The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-01-02

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you eat it. Do you hear me sir
Abraham raked himself lazily out Of his
seat and moved slowly off, casting a longing
look at the many good things on the table
which he thought 'ftten for a prince to eat'-
MAJ said he as he retired, 4 wish you'd
make Bill quit laughing at me-
william; I've as great a mind as l ever
had to do any thing in my life, to send you
from the table, and not let you eat one mouth
full. despise that abominable disposition
you have, Of rejoicing at ,Our brothers misfor-
tunes. Remember sir, what Solomon says;
'he that is glad at calamities shall not be un-
punished.' ~
'Ma,' SAID Abraham 'lnay'nt I com to my
breakfast
yes, if you think you can behave yourself
with decency.'
Abraham returned; and they all broke forth
at once,
Ma, msy'nt l have some sassidge" 'Ma, |
want some spare-rib.' Ma, I amt got no cot.
fee. ma, if you please ma'am let me have
some ham-gravy, and some fried %homOny, and
some egg, and
'And some of every thing on the table l
suppose! Put down your Plates-every one
Of you. George what'll you have,'
Some sassidge, and sOme fried p%otatoe.'
John, help your brother GEORGE
what do you want WilIiamH
Il want some s%pare-rib and SOM fried hon.
ony.'
'Chaney, help William
'What do you want Abraham?'
reckon said John smiling, he'd like a lit
lie souse.'
Now John behave yourself. He has suffer
ed the punishment Of his fault, and let it Their,
rest.'
'plI have,' said A brabam, some ham-gravy
and some egg, and some hOmony.'
'Help him Clancy
'Wharll you have IsaacP
I'l have some ham-gravy aud homony AM
some sGs'idge, and some s%Pare-rib and som,
-'
well you're nota going to have every thin
on the table l assure you. What do yor
: WANT
Il want sOme ham-gravy, and some homo
ny'
l John help L.
, 'NO, don't want no gravy, I.want some spare
rib
kTAla -sua Liz
mo, | don't want no spare-rib, l want som
Sassdge- -
well if you don't make up your mind pref
ty quick you'll want your breakfast. te
you, Pm not going to be tantalized oil da
. long by your wants. Say what you do wat
and have done with it,
y Il want some ham-gravy and some sassidg
and some hOmony.'
Help him John.'
John helped him to about a tea-spoonf
from each dish.'
'Now Ma, iist look at bud John! He hd'
gil me only these three little bit O'bits.'
'John, if you cant ke' p from tantalizing Il
>, children, tell me SO, and l will not troub
you to help them any more. confess tn
l am at loss to discover what pleasure o
Of your age can take in teazing your young
II brOthers.'
'Rebecca what do you wantP
h want my pig tail mG'Gm.'
'Bless my soul and body, hav'nt you forg
d. that pig tail yet. It's burnt up long ago
=, hope. Look Bob and see, and if 1t isn't, gi
"a it to her. l wish in my heart there never "
90 a pig-taiI upon the face of the earth.'
Bob produced the half charred pig-tail a
p laid it on Miss Rebecca's plate.'
sThere,' continued her mother, Il hope n,
your hearts at ease. A beautiful dish it
truly, for any mortal to take fancy to-
sMa don't want this pig-taiII
Take it away--l knew you didn't wantit, y
little perverse brat, | knew you didn't WI
it; and don't know what got into me to
you have it. But really / am so tormented
of my life that half the time / hardly KIN
oh Whether Pm standing on my head or my hee
sMis'es said CLANCY, 'aunt Dorcas say pie
=. make Miss Louisa come out the kitchen
in if you don't make her come out o. the
so she'll git burnt up presentIy-say every ii
al she tell her to come out o. the fire she mi
mouth at her.
,ot 'Why sure enough where is Louisa!
- and tell her to come into her breakfast this
VOC stant.'
on q did tell her ma'am: and she say she W,
Mt come till she gets done bakin her cake.'
Of Mrs, Butler left the room, and soon re-
os peared with Louisa sobbing, and cryil
'Aunt Dorcas jerked me iist as hard as
could jerk fore | did any thing tail to her,
'HoId your tongue! She served you ri
N, enough: you'd no business in there. Yo'
:. a pretty thing to be making mouths at d
m. son old enough to be your grandmother
If I'd thought when l gave you that Ii