The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
sPANKs 8oYs BY JOB.
| Loving Mothers Efforts to Meet a
Professional Chastiaer

u LOVING Aobn0rs hnOrtS TO Meet
Professional Chast!ser.
From, the Neio York Evening World.
TNRULY and hayward boys disciplined at
- parents residence. Address WILLIAM
SON, Box C-Broadway.
Mrs. Algernon Seymour, who lives on
Twenty-sixth street, answered the above
advertisement. Not that she had any IN.
ruly or wayward boy, unless Algernon, who
has been respectable junior bank oIsrk in
Canal street for something like forty years,
might be so considered, but Mrs. Seymour's
righteous Indignation was aroused by the
tone Of the "ad, >" and her curiosity was ex-
cited, too.
She desired to behold "Williamson," for
she thought dear. good, easy, loving soulD
that man who made a business of waIIop-
ing boys must be sort of freak, and she
announced In Mrs. Caudle whisper 90 AL
gernon, in the sanctity of their chamber.
that she was going to advise the monster to
seek an engagement in dime museum in
connection with his regular profet- ion as
dispenser Of the strap oil.
Mrs. Seymour first induced Jauev. the
maid, to address "Williamson,n asking him
to call. The note suggested a very unruIy
lad, who needed correction, and "William-
son" was particularly requested to "ring
basement bell"
Gentle-hearted Mrs. Seymour waited all
day last Tuesday for Nv illiamson," aud so
did her three nephews-GeorSe, q spunky
lad OF 10 years; Guy, a rosy checked, quiet
youth of 10. feet tall and Hercules in
strength. and Buster D., retiring youth
OF ~, with Gentleman Jim physique and
fist like an anvil.
George was to be the incorrigible. and
Guy and Buster D. were to hold themselves
IN reserve behind the portieres till HOSTILE
ties began, when they were to INTRODUCES
themselves to "Williamson" In a manner
more or less unpleasant, as the case might
seem TO require.
But "Williamsonn did not come.
Then one of the boys tried to make an an
pointmeut with Williamson" down town.
for the purpose OF talking the matter over
and discussing methods Of correcting nm
ruly boys. Still Williamson" gave no
sign.
Philanthropic Mrs Seymour then adj
dressed a note. in her own hand writing. to
w lillamson, asking for more definite ex-
position or his methods, the remuneration
be would expect for his discipiining one
wayward boy who had got quite beyond her
control-presumably Algsrnon, Jr.-and
requesting an immediate reply.
This Is the reply that came, in care of the
grocer, and which Mrs. Seymour handed to
an EuentHg World reporter with an express
NiSA VA HAAShtoA anu disgust on l0r
face:
New YORK, Nov. 20, 1892
DEAR MApAM-I was very much pleased to
receive Tour reply and feel that I can brinq,
about great change in your boy.
My method is to talk conhdenrially with boys.
and when ind them incorrigible retire to a
private room and when the youth returns to
the outer world Qn one half hour, he mas a very
penltent heart and very red anatomy / do
not hurt seriously; only enough to bring forth
promises of amendment.
make no charge, but shall expect to hear
| from you at once. know can be successful.
.r, WILLIAMSON.
THAT fellow actually inclosed a stamp
expecting me to reply" snapped Mrs Sey-
mour. shaking her slightly frosted curls in
dtgnantiy. ~ only wish he had come to
the house while my boys we're here" and
the dear lady gazed out of the basement
window, as il calculating about where
Williamson" would have landed on the
sidewalk mad Guy and Buster d. got hold Of
| him.