Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-12-28
Mother. WHAT
Isaac. Cause it's yot sass in it,

Mother WHAT
Isaac. Cause it's got sass in it,
We'll there, there there, I've got enough of
your derivations unless they were better.
You'll learn all these things as you grow older.
Just here, Miss Sarah, who had breaktasted at
side table, was seized with curiosity to see
what was on the breakfast table.
Accordingly she undertook to withdraw her.
self up to the convenient elevation by the table
cloth. Her mother arrested her just in time to
save cup, and pushed her aside with o gentle
admonition. This did not abate Miss Sarah's
curiosity in the least, and she recommended her
experiment. Her mother removed her a little
more emphatieally this time. These little inter
ruptions only fired Miss Sarah's zeal; and che
was returning to the charge with ,sdoubled en-
ergy, when she ran her cheek against the palm
of her mothers hand with ra6yacisat force.
Away she went to her grandmother, crying,
'GrsDma, ma whipped your precious darlin' an
gel baby
Did she my darlingl Then granmas pre-.
cous darling angel must be good child. and
mother won't whip it sny more
We'll, will be dood chile
well, then, mother won't whip it any more.
And this conference was kept up without varia-
tion of letter on either side, until the grand
mother deemed it expedient to remove Miss Sa
rah to an adjoining room, lest the moshcr should
insist upon the immediate fulflment of her prom
ises.
Ma, Just look at Abe = cried out William, 'he
saw me going to take biscuit, and he snatched
up the very one | was lookin' at
Abe said the mother, 4 do wish could make
you quit nicknaming each other; and wish
more, that had never set you the example
put down that biscuit, sir, and take another.
Abraham returned the biscuit, and William
took it up with sly, but triumphant giggle at
Abraham.
Ma said Abraham, Bill said Gud durn.'-
Law, what story Ma, declare never said
no such thing
Yes, you did, and CLANCY heard you,'
Williams countenance Immediately showed
that his memory had been refreshed; and he
drawled out never none now, with tone and
countenance that plainly impaired guilt to some
extent. His mother suspected he was hinging
upon technics, and she put the probing question
well, what die You say1'
Il said be toto'tly 'od 'arn.'
And that's just as bad. Mr. Butler, you pos.
tively will have to take this boy into hand
He evinces strong propensity to profsne swear
iuS, WuiOH, u hoS SOiASSeSu iihnSoiesS'y wiz "
ungovernable.'
Whenever you can't manage him. said Mr..
Butler as before, Just turn him over to me, and
reckon / can cure him.
when did he say ita' enquired the mother
returning to Abraham.
You know that time you sent all US chil'en to
the new ground to pick peas!'
'Why, that's been three months ago, at least !;
and you've just thought of telling it. Oh! you
malicious toad you, where did you learn to bear
malice so long2 | abhor that trait of character
in child
Ma, said Bill, ABE ha'nt SAID his prayers for
three nights
Abe and Bill now exactly swapt places md
countenances.
Yes, said the mother, and I suppose should
never have heard of that, if Abraham had not
told of your profanity
4 know better dragged out Abraham, in re-
ply to William.
Abraham, said the mother, solemnly, did yon
kneel down when you said your prayers last
nights'
Yes, ma am said Abraham, brghtning a
little.
Yes, ma continued Bill, he kneels down,
and fore | say now lay me down to Sleep he
jumps up every night and hops in bed, and says
he's done said his prayers, and he ha'nt had time
to say half prayer
During this narrative, my name-sake kept
covering under the steadfast frown of his moth
er, until he transformed himself into o perfect
personifcation OF idiocy.
How many prayers did you say last night,
Abraham, pursued the mother, in an awfully
Eortentous tone.
Il said one, and'-here Abraham paused.
'One, and whatn
'One, and piece of 'tother one.'
why, ma, he couldn't hs' said it to saved his
life, for he hadn't time
Hush sir, don't ask for your assistance
Il did, muttered Abraham; Il said 'tother
piece after got in bed.'
Abraham, said his mother, Il declare dc
not know what to say to you. am so mortifi
ed, so shocked at this conduct, that am com
pletely at loss how to express myself about it
Suppose you had died last night after trifine
with your prayers as you did; who can say wha,
would have become of you9 Is it possible thai
you cannot spend few minutes in prayer to
your Heavenly Father, who feeds you, who
clothes you, and who gives you every thing you
can have in this world. You poor sinful child
| could really weep over You
L
under this lecture, (for be sobbed as if his hear
would break,) that his mother deemed it prudent
to conclude with suasives; which she did in the
happiest manner.
Having thus restored Abraham's equanimity
in measure, with gently encouraging smile
she continued:
And now, Abraham, tell your mother how
you came to say part of your prayer2'
u couldn't go to sleep till said it ma'am.'
well, that's good sign OF least. And what
part was it9'
God bless my father and mother
Mrs. Butler felt quickly for her handkerchief
1t had fallen from her lap, and she was glad o
it. She depressed her head below the table in
search of it-dismissed the children before she
raised it, and then rose with countenance sui
fused with smiles and tears
Poor babes said she, what an odd com
pound of good aud bad they are.'
The grand mother returned just at this time
and discovering some uneasness, OF Mrs. Buffers
tears the latter explained. AS she concluded, -
the Lord bless the dear boy exclaimed the ven
cradle matron, raising her apron to her eyes
that shows he's got good heart-no danger o.
the child that can't sleep till he prays for hi:
mother and father
OLD SAWS WITH MODERN READINos.-Dont
count your chickens before they are Matched. =
Enumerate not your adolescent pullets ere they
cease to be uniform.
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
The culinary adornments which suffice for the
female of the race Anser, may be relished aist
with the masculine adult of the same species.
Got well.enuugh alone Suffer o healthy