Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-18
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wary some urv clothes, whatll happen
then | wonder g and the mother FASTENED
to the bedroom, where between the mat
tresses of one bed she found the shoes
and stockings, and at the bottom of the
piled bedclotheS, found the missing pants.
Anything more wanting by these
wicked children -
'les mother, some breakfast. Do
hurry too, cause I'm so hungry can't
wait"
At another time, the mother might have
smiled on her boy, but she had no heart
for smiles then, on that beauteouS Sab
bath morning when the blue heavens
and the snow clad earth were radiantw with
| glorious sunshine. Two hours comfort
in the early morn had ruffled her peace
and troubled her joy for the day. She
needed, indeed. to turn over new leaf
A worrying time had Mrs. Grey that
morning preparing breakfast. and when
ready, which was not till after nine o.
clock, it was, as the children said ONLY
half breakfast. And the children. in
what sad plight did they come to the
table. Julia's long braidS. loosened by
the morning frOlic, hung about her face
and neck very much as though high
wind had been sporting with them, while
Hcnrys long ringletS Of which his mother,
was usually so proud. were in a snarl
that spoke terribly Of future rctribution,
while Frank and Mary's short locks COM
pletely veiled their beautiful brows. And
their mothers head instead of its usual
neat arrangement, looked in expressive
language very much like an oven broom
And the table-a sight. Julia had set it
and her mother not having given direc-
tons, she had put on the soilcd cloth
that had done weekly duty and being
in hurry and ont Of humor had huddlcd
the dishes on with but little regard to
proper place. 1t was not indeed cacu-
lated TO restore calmncss TO the Sluggard' g
heart or promote the chccrfulness of the
sinncd against family.
Flows this, wife 2" said MIR. Grey as
he seated himself. ''no meat this morn
ing. | thought sent home steaks YES
| terday."
Il forgot to bring them from the store
room last night, or rather | thought
| should have plenty of time to thaw them
must get along without them"
"And we haven't got any pancakes
either" said Frank Mother. YOU
promised last Sunday that we should
have some to-day. Are big folks wicked
when they don't do what they said they
will !-cauSe if"
The mothers conscience smote her ter
ribly. Her precepts were treasured
what if her example should be followed.
As is almost always the case, she found
scape-goat, and interrupted her ques-
tionins child with the remark, that chill
dren as naughty as hers, did not deserve
pan cakes"
'sYour potatoes are not half done, wife:
indeed they are not fit to eat. am
afraid we shall have but poor break
fast" And the husbands tone was
rather sullen, for he had been brought up
in the country, and of course accustomed
to good cheer in the morning, and scant
breakfast table always put to flight his
of your Sundays roast! We can't make
out our breakfast unless you do" and he
deliberately gathered the potatoes which
he had distributed to the children, and
returned them to their dish. This action
annoyed his wife seriously, and she bus
tied into the pantry with little grace, and
returned with her spare-rib, which was
cooked on Saturday when there was plen-
ty Of time, and was very beautifully
done"
'.Ah, YES" exclaimed her husband, as
he brandished his carver, ''this will do
finely"
'And what will become of your dinner
meanwhile" murmured his wife.
"Oh, we'll have the steaks: YOU know
there will be plenty of time to thaw
them"
Husband and children, halfstarved, as
they said, by long waiting, relished the
Grey could hardly swallow mOrsel, and
instead of entering into the lively prattle
of the little ones, spoke only to bid them
hurry and cat or they would be late at
church.
Breakfast despatched and new trouble
commenced. Il can't get you all ready,
that's out of the question. Julia and
Henry can 60, and Frank and Mary must
wait until afternoon which the two
set mp lusty cry which continued till
they were shut up in the bedroom with
the threat of being punished, unless they
stopped Immediately. Finding it useless,
they stopped Immediately, and knowing
from experience that mother did some
times whip on Sundays, because - she
was always cross then, the two children
agreed to make the best of it, and agreed
that they should 60 a fishing, which
meant bend mother S pins into hooks,
and use her welting cord for lines, and
Chamber on the bureau and have fine
sport, till a bottle of cologne should have
been knocked oft, and box of tooth
powder upset.
With the mother and the elder children
it was scold and cry, cry and scold, till