Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-12-01
Here the mother divided pair of slaps
.nually between the two disputants. which

equally between the two disputants, which
silenced them for few moments.
At this juncture, Miss Rebecca cried out
with burnt finger; which she received in
cooking another pig-tail. The burn was 80
slight that she forgot it as her mother jerk.
ed her from the fire.
sYou little vixen,' said the mother, 'what
possesses you to be fumbling about the fire.
Mr.. Butler, I beseech you to forbid the ne.
groes giving these children any more of fthese
poison pig-tails. They are source of end
less torment. And now, young gentlemen,
one and all of you, the next one that brings
one of those things into the house again, I'll
box his ears as long as I can find him. Now,
remember it-come along to your breakfast. ,
In little time, after some controversy
about places, which was arrested by the
mothers eye, they were all seated; John,
who had dropped in in the meantime, taking
his fathers seat.
Is-s-pp said William, 'sassidges, that's
what I love-
'Hoo ? said Isaac, 'spare-ribs, that's what
I love-
well, cease your CAB, and eat what's set
before you without comments. Nobody cares
what you love or what you don't love-
'Souse said Abraham; Il don't love
souse-I wouldn't eat souse-tan't ftten for
dog to eat.' g,
Get up, sir, right from the table, and
march out of the house, until you learn better
manners. I'll be bound, if I say you shall
eat souse, you eat it. Doyouhear me, sir !?
Abraham raked himself lazily out of his
seat, and moved slowly off, casting a longing
look at the many good things on the table
which he thought 'ftten for prince to eat ,
ma, said he, as he retired, Il wish yon'd
make Bill quit laughing at me-
William, I've as great mind as I ever
had to do any thing in my life, to send you
from the table, and not let you eat one
mouthful. despise that abominable dispo-
sition you have of rejoicing at your brothers.
misfortunes. Remember, sir, what Solo,
mon says: 'He that is glad at calamities
shall not be unpunished.'
'Ma,' said Abraham, 'mayn't I come to
my breakfast?' p
'Yes, if you think you can now behave
yourself with decency.'
Abraham returned and they all broke
out at once.
ma, mayn't have some sassidges s'-
ma, want some spare.rib.' Ma, I ant
got no Coffee Ma, if you please ma'am,
let me have some ham.gravy, and some fried
homony, and some egg, and -
tAnd some of everything on the table, I
suppose! Put down your plates-every one
of you. George, what'll you have?'
Some sassidges, and some fried potato
John help your brother George
what do you want, William p
i want some spare-rib and some fried
homony.'
'Chaney, help William
what do you want, Abraham p
Il reckon said John smiling, he'd like
little souse.'
'Now, John, behave yourself. He has
suffered the punishment of his fault, and let
it there rest
'Ill have, said Abraham, some ham-gra-
Wy, and some egg, and some homony.'
'Help him, Clancy
'What'll you have, Issac
Tll have some ham-gravy, and some hon.
ouy, and some sassidge, and some spare-rib,
and some-'
well, you're not going to have every
thing on the table, I assure you. What do
you want?
Il want some ham-gravy and some hon.
ony.'
John, help l.
mo. I don't want no gravy, I want some
spare.rib.'
John, give him
mo. I don't want spare-rib, I want some
well, if you don't make up your mind
pretty quick you'll want your breakfast, I
tell you. I'm not going to be tantalized all
day long by your wants. Say what you want
and have done with it,
i want some ham-gravy, and some sas-
sidge, and some homony.'
'Help him, John
John helped him to about tea.spoonful
from each dish
'Now, ma, just look at bud John! He
ha'nt gi me only these three little bit O bits
John, if you can't keep from tantalizing
the children, tell me so, and will not trou-
BILE you to help them any more. confess
that I am at loss to discover what pleasure
one Of your age can take in teasing your
younger brothers,
'Rebecca, what 60 you want?
Il want my pig.tail, maa'am,.'
Bless my soul and body, hav' mt you forgot
that pig-tail yet? It's burnt up long ago,
I hope. Look, Bob, and see, and if it isn't,
give it to her. I wish in my heart there
never was pig-tail upon the face Of the
earth
Bob produced the half charred pig-tail
and laid it on Rebecca's plate.
There continued her mother, Il hope
now your hearts at ease. A beautiful dish
it is truly, for any mortal to take fancy
to-
MA, don't want this pig-tail.'
Iake it away-I kne'o you didn't want
it, you little perverse brat, knew you didn't