The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-30
o BE CONTINUED.
HOW COL. INGERSOLL SYSTEM
WORKED.

Colonel Bob IngersnlI saws he keeps
pocket book in an open drawer. and his
children go and help themselves tn none,
whenever they w,ut it. They eat
when they want to; they may sleep AL
d.y if they choose and sit up all nj sh'
il they desire. | don't try to c,.rcr
them. | never punish. never sc I'D
They buy their own clothes AMI are m,s-
ter of themselves"
A gentleman living on Marshall street.
who has a boy that is full as kitteny a.
his father, read the article and ,ndere,l.
He knew that Col. mIersnll WIS sue
cess at raising children in the wav they
should go, and he thou sht he would try
it. The boy had c,used him considera
BILE annoyance, and he IN l le up his mind
that he hal not treated the by ri sht. so
he called the boy in from the street.
where he WAS putting soft sop ON a
lamp post in order to see the lamp lighter
climb it. and said to him:
My son, | have decided to adopt
different course with you. Heretofore
have been careful about giving You
money. and have wanted tu'know where
every cent went to, and my supervise III
has no doubt been ann ,yin5 to you. Now
am going to leave M p cket box in
the bureau drawer, with plenty of
money in it. and you are at liberty to
use all you want without asking me.
want you to buy anythin. you desire to;
buy your own clothes and feel us thou h
the money was yours, aud that you had
not got to account for it. Just make
yourself at home now and try and have
Il good time
The boy looked at the old gentleman
put his hand ON his head as though he
had got EN- sure, and he went out to
see the lamp lighter climb that soft soap:
The next day that stern parent went O 1T
into the country shooting, and returned
on the midnight train three days later
He opened the door with Il latch key
and a strange yellow dog grabbed him
by the elbow of his pants and shook him,
he said. - like the asur.
Tne do- barked and chewed until the
son came down in his night shirt and
called him off. lie told his father that
he had bought that dog of a fireman for
$l1, and it WAS probably the best dog
bargain that he had made this season
He said the fireman told him he could
find Il man that wanted that kind of a
dog.
The parent took OF his pants, VIII.
the dog had not removed, md in the hall
he stumbled over birch bark canoe the
boy bought of An Indian for 50 and an
army muskct, with IN iron ramro |. fell
down from the corner. The boy had
paid SC for that. He had ais bought
himself an overcoat with 4 sealSkin col
lar and cuffs and Il complete outfit of
calico shirts and stockings.
In his room the parent found the mar
bic top of a soda fountain. Il wheelblr-
row. and a shelf filled with all kinds of
canned meats, preserves and crackers,
and barrel of apples. \ wall tent and
six pairs of blankets We're rolled up
ready for camping ont. and a buckskin
shirt and pair of corduroy pants lay on
the bee, ready for pulling on. Six fish
poles and a baSket,ul of fish lines were
ready for business. and an oyster can fun
OF grub worms for bait We're >luirmng
on the washStand. The old gentleman
looked at the Law out, looked at his
pocket book In the bureau drawer. AS
empty as contribution box. and said:
Young man. the times have been too
flush. We will now return to II specie
basis. When you want money come to
me and will give YOU nickel. and you
will have t. tell me what you int nd to
buy with 1t or I'll warm you. You hear
MAJ