Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-16

isihicHt, hofihS hoIiSSa hSi iS'iith
without her repeating it. Il don't feel
very we'll. and | will stay at home and
see to the children, and have everything
first rate when you get back"
FIRST rate" repeated the wife, little
excited ; ''you have kept house before,
and when l got home i. looked as though
there had been fire here, and | said !
would never leave you again with the
childaen.'
"Well, my dear, you know experience
is good teacher; SO just try me this
once, and see if you don't find tnings in
good shape when you get back"
The wife hesitated a few moments,
and then the desire to spend the after
noon with her friends, and The idea, too
that she might be an officer in the soci>
ETY., prevailed over her fears of house
hold disorder. So, after giving her hus-
band various instructions how to pro-
ceed fer the nextsix hours, (of which he
heard not single word, though nod
now and then caused his more ambitious
half to believe that he treasured up the
whole of them she went to her cham
Der to dress for The occasion.
Half An hour afterwards Mrs. Easy en-.
tered the sitting room, and her husband
,ho't he never saw her look more a,.rac-
tive than she did in her closely fitting
bodice and brocade skirt, and he firmly
resolved to do his best to merit her aP-
probation when she returned.
Il want a pece Of bread and butter"
said Jimmy, about half an hour after
his mother had left. His father was
still on the lounge, with the newspaper
before him, and not being accustomed to
attend to the wants of the children, he
already forgot the responsible trust he
had assumed; so Jimmy, finding his re-
buest unheedei, proceeded to help him.
self; SO gong to the closet, be climbed
to the Top shelf in search of the article
desired. but m aking mis~step, down
came Jimmy, bread, butter, and Mrs.
Easy's iavorile soup turreen, and several
ether dishes.
Come down. Jimmym said his faith
er-sis crash having brought him to his
senses.
Il am down. replied the BOY, trying
to exlricate himself from among the
fragments.
a should think you were down, and
all your mothers china with you ~ said
Mr.. Easy, with sorrow depicted on bis
countenance "but there, there, jimmy,
pon't cry III buy some more before
your mother gets back; SO you be a
good boy and run out to play-here's a
cent for you," and the father took bis
pocketL ndkerchiefand rubbed the butter
either in or off the boys face and left it
shining like ap apotheeary's bottle by
gas light; then gathering up the broken
ware. and putting it all into the swill
pail, he swept the remains Of the butter
into the dust pan, aud again seated him
self 10 his favorite spot. But his troubles
were not yet ended for Jimmy's mis-
hap and ouscry had awakened Ella. the
youngest, who had been sleeping in the
cradle. She vociferously demanded
where was ma.
"Oh, Lord" said her father, half mu-
singIy; she's gone down to Mrs. Nor
woods to the sewing circle. If it was a
man who invented them. | hope he will
have to keep house every Wednesday
| afternaon 90 lone as he lives
"Gone down to Mrs. Norwood's,' re.
peated Benny, to whom Jimmy had told
the story Of his misfortune, and who
was now viewing the ruins. 'I'll &c
right straight down and tell her thai
Jimmy's broke a whole lot Of dishes,
and the baby's cryin', and pa won't give
us nothin' to eat"
"Come back !" shouted the father
while the perspiration stood in drops OF
his face. But the boy knew that his
father never Used the rod. so the call had
no other effect than to make him increase
his speed in the direction of Mrs. Nor
woods house. The parent did not wal
to give a second call, but started in pur
suit of the fugitive. He was just dsscn
ding the steps that led from the outer
door to the pavement when owing tt
the butter on the soies Of his boots ht
slipped and fell, reaching the street with
out any muscular effort. on his part
Mr.. Easy groaned aloud, but he had nj
time TO ascertain if any of his bones
were broken, SO away he hobbled, mucf
to the amusement Of group of sha
wing boys, who were on the corner op
posite. In spite Of all his exertions, ,h'
distande widened between him and hl