Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1893 — A New Departure. [ARTICLE]

A New Departure.

Texas Siftings. An Austin boy had the bad habit of reading after he went to bed and leaving the candle burning, much to the alarm of his parents, who were afraid he would set the house on fire. As the boy did pretty much as he pleased, his father told the colored servant to go up into his son’s room every night regularly, after he had gone to sleep, and put out the light, which programme was carried out for several months. One night, however, the parents of the boy were aroused from a sound slumber fry the negro -calling, out: “Boss, oh Boss! What am I ter do?” “Merciful Moses! what has happened?” exclaimed the apprehensive .parents. “De boy has done —” “Merciful heavens! has he set the house on fire?” “No, boss, but he has put the light out bisse’f. I wan ter know what I am gwine ter do about hit?” Belva Lockwood is sixty-three years old. She began teaching school at the age of fourteen, and was married four years later.