Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-08-11

made dive into Il with his hand. "Oh,
no, no, Tommy! That won't do either"
said the cook. "The knives have all been
cleaned, and they are to 60 on the table to
eat with" e7.Ff ~" 1H' atl
"Then what can I play with, Marga-
ret ~ asked the child as he left the dresser.
81 want something to play with"
The cook thought moment, and then
went to closet and brought out basket
filled with clothes-pins. As she held them
in her hand, she said
"Tommy, il you will be careful not to
break any of these, nor scatter them about,
you may have them to play with. But,
remember, now, that as soon as you begin
to throw them about the room, / will put
them up again."
"Oh, no, won't throw them about"
said the little fellow, with Frightening eyes,
as he reached for the basket Of pins.
In little while he had circle formed
on the table, which he called his fort and
inside Of this he had men, cannon, sentry
boxes, and other things that were suggested
to his fancy.
"Where's Thomasi" asked his mother,
about the time he had become fairly inter.
ested in his fort. '''
81 left him down in the Kitchen" said
Jane.
"Go down and tell him to come up in
stantly."
Down went Jane. .......
"Come right along up stairs to your moth.
err said she.
"No, WON'T" replied the boy.
"Very well, Mister! You can do as
you like but your mother sent for you."
"Tell mother am playing here so good.
l am not in any mischief, am Margaret 7"
"No Tommy. But your mother has
sent tor you and you had better co."
81 don't want to-"
.'Just as you like" said Jane, indifftr-
emily, as she left the kitchen and went up
stairs. ...r.
"Where's Tommy1" was the question
with which she was met on returning to
the chamber. .....
ale won't come ma'am."
"Go and tell him, that il he does not
come to me instantly, l will put on his
night clothes and shut him up in the closet"
The threat Of the closet was generally
uttered ten times where it was executed
once.
It made but little impression upon the
child, who was all absorbed in his fort.
Jane returned. In few moments after
wards, the quick angry voice of the mother
was heard ringing down the stairway.
"You Tom Come up here this in
stant."
"pm not troubling anything, mother"
"Come up, say"
"Margaret says I may play with the
clothes pins. I'm only building a fort
with them"
"Do you hear me-" ....
another" -...
"Tom! II you don't come to me in a
moment I'll almost skin you! Margaret,
take them clothes pins away. Pretty play
things, indeed, for you to give boy like
him. No wonder l have TO get a dozen
new ones every two or three months.
Margaret now spoke.
"Tommy you must 60 to your mother"
She now took the clothes pins and COM
menced putting them in the basket where
they belonged. Her words and action had
more instant effect than all the mother.
storm Of passion. The boy left the kitchen
and went slowly up stairs.
"Why didn't you come when told you
Say
The mother seized her little boy by the
arms the moment he came within reach o
her, and dragged rather than led him uF
stairs, uttering such exclamations as these
by the way
81 never saw such child! You might
as we'll talk to the wind Humph Clothes
Epins, indeed Pretty playthings to give {
child! Everything goes to ruin There p
And as the last word was uttered, Tom
my was thrust into his mothers room witt
force that nearly threw HIM PROSTATE.
SHOW, take off them clothes, SIR"
"What for, mother! hav'nt done any
thing. / didn't hurt the clothes pins
Margaret said / might play with them"
"D'ye hear, Take off them clothes,
say"
81 didn't do anything, mother"
"A word more, and I'll box your ear
till they ring for month. Take off then
clothes ! say. Pllteach you to come whel
when send for you. Pll let you know
whether am to be minded or not"
Tommy slowly disrobed himself, Will
his mother, fretted to the point of resolu
ton, eyed him with unrelenting aspect
, The jacket and trowsers were removed, an
the night drawers ordered to be put on i
their stead, Tommy all the while protest
. ing fearfully that he had done nothing.
: "Will you hush :" was all the satisfac
/ ton he received for his protestations.
snow, Jane, take him up stairs to bee
He's got to lie there all afternoon"
8 II wss then four, and the sun did not Sc
3 until nearly eight o'clock. Up stairs tn
8 poor child had to 20, and then the mothe
; had some quiet. Her babe slept soundly i
. the cradle, undiaurbsd by Tommy's racke
and she enjoyed new novel to the exter
( of almost forgetting her lonely boy shut u
4 in the chamber above.
0 "Where's Tommyr p said her frien,
who dropped in At six O'Clock.
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