The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-08-19

ago than old "Boston Bob" Bo6 wa
character. His surname was Stewart
but few of his most intimate ad,ouaint
anccs dared to call him anything bu
BOB to his face or to speak of him be
mlnh - hss S;so Ssrs by any other nal hc thar
Boston Bob. Although rs yer,
close in money matters
ing mean about him. q
him spend any money
absolute necessities OF
ever spoke Of him as n
The unfortunate OF 60
Bob's sympathies. lily Is
assistance that hc COZ
did not cost money vi
to whomsoevcr stood F
always seemed chce
ways ready to listen a~
and never failed tkte&e.
taincr with an ancc,
ing. He was not vi VI
moderate amount
never bought any n <ds.-.----
never known to Y
room in the hoF >
drink. He knew i#
and if one of thcr M
of LIQUOR he ACC w
bottle to the bes'sSNl
ter he had seen Ed
of harms way E
ing newspapersals
one, and although %
cept papers, ho rJ ~
Iie did not oteS
rarely purchased MN
And yet, notwith W
Of extreme ccono ~
iii of him. M &
Before the Ea{xt W
way began runpS@
its headquarterE% snoorhdF
of tho Staten # :! hous5 IS
Boston F'b Jas :. s.te of runner 1 \
the hacked ~ BY prudent manag
ment McS 5Seedcd in saving sol
thing over $4,000. 1t was please
sight TO see orbe fine day tho owned
this respectable sum seated along$
the driver gf one of the hacks q
treating nigmber of listeners to ORR
nal remarkE of humorous natH
while he aw Aitcd the arrival of STD
ten Island forryboat. There was 4
pleasant stbile on his somewhat fur
rowed but fresh looking countenanct
and u Jolly twinkle in one of his eyes
The other eye was unfortunately un
equal to tie task of twinkling, as i
was n plas, one. No casual observer
at such time would have imaging [
that Bob indulgcd to excess in the Il ,
the of cconomy. Bob was 4 quick-W
ted fc]a&. Ho once received CIV j
naval J to his order olhr- Ih--1l-~1 ",
h,nE. When nc took IT. OBJ
cnsh, however, the pa h
formI him that he lei,
h,,. ;Ihticd before he c ~ - teb,
moDki know any ID a.,
q; ~! ono anywhere SS Fol
void be likely to k" Joe
Il cant help that 4h
id IL am obliged .cii H---s44 HH3ze4 le
1.-THE bank"
Bob scratched his he 4M zz
I'D air for n nome, hi
ountonance suddeI cd
Looking around to ha
there were no ladies p I-ck
ly pulled up his vest d 4. ou
into tho Eight OF IW 4 tso on
hole lappot whicl Vas enc
OF s!i,s the S3ssG.n SS3sG.n ot hS shl > hicl
BlS his name was writTcnY& INK
~ "Do you see that?' E& II eint
vi on his tptoeS, and h fT snlap
u AM pot toward tho aston sar'
~ you satisfied nowp" s.ss
The teller casiied 4 ~, Thou
4 any further hesitatio s.ts
4 When tho elovat 80 p,gal
running there was ss4 LEI
for the hacks. Ihe wa
II comnelled to withdr III y III Bol
waa thrown out o. !. HI
had 5000 In tho DS las un
y willing to invest - N ',asines
Tor fear that he migl He ro
ceiyed several oferH ~ 800 Ibo dc
aired q partner VI Ianital
INT be was of tb .-,s;.s h fbea
neople wanted his s..S.5'a} NOR
than they did him. cred
share In gooa pa4 s but h
very promptly ie,f do no
know" he said ttA yss Ahethe
there Is or Isn't lbere 1
don't want t9s Us III laoIlin,
whisky to my fello = II And
there Isn't any hoI 81 - nk wan
iust the samo to =, INV CON
science that We lmy fel
low creature. = 81 Su spen,
hours In watching J trains
which mad Deen ghis los
Ing his position; his oy
very useless, bi tess is III
those engines and low up,
he once remarked ~ railga,
fell down witho anybody
should IKE US lone"
Bob had N children
That wife vs. u his eve
they hVed 10 on tn
top moor Oh ly place
1t was bof 70 see hi
wife In the lip In he
Sunday hnt embeilish
ments she lerable ad
vantage. bompanie,
her Of SUE aild watn
her from lth . loo