The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-01-11
One of Bob EngersOITs Theories Put
to the Test.

Not long since. says Pecks Sun, tn
following utterances of Bob Ingersoll wen
the rounds of the papers
Col, Ingersoll says he keeps pocket
book in an open drawer, and his children
go and help themselves to money whenever
they want it. They eat when they want to-
They may sleep all day if they choose, ant
sit up all night if they desire. | don't try
to correct them. I 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 as kitteny as his
father, read the Article, and pondered
deeply. He knew that Col. Ingelsoll was
a success at raising children in the way
they should go, and he thought he would
| try 1t The boy had caused him consider
able annoyance, and be 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 the lamp post, in
order to see the lamp lighter climb it, and
said to him:
My son, I have decided to adopt diff
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 doubt
been annoying to you Now, 1 am going
to leave my pocket>book in the bureau
drawer, with plenty of money in 1t, and
you are at liberty to use all you want with |
out asking me. l want you to buy any
thing you desire, buy our own clothes, and |
to feel as though the money was yours, and
that you had not got to account for it.
Just make yourself at home now, and try
and have a good time"
The boy looked at the old gentleman, put
mis- hand on his head as though he had SCOT
EN- sure, and went out to see the lamp
lighter climb that soft soap. The next day
he stern parent went out into the country
shooting, and returned on the midnight
rain three days after. He opened the door
With night KEY, and strange yellow dog 4
rabbed him by the elbow of his pants and
hook him, he said, like the ager."
The dog barked and chewed until The son
anne down in his hight>shirt and called /,
i'm off. He told his father he had bought
nat dog Of a fireman for 81, and it was Z
robably the best dog bargain that had q
cen made this season. He said the fires
ian told him he could sell the dog for p
undred dollars If he could find a man that Ii
anted that kind of dog. a
The parent took off his pants, what the >
Jg had not removed, and in the hall he II
umbled over a birch canoe the boy had D
ought Of an Indian for 50, and IN army Fl
usket with an iron ramrod fell from the :
'rner. The boy had paid So for that. He !,
ID also bought himself an overcoat with a Ia
alskln collar and cuffs, and a complete NJ
tiff of calico shirts and silk stockings. 40
In this room the parent found the mar "
e top Of a soda fountain, wheelbarrow ~
d shelf filed with all kinds of canned y"
eats, preserves aud crackers, aud a bar In
of apples A wall tent aud six pairs of a. a.
lnkets were rolled mp ready for camping II.
{, and buckskin shnt and pair of cor
roy pants lay on the bed ready for put -,
g on. Six fish poles and basket full u
fish lines were ready for business, and pc
oyster can full Of grub worms for bait tn
re squirming on the washstand. The co
gentleman looked the layout over. WI
ked at his poeket-book in the bureau yo
wer, as empty as a contribution box. ne Ne
said: DO
Young man, the times have beeen too on
N We will now return to specie basis. ~
en- you want money come to me and | VI
give you nickel, and you viii tell me Z, = :
It You intend TO buy with it, or I'll warm -,
/. Y0s hear mey'' Pul
nd now that man stands around from m m
effects Of the encounter with the =
ow dog. and aaks every man, where a -
sr will reach Bob Ingersoll. He saws n
EiI Kill 4ngersoll, if it is the last noble a.,
he ever accOmplishes, mi nj