Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02

Col. Ingersoll says he keeps a pocket
book In an open drawer, and his children
go and help themselves to money whenever
they want 1t. They eat when they want
to; they may sleep all day if they choose,
and sit up all night If they desire. l don't
try to cOerce them. I never punish; never
scold. They buy their own clothes, and
are masters OF themselves"
A gentleman living on State Street. who
has boy that is full as kitteny as his faith
er, read the article and pondered deeply.
He knew that Col. Ingersoil was a success
at raising children in the way they should
go. and he thought he woulG try it. The
boy had caused him considerable annoy
ance, and he made up his mind that he had
not treated the boy right, so he called the
boy from the street, where he was putting
soft soap on a lamp-post in order to see the
lamp-lighter climb 1t, and said TO him:
My son, have decided to adopt df
ferent course with you. Heretofore | have
been careful about giving you money, and
have wanted to know where every cent
went to, and my supervision has no donbt
been annoying to you. Now, | am going to
leave my po"ket-book in the bureau draw
er. with plenty of money iu It, and you are
at liberty to use all you want without ask
ing me. | want you to buy anything you
desire. buy your own clothes, and TO feel
as though the money was yours, and that
you had not got TO account tor Ii. Jast
make yourself at home now, and try and
have good time"
The boy looked at the old gentleman. put
his hand on his head, as though he had
got EN- sure and went out to see the
lamp-lighter climb that soft soap. The next
day the stern parent went out into the
country, shooting, snd returned on the
midnight train three days later. lie open
ed the door with latch-key, and a strange
yellow dog grabbed him by the elbow Of
his pants, and shook him. he said, like
the agur."
The dog barked and chewed until the son
came down ia his night shirt and called
him of H. told his father he had bought
that dog OF a fireman Tor sll, and it was
probably the best dog bargain that has
been made this season He said the fire
man told him he could find man that
wanted that Kind of a dog.
The parent took of his pants, that the
dog had not removed, and in the hall he
stumbled over birch-bark canoe the boy
bought of an Indian for 50, aud an army
muskef with m iron ramrod fell down from
the corner. The hoy had paid So for that.
He Lad also bought himself an overcoat
with scal-skin collar and cuffs, and com
Pt'kt uuAtlt pl Ndllto HLlIl- anu SIN SUM
ings.
In his room the parent found the marble
top OF n soda fountain, 4 whcelbarrow and
shelf filed with all kinds OF canned meat,
preserves and crackers and barrel OF ap-
pies. a wall tent and six pairs of blankets
were rolled Ip ready for camping out, and
buekskin shirt and pair OF corduroy
pants lay on the bed ready for pulling on.
Six ilsh-poles and a basketful Of tish-lnes
were ready tor business, and an oyster-Can
iuli of grub-worms for bait were squirming
on the washstand. The old gentleman
looked the lay ont over, looked at his poch-
et-hook In the bureau drawer, a. empty as
contribution box. and said
y Dung man, the times have been too
Hush. We will now return 10 specie ba-
slS When you want money come to me
and Will give you a nlckle, aud you will
tell me what you intend 10 buy with il, or
III warm yon. You hear me-
Aud now that man stands around from
The effects OF the encounter with the yellow
dog. AMI asks every maG where a letter
Will reach Bob lugersoll. He says he will
kill lnger,oll ii It is the last noble act he
ever accOmplshes.