Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-28
From u ro'onae entitled anecdotes If .7ci0rs.
MIR. QUICK AND HIS SPOILED
CHILD.

CHILD.
.oh Jepthal Judge ofI.roci, Want hast hou
Mr. Quick {" Line Qmck', had also
a treasure" namely, same far dn"2h-
Ter, The mhich he iOred passing rH,"--
leo well 1t followed, then, ihat she
was in infancy so humore6, pc'teo, aud
"spoiled," that in comparison with her
Wild and whimsical desires tkc famed re.
QUESTION of the atop tile or hc chD-
ney,' was a moderate and JusllEabic de-
mnnd.
One day, friend dropping in" upon
MIR. and Mrs. Quick at their dioner
hour, foand those parents and their
treasure" already seated at table, al
though the dishes were yet covered. -
The bospuiable couple insisting on their
friends participation of their homrly
meal aud he, in compliance with their
wish, took the fourth SIDE at the board,
Immediately opposite the young mistress
oC he konse, then about six years Of
age,l who, by the right Of custom and
her own sovereign will, chose, day by
day, whatever position, caprice, or ,0cal
specula,ions, connected with crrtaln ed
iblcs pointed out To be most desirable !;
aud their the high chair of the iiltle des-
pot was ordered to be placed. Of: the
present occasion, having torestaIled her
dinner bv eating a lump Of cake, which
had pailrd her appetite, and rendered
the present meal an unwelcOmc super
fuit,; the lille dear was seated neat To
her dcaiing father, as mere locker on.
The main dish upon the table, when
uncovered, excited the curiosity ol Miss
Quick, who either had not seen the Joint
before, OF had forgotten the name Of it +,
which she ROW eagerly demanded and
upon being told that il was saddle at
mutton, she stood up and promptly an
nouuced her intention To ride upon IL
forthwith To this preposcrous rrcrea.
ton the parents were fain to enircai the
lille imp's lorbcsraDcr. la VAN, ior
she declared that saddles were made ga
ride upon, and TO ride she was resolved,
After much ado, her patient father a"d
mother luckily suggested that the Obvious
heat of tho seat she asp'rod t"; and 'hc
Inconvenience likely to ariJr from such
exercise, would distress her, uud spoil
her new frock, The difficulty seemed sur
mounted, aad the child dcsised from fur
ther Imporuniiy DOT immediately after,
perceiviag the dish almost Overlooking
with the Juice Of The mutton, she cried
out. "Oh, let me pat my foot IN the grd-
~ :" The father, albeit not unused to-
such eccentric Iancies, was hsle start .
led A his SWect pets novel desire, aud
exclaimed in tone Of assumed wonder
and depreciation, "My precious lore !
what a prepos,erous thing you propose
its quite out of The question. Now be
dear, good child, aud let me help MIR \
To some mutton" "Oh ~ re \
iictaied the little irt:surc, 'i will put /
my foot in the gravy .Grst ~ In vain
the devoted parents urged, threatened, \
and coaxed in vain promised that the .
neri day, when they were without visit F.
tor, she would do whatever she pleased
oil all IN vain for Upon more deter \
mined opposition, the srect HWe ongd \
yelled out her wishes iD such piercing |
Key, That her mother, vrry mIiJ-man.
ner'd person, addressed her husband, Il
" My dear Mr.. Quick, | am afraid We
shall have no peace unless We allow the
dear child tn do as she likes" +" Well, \
bm my l'vr,' urged Mt Quick in reply, II
u llHle ashamed Of their mutual weak n
ness before their guest, "whAt will Mr. N
------ say 10 such proceedings il is 4
really - inpropcr.' "Mr - VII. II
ling to see to what extreme parental folly \
would 20, ullhh,ld both hls opinion AMI
permission, prefrrrIng state oi neulral-
~ aud Mr.. Quick, finding the hule
NfHui's determination warmer every n
u i,nfir. nni lhr muilnn cooler, proposed
- ,r;fuuu-r, nipcly. ihai lhc tWie tar
hHg.sippld have another dish brought II
iu, sad llac,i 80 - rofnci at the room
wIi'i sou" ol he atlvt ~ IL, aud then
pal lie about wIari lhcm-, lvrS nnj friend
wnro NJ Ounce, aud return to the table
\, hen The fruui cams ~. No The
i ireasrre," nj the very top of her voicc,
,nce iuarr dcrlio'd thal she ronh have ,
he dith, aud ahing Jm The Ji-l, before
icr and. further. that shu would not n. Z
ate one drop of the gravy. NJ ibis per- :
,lcsing lunrimc, Quick TUNED tuwrrdsl I,
~ freud. ~ apology for the scene b'fore
in, ,ssifiag hon at the same ubic that