The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

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her scholars,
Scholars | Why. / don't keep school,
these are all my young ones. What's
the matter, you look pale. have some
water 2
No, it's mere spasm, have them
occasionally, said /, recovering my equi-
poise, which had been sadly disturbed
by her sudden and unlocked for an
nouncemcnt. / ran my eyes over them
tpre were thirteen in sight, and Others
| hallooing from behind the bushes.
Them ERE nine, said she, are trip
let's, them other four playin' teter-teteI
on the bench are twins, two paire Of 'em.
| I guess they're mates. can tell better
Sundays when they're washed up, bui
| they do get awfully mixed together
sometimes / can t tell 'tother from which,
Polly Ann followed this up by enumer-
ating the virtues Of each /; with 4 pane
gyric on Angelina. the eldest Of the
flock, q young lady Of fifteen summers,
and hubby. the hope Of the family.
who had Just cut two Of his front teeth !
But ! amt at all happy in my conju-
gal relations, continued she, bringing
her arms to a lean on the fence, with her
face hanging over it; my man wants to
be- boss, and SO do /. But I've got
things goin' to suit me rather better
than they used to. Don't you believe.
almost the first thing he done after he
was married, he up and said, Mrs.
Trotter, (his name yer see is Trotter
we may as well understand matters at
once. and | shall expect implicit obedi-
ence from you in every thing Spoke vt
kinder grand like, as if he ment it. And
seq ! to him, says !, Trottsr you're a
fool and that very day fdischarged the
gal, and the next morning I jist made
him git up and get breakfast and clear
away the things. Implicit obedience
He found out I guess. And then he
wouldn't take kere of the young ones ;
he'd let 'em squall the poor dear things
and alarm the whole neighborhood, till
one day seq to him kinder severe lik,
.Tretter, mind them ere young ones.-
He kinder hesitated like, and / went
right out and got piece of shingle and
come in. After lookin' at him a mint,
sez I, Trotter, amt yer going to take
kere of them young ones, or am yer 2
And seq he, Yes, and he took Tommy
and Walley--them fust twins--on his
lap and tended 'em jest as good as /
could. That showed he wanted mas
ter, and now he takes kere Of the chill
dren and does the housework as we'll
as I cam
/ inwardly calculated prayer of
thankfuiness for my own fortunate es-
cape, as | had once come within an ace
Of falling in love with Polly Ann myself.
The only trouble I've had with him
lately, was about three or four weeks
ago. You see there was menagery
come to the village, and he up and says to
me one morning, Polly Ann, I'm goin'
to the show Well, now-Trotter,
sez /, if must say it you're not goin'
to that showf we'll missed him the
next afternoon, and on went. ! knew
Just where to find him, and after I got
to the menagery, the first thing set my
eyes on was Esther Muggins you know
her / 'spose 2
/ disclaimed the slightest possible ac-a
quaintance with Miss Muggins. didn't
know her, and didn't wish to, il she had
nothing else to do but create trouble in
the Trotter family.
Well. there he was, paradin' her
around lookin' at the animals, smirkin'
and smiin' just as be used to before lie
was married. She Was hangin' on his
arm, and he had paper full Of penuts
in his hand, and Nas crackin' 'em with
his teeth, and pickin out the meats for
her. ! couldn't stand it any longer, but
/ Just made dive for him as started
a little loafer hollered, Elephants broke
loose and everybody stared at me, but
! kept on and stopped right in front Of
him Trotter. sez |, you're purity
fellow, leavin' your family and gaddin'
around with Esther Muggins, goin' to
shows. and me at heme takin' kere Of.
The children. Now, yon little imp Of
Satan. 81 Just pack yourself up and
march right straight home.' don't
believe he'll ever cut up such a caper
again. Won't you go into the house
and see hubby p
! bad no doubt hubby was worth q
visit. but | pleaded q press Of business
and declined.
He was such favored child and
Trotter was in the house, Washing, may
be / would like 70 see him
After some persuasion, consented,