The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-07

| P'iSoh piS TtoiiSs luSl are
source ofendless torment. And now young
gentlemen one all of you--tlie next one o
you that brings one of those things into
this house again I'll box his ears as. lono
as can find him. Now remember il
Come along to your breakfast"
In little time after some controversy
about places which was arrested by the
mothers eyes, they were all seated John
who had dropped in in the mean time, ia,
king his fathers seat.
"ls-s-sp! said William, "sasstdges, that's
what | love-"
what love-" ~
"Well cease your CAB, and eat what's
set before you without comments. No
6ody cares what you love sr what you
don't love-"
"Souse," said Abraham, Il don't love
souse-l wouldn't eat souse, ta'nt fitten
tor dog to eat"
Get up sir; right from the table, and
march out of the house until you learn
better manners III be bound if saw
you shall eat souse, you eat it. Do YOU
hear me sir"
Abraham raked himself. lazily out of
hls seat, and moved slowly of, casting a
longing look at the many good things on
the table which he thought fittcn for
prince to eat
Ma" said he as he retired, "I wish
you'd make Bill quit laughing at me-"
William, I've as great mind as ever
mad to do any thing in my life, to send
you from the table, and not let YOU cat
a single mouthful. l despise that abomi-
nable disposition you have, of rejoicing at
your brothers misfortunes. Remember
sir, what Solomon says: "he that is clad
at calamitics shall not be dnpunished."
"Ma," said Abraham, '"mayn't | come
to my breakfast?n
Yes, if you think you can now behave
yourself with decency."
Abraham returned and they all broke
forth at once.
"Ma, may'nt have some sassidres
Ma, want some sparc-rib. Ma, | amt
got no coffee. 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
suppose; Put down your plates--cvcrv |
one OF you. George what'll You have"
"Some sassidge, and some fried 'tater."
John, help your brother George."
What do you want William i''
Il want some spare-rib, and some fried |
Ghafnfty, fcip v1nam.
"What do you want Abraham"
II reckon" said John smiling, "he'd |
ike little souse."
o" Nov John behave yourself He has
suffered the punishment of his fault, and !
let it there rest"
"I'll have" said Abraham, ''somc ham,
gravy, and some egg, and some homony.
Help him CLANCY"
''What'll you have Issac!"
"rll have some ham-gravy and some |
homony and some sassidge, aud some !
Spare-rib and some"
"Well, you're not going toshave every |
thing on the table assure vou What |
do you want!"
IL want some ham-gravy and some
homony."
"John help =" ...
"No, don't want no gravy, l want
some spare-rib."
"John give him"
mo, don't want no spare-rib, l want
some sassidgc---"
"Well if you don't make up your mind
pretty quick, you'll want your breakfast,
III tell Yu. I'm not going to be tanta-
lized all day long with yourwants, Say
what you want and have done with it."
II want some ham gravy and some
sassidge and some homony."
"Help him John"
John helped to about tea-spoonful
from each dish.
"Now Ma, just look at bud John! He
ha'nt gi' me only jist these three little bits
o bits"
"John, if you can't keep from tanta-
lizing the children, tell me so, and will
not trouble you to help them any more.
confess that am at loss TO discover
what pleasure one of your age can take
in teasing your younger brothers"
"Rebecca what do you wantp
II want my pig-tail ma'am."
"Bless my soul and body! hav'nt you
IoISoI thHI plS-tan yet. Is DufhJ up
long ago hope. Look Bob and see, and
if it isn't, give 1t to her. | wish in my
heart there never was pig-tail upon the
face Of the earth"
Bob pTopaeed the half chorred pig-tail
and laid it on Miss Rebecea's plate.
"There," continued her mother, III hope
now your hearts at ease. A beautiful
dish it is truly for any mortal to take a
fancy to-"
"Ma, l don't want this pig-tail."
"Take it away knew you didn't
want it, You little pervsrse brat, l knew
you didn't want IL; and don't know
what got into me to let you haveit. But
really am so tormented out Of my life,
that half the time Ihardly know wheth-
er I'm standing on my head or my heels"
Misses" said Chaney, "aunt Dorcas
say please make Miss Louisa come out oi
the kischen--say if you don't make her
come out of the fire she'll get burnt up
presently-say every time she telf her tc
come out Of the fire she make mouth n,