The boy had caused
hin, considerable annoyance, and Ne
mad. up his mind that he had not trest.
ed the !. 'oy right, so he called the bO,
In from IN, street, where he was uut.
TING soft soa,.> on a lamp-post in order
to See the lamp. lighter climb it, and said
to hims
"My son. / have decided to adopts
different course with ,. u. Heretofon
| have been careful abom giving you
money and have wanted TO k. 'ow whsls
every cent went to, and my sup rVlslon
has no doubt been annoying to vou.
Now, 1 am going to leave my pockst
book in the bureau-drawer, with plenty
of money in 1t, and you are at libertYto
use all you want without asking me. I
want you to buy any thing you DESIRE,
buy your own clothes, and 10 feel as
though the money was yours, snd that
you had not got to account Tor n Just.
make yourself at home now, ars6 Try
and have a good time"
The boy looked at the old gentleman,
put his hand on his head as though be
had "got 'em sure" and went out to
to see the lamp-lighter climb that soft
soap. The next day the stern parent
went out into the country. shooting, and
returned on the midnight train three
days later. Ho opened the door with
a latch-key, and strange yellow dog
grabbed him by the elbow of his pank
and shook him, he said, "hke The
agur."
The dog parked and chewed until the
son came down in his night-shirt and
called him off. He told his father be
had bought that dog Of fireman for
$11, and it was probably the best dog
bargain that had been made this season.
He said the fireman told him he could
find man that wanted that kind Of 9
dog.
The parent took off his pants, whist
the dog had not removed, and in the hall
he stumbled over a birch-bark canoe the
boy bought of an Indian for 30, and an
army musket with an iron ramrOd fell
down from the corner. The boy had
paid Sc for that. He had also bought
himself an overcoat with seaiskin COZ
lar and cuffs, and complete QUIT q
calico shirts and silk stockings.
In his room his parents found the mar
BILE top of soda-fountain, a wheelbar.
row, and shelf filed with all kinds Of
canned meat, preserves, and crackers.
and barrel of apples. A wall-tent and
six pairs of blankets were rolled Up
ready for camping out, and buckskia
shirt and pair Of corduroy pants LAY
on the bed ready for pulling on. 81
fish poles and basketful of fish-linel
were ready for business, and an oyster
can full Of grub-worms for bait wer.
squirming on the washstand. The old
gentleman looked the layout over
looked at his pocketbook in the bureau
drawer, as empty as contribution oo1
/ and said:
"Young man, the times have beentct
flush. We will now return to a specl'
basis. When you want money, come q
me and I will give you a nickel, ant
you will tell me what you intend to bu.
with it, or I'll warm you. You hea
mel"
And now that man stands arount
from the effects of the encounter win
the yellow dog, and asks every MAJ y
where a letter will reach Bob lngersoii
He says he will kill Ingersoll, il it is I'd
last noble &C. he ever accomplishes.