Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-21

report would be circulated and obtain ere
dence that had shockingly maltreated
Mrs. Jones' children, which that lady had
left in my charge during her absence.
Therefore, with hardly definite idea Of
what was about, I seized Georgy rather
roughly, forced him to an upright position,
and bound my neckcloth tight around his
mouth TO prevent his screaming. This
accomplished, ] next turned my attention
to the incipient specimen Of humanity who
was rolling and tumbling over the floor
and making a prodigious outcry. Tskirg
him up carefully, bore him to the light,
and observing his face had the appearance
Of being black and blue, became some
what frightened, and ran to the cl.set af.
ter Mrs. Kidder's Soothing Syrup, which
some kind friend had sent me through the
Office for a valentine. Reflections on my
being an old maid, ! suppose!
Sna:ching up the bottle was about to
press il between the chid's teeth, when l
heard a crash Immediately in my rear, 81
multaneous with a loud yell from master
George, by which means knew he was
the author Of the mischief.
Judge of my anguish when looking
around 5eheld my po,ichomanie vases
shivered in thousand pieces upon the
carpet.
/ didn't scold-I never do but felt as
if it would have relieved my mind consd
erably to have whipped that boy till he
couldn't move.
1t seemed as if my hate Of children had
concentrated to focus and could all have
been expended upon this particular repre-
sentative Of the entire class. | put on a
terrific frown in hopes to terrify him, bat
it didn, avail, for, would you believe it,
that very a,niable son of his mother pick.
ed up the pieces of glass and commenced
throwing them a, me with the most agra
rating GOODNESS.
''Stop. you unmannerly cub don't you
know any better than that" was my angry
exclamation, a. rushed forward and seiz.
ed his arm. ] was really angry then, and
| will not deny it.
=" Let me alone, you-you-you old
maid !" he screamed.
1t seemed as il he could find no other
term strong enough to express his con-
tempt of me.
"WiIl you promise to behave better in
future - asked, shaking him roughly by
the arm.
"Yes-no-that is, ] will if you'll let
me alone" was hi. equivoeal reply.
After extorting a promise tina, he would
conduct himself with greater propriety, |
released him. and again essayed to still
the whining Of the infant, who hal grad.
ually decreased his musical notes from ut
ter exhaustion.
The black aud blue spots were still
there; but found upon closer esamna-
ton that the block was the result Of roll
ing on to piece Of charcoal, and the Jlpe
must have been seen through an ideal mi
croscope, o. else they were occasioned by
the very btuc state Of my feelings. ! had
some raisins in the close:, and obtaining
a small bit Of rag, tied a raisin within,
as | had seen mother do hundred times,
and then endeavored to introduce it into
the chll4's mouth. Had been enabled to
have got him to have sucked it, perhaps |
should have iiatterel myself on my ability
OF checking an inianile bubbub but the
little rascal hot only emphatieally refused
receiving il, but set up another howl d
Indignation winch might have been heard
most any reasonable distance. began TO
grow nervous and iidgety. / wished Mrs.
Jones had been almost anywhere else
when she requested me to take the charge
OF her troublesome brats. coull't see
why old maids should be 50 tantaiized by
all creation, simply because their lot IN
life happened TO be little different than
other peoples, and rouli arrive AT 10
sage conclusion why. Of all Others, they
should be obliged TO undergo such hard,
ships.
While was trying to hush the bah..
master george bad c'amhcroI ut,ntp In
81 set and vi. engaged ia ruHaiag III, tjH
,er down Ut The m lass ~ aad liea
drawing ii across hs mouth - hou4 il
were exceedingly eaol.
..Out-out oi thai, on scamp shout
cd
Not by jug full; there's few more
left OF the same sort" lie retored, as he
made another dive into the sweet matter.
An ID a suggested itself. Why hadn'l !
thought Of 1t before? Taking u little mo
Iasses on my fore finger, rubbed j, across
the babes lips. and in II moment had the
supreme satisfaction Of seeing his tongue
come IN contact with it. What eestaey
ia a moment his cry was stiIied, and II
grin d satisfaction spread over his Iittl'
fplc.dnmpIing ieatures, and for II season
at least, no sound Issued from his bps.
A soothing calm came DER me. ! en-.
folded The babe 70 my breast, aud closing
ny eyes, leaned back deowaily IN my chair.
| pas brought 10 a realizing state oi paaa-
ing occurrences by another crash aud a
low patsIng sound. looked up 'an
ny feelings be imagined There was