Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-04

ak you if you sed plant de beans in de big
bed, and de peas in de little bed, or mus
he plant de peas in de little bed, and de
beans in de big bed;' and emother, lady's in
the parlor, and baby's crying for you;' and
Maum, Sukey say please ma'am jest sew up
desc holes fore she iron EN- ) and !tcook
wants to know if its time to get out dinner
and Jerry say 'he done plant de peas jist as.
you told him (not) and he done cut up all
dem green stalks (Dahlias) and lef the fine
red and yaller flowers (Holyhocks) and he
say, whatmus he do nextY and Miss, please
nurse baby and 'Masterforgot to send home
de ham, and. Tom must 60 for it, and
mother must do Toms work and 'cook
knows dinner will be too late; and mother
fears it too, but says nothing; and 'baby's.
so fretful ma'am, I can't donothin with her.
and just as soon as baby drops asleep, Nan
ME comes in crying with cut foot and Char
lie, classes from ear to ear, insists upon kis-
sing Mamie, mother, and baby, all round,
and cries to find his affection (or'lasses) un-
appreciated; and cook says ''as baby's sick,
she'll make the pudding if you'll make the
sauce and that letter must be written to
Auntie to-day, she'll be so uneasy; and
another, Tom won't clean his knives, and
dinners most ready : and Charles face is
to wash, and Mamie must have clean a.
prom, and (of course) babys to nurse, and
the children are home from school, and Char
lies lost Jim's top, 'and he shall get it, and
right off too and mother finds it in Jim's
own pocket, and Jim tknows mothers witch,
cause she finds everything;' and mother
must kiss Charlie into good humorafter Jim's
rough words, and Jerry say be bin waitin for
you and hadn't be better let de.big sun-aow-
ers stand, and cut up the little ladders (Gla-
diolus) dey don't make much for show !; and
mother in terror for her flowers, gives baby
screaming to nurse, and goes out to find her
carnations and chrysahthemums gone, while
the sfour o'clocks' and bachelor buttons
stand in all their glory, to delight Jerry's
eyes and heart.
And mother works and directs, until the
sun makes her poor head ache worse than
ever, and comes in to take baby, and please
her if possible ito make peace between Jim
and Charlie; to show Sally how to cuta doll
frock, and to beg the loan of a baby for Nan
ME, who, while mothers back is turned,
bites off its nose, and pokes out one eye,
which comes nigh breaking Sally's heart and
mother, who sympathises with Sally in her
love of babies, must promise to make it
whole by a new one; and Jim springs up to
speak for new top, and Sally begs mother
to dress the new baby, and Charlie wants
Noah's ark, and steam-engiue, a nanny
goat, and horse, in breath; and Mamie
wants taoo dolls and a cradle, cause she broke
sis Sally's which she seems to think de-.
serves reward of merit-and baby wants
what only mother can give it, and mother
is deafened and distracted, as well as sick
and weary.
But hark she hears the click of the gate
and her heart springs to greet the conner,
even before the children's joyous shout of
Fathers comef discovers him; and her eye
brightens, as unconsciously she smooths her
hair with her hand, and sees that baby has
not discomposed her dress.
And as he enters, quick revulsion would
lead her to throw herself upon the dear breast
and take what women call "a good cry, but
his temper has been rufaed in the cheat and
burden of the day. and her grief must stand
back.
But tnever mind, sweet wife, thy loving pa
tience will be rewarded, and 'in the cool of
the evening he will return, and though no
word may ask forgiveness, the gentle kiss,
the tender inquiry, the watchful care will
teach you to bless the patience that learnt
you to Jtae yoar time, and answer with what
cheerfulness you could
'Nothiug-only tired