Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-26


for you" and the father took bis handkerchief
and rubbed the butter either in or off the boys
face, and left it shining like an apothecary's
bottle by gas light then gathering up the
broken ware and putting il all into the swill-
pail, he swept the remains of the butter into
the dust-pan, and again seated himself in his
favorite position. But his troubles were not
ended-for Jimmys mishap and outcry had
awakened Ella, the youngest, who had been
sleeping in the cradle. She vociferously de-
mauded where was ma
"Oh, Lord" said her father, half musing-
ly, she's gone down TO Mrs. Norwood's, to
the sewing circle If it was q man who in
vented them, | hope he will have to keep
house every Wednesday afternoon so long as
he lives"
"Gone down to Mrs. Norwood's,r repeated
Benny, to whom Jimmy had told the story of
his miSfortunes, and who was now viewing the
ruins
"Ill go straight down there and tell her
that Jimmy's broke n whole lot of dishes, and
the eaby's crying, and pa won't get US nothin
to eat"
Come back !" shouted the father, while the
perSpiration stood in drops on his face. But
the boy knew that his father never used the
rod, so the call had no other effect than to
make the boy increase his speed in the direc-
ton of Mrs. Norwoods house. The parent did
not wait TO give second call, but started in
pursuit of the fugitive. He was just descend
ing the steps that led from the outer door to
the pavement when owing TO the butter on
the soles OF his boots, he slipped and fell, reach
ing the pavement without any muscular effort
on his part. Mr.. Easy groaned aloud, but he
had no time to ascertain if any of his bones
were broken, so away he hobbied, much to the
amusement of group of shsyings boys, who
were on the corner opposite. In spite of all
his eXertions, the distance widened between
him and his undutiful son SO be hired one of
the boys 10 overtake Benny and bring him
back. Away vent the boz on his errand,
while the housekeeper, forgetting he had left
the baby az home alone, stepped into the near
est shop to rest Presently he heard an out
cry in the street, and on going to the door, he
beheld his son, (whO had some of his mothers
blood in his veins, in mortal combat with the
boy who was trying 10 force him home against
his will. Benny bad already received black
eye, the blood flowed freely from his nostrils
and his clothes were considerably the worse for
the afternoons wear. Away went Mr.. Easy
son, whose garments futlered in the wind
The group of shavings-boys voluntarily escor-
ted them TO their threshold and made the air
resound with vocal music-thus giving more
publicity TO the affair, and increasing Mr..
EaSss tC0Ables, which seemed to have no end
Ella, who had seen between two and three
years of life, was Of a very inquiring mind and
when she saw herself the sole occupant of the
room, and found that If she did crv. there was
no one 70 hear her-she climbed up the side Of
the cradle, tipped il over and started on q voy-
age Of discovery on her own account Her
first attempt was 10 obtain = drink Of water, in
doing which, she upset brimming pail and
stopped to quench her thirst from the brook
she had made, Next she proceeded 10 inves-
tigSte an eScritoire upon a small table in the
corner OF the sitting-room- The large black
marks the ink made on the paper, pleased her
very much, bat continuing this occupation the
iuk-bottlr was soon upside down on the carpet,
the liquid spreading rapidly Though Elias
education was limited, she had learned 10 dis
crimiuate somewhat between right and wrong:
her last act she concluded must he of the lat
ter class, and to make amends, she endearored
10 scrape up the ink with her hands At this
moment fy lit on her nose. and with the same
hand she routed him After this it would have
been dif6calt 10 determine 10 which Of the Ave
races she belonged The next Scene Of action
was the kitchen closet. when pitcher Of milk
was partly drank and the remainder poured in
10 pan Of -four Ella began to kuead its
contents, bat she preferred more room, 50 she
dragged the pan into the centre of the parfor,
the door Of that apartment being ajar.
4 few III alentS after. Mr. Easy entered with
his sons, determined to shat them up for the
rest Of the afternoon. Bat what vas his ho--
TOR 10 find his kitchen afoat, the sitting room
carpet stained bCyond all probability Of resio-
ration and the parloC strewR With aoar and
literally covered with paste His FIRST idea waS
Of voyage 70 Australia, and Of leaving each
one to his fate but then came the thoagh. of
his poor wife,
II have such hard time in taking care
of the children for few hoarS, said he, what
must be poor SaSan's trials staring here all
the time. and no; oaly taking care Il them, but
attending TO all her other duties, | always
iho0ght women had very easy time, but |
-iEe up that idea row, and oaly wonder that
30 few are in the insane AsyluuaS From rhis
time forth ! am Easy no loa-er, bGt | TIsl be
industrious and frugal-aRd if at hoafe the do
mcstic whirlVind blow Olympus high, / shall
ROt attribute i; 10 her-bat remembering this
day. seek for ihe true cause,
After maSsag aud resolving Nhai TO Dc. he
sat himself aboat restoring order once more
bui il seemed to him 10 Eook worse when he
had done. than when he began, for as he had
not thougAi to wash the ohilirea's hands and
rcasore their sosled clothes. they had beea 60
iag aboal leaEing their marks Neither did
his brain SuSgeS, TO him that If ne let The paste
dry on the parsog carpet, it could be reasored
without injury bat be undertook TO wash UP
The doar in the same manner aS he had dOoe
the water and ink froga the other rOo1aS. and
xifA the same cloth. too. As hs thoaSht hot
water wcali be be>t, he went TO sr1se IroaoAe
10 ol.;aia IL. and after carving into execution