The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-24

attention. and not reading IT,
Mrs. Tetterby, at the same time, laid the cloth
but rather as If she were Furnishing the table thai
preparing the family supper; hitting it unnecessa
rly hard with the knives and forks shaping it witt
the plates, dintng it with the salt cellar and com
ing down heavily upon it with the loaf.
All, dear me, dear me, dear met" said Mrs
Tetterby., "That's the way the world goes!"
My duck" returned her husband, looking
round again, you said that before Which is the
way the world goes ~
80, nothing :" said Mrs Tetterby.
Sophia demonstrated her husband, "you
said that before too"
e" Well, I'll say it again if you like" returned
Mrs. Ietterby "Oh nothing-there. And again
ifyou like, oh nothing-there And again if YOU
like, oh nothing-now theree''
Mr.. Tetterby brought his ear to bear upon the
partner OF his bosom, and said, in mild astonish-
ment:
My little woman, what has put YOU out 20
:" I'm sure don't know" she retorted. "Don't
ask me. Who said | was put out at all =!
never did,"
MIR. Ietterby gave up the perllsal of his news
paper as bad job, and, taking a slow walk across
the room, with his hands behind him, and his
shoulders raised-his gait according perfectly with
the resignation OF his manner-addressed himself to
his two eldest offspring.
"lour supper will be ready in minute, Dol
plus" said MIR. Tetterby. ''Your mother has
been out In the Wet to the cooks shop, TO buy it,
It was very good of your mother so to do. You
shall get some supper too very soon, Johnny.
Your mothers pleased with you, my man, for being
so attentive to your precious sister,
Mrs. Tetterby, without any remark, but with a.
decided subsistence of her luminosity towards the
table, finished her preparations and took from her
ample basket, substantial slab of hot pease pud-
ding wrapped in paper, and a basin covered with
saucer, which, on being uncovered, sent forth an
odor agreeable that the three pair of eyes in the
hpds md Evo
the banquet: Mr.. Tetterby, without regarding this
taclt invitation to be seated stood repeating slowly
Yes, yes, your supper will be ready in a minute,
'Dolphus-your mother went out in the wet, to the
cooks shop, to buy it. 1t was very good of your
mother so to do'-unt Mrs. Tetterby. who had
been exhibiting sundry tokens of contrition behind
him, caught him round the neck, and wept.
/ 80, 'Dolphus.' said Mrs Tetterby how
could I go and behave so! 20
This reconciliation affected Adolphus the younger
and Johnny to that degree, that they both, as with
one accord, raised dismal crv which had the ef
feet of Immediately shutting up the round ewes in
the BEDS and utterly routing the two remaining lit
tie letterbys just then stealing in from the adioin-
ing closet to see what was going on in the eating
way.
81 am sure 'Dolphus," sobbed Mrs. Tetterbv,
coming home, | had no more idea than a child
MIR. Tetterby seemed to dislike this figure of
speech, and observed, 6 Say the baby. nv DEAR
Had no more idea than the baby said Mrs
Fetterby. Johnny, don't look at me, but look al
her, or she II fall out ofyour lap and be killed and
then you III die in agonies of a broken heart. and
serve you right No more idea l hadn't than that
darling, of being cross when | came home but
somehow, 'Dolphus-'' Mrs. Tetterbv paused and
again turned her wedding-ring round upon her
finger. ~.
q! seen' said Mr. Tetterby. "I understand
MY little woman was put out. Hard times and
q fhar aynd hor
and then. | see, bless your soul! No wonder
Doll, my man" continued Mr. Tetterby, exploring
the basin with fork, here s your mother been
and bought, at the cooks shop, beside pease pud-
ding, a whole knuckle of lovely roast leg of pork
with lots of cracking left upon it, and with season
ing gravy and mustard quite unlimited. Hand in
your plate, my boy, and begin while its simmering''
Master Adophus, needing no second summons
received his portion with eyes rendered moist by
appetite, and Withdrawing to his particular stool,
fell upon his supper, tooth and nail Johnny was
not forgotten, but received his rations on bread lest
he should, In flush of gravy, trickle any on the
BABY He was required, for similar reasons, to
keep his pudding, when not on active service, in
his pocket.
There might have been more pork on the knuckle-
bone-whlch knuckiebone the carver at the cooks
shop had assuredly not forgotten in carving for pre-.
vlous customers, but there was no stint of
ing, and that is an accessory dreamily suggesting
pork, and pleasantly cheating the sense of taste.
The pease pudding, too, the gravy and mustard,
like the Eastern rose in respect of the nightingale,
if they We're not absolutely pork had lived near it
so, upon the whole, there was the flavor of a mid
ile.sZed pig. 1t was irresistible to the Tetterbys
in bed, who, though protesting to slumber peace
fully, crawled out when unseen by their parents,
and silently appealed to their brothers for any gas
ronomic token of ffaternal affection. They not
hard of hart, presenting scraps in return it resulted
hat party of light skirmishers in night-gowns,
were careering about the paror all through supper
which harassed Mr.. Tetterby exceedingly, and
'nce or twice imposed upon him the necessity of
charge before which these guerrilla troops retired in
ill directions, and in great confusion.
Mrs Tetterby did not enjoy her supper. There
seemed to be something on Mrs. Tetterby's mind
At one time she laughed without reason, and at
another time she cried without reason and at last
he laughed and cried together in manner so very
that her husband was COMPOUNDED.
My little woman said Mr.. Tetterby, &c if the |
world goes that way, it appears to 60 the wrong |
way, and to choke you.''
Give me a drop of water,'' said Mrs. Tetterby, |
struggling with herself, " and don't speak TO me for
he present, or take any notice of me. Don't do it
Mr.. Tetterby, having administered the water, |
urned suddenly on the unlucky Johnny (who was |
ull of sympathy and demanded why he was wal |
owing there, in gluttony and idleness, instead of
coming forward with the baby, that the sight of her
night revive his mother. Johnny Immediately ap-
Tetterby holding out her hand to signify that she
vas not in condition to bear that trying appeal to
ler feelings, he was interdicted from advancing |
mother inch on pain of perpetual hatred from all his
earest connections, and accordingly retired to his
tool again, and crushed himself as before.
After pause, Mrs. Tetterby said she was better |
low, and began to laugh.
My little woman said her husband, obviously,
are you quite sure you're better Or are you, So
'ha, about to break out in a fresh direction 90
No, 'Dolphus, nc" replied his wife. I'm quite |
myself" With that, settling her hair, and press
ng the palms Of her hands upon her eyes, she |
aughed again.
What wicked fool l was, to think so for a
noment!" said Mr.. Tetterby. "Come nearer,
Dolphus, and let me ease my mind, and tell you |
What mean. Let me tell you all about it,
Mr. Tetterby bringing his chair closer, Mrs. Tet- |
erby laughed again, gave him hug, and wiped |
Ter eyes.
You know, 'Dophus, my DEAR said Mrs Tet- |
erby, " that when was single, might have given |
myself away in several directions. At one time, |
our after me at once two of them were sons of |