St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-08-16
Pets walk with Papa.

Did you ever see mother dress her dar-
ling for walk with papa? How tie rosy
cheeks shine with soap aud water, how
careful is each little, soft, vine tendril ring
let rolled over her fingers. With dainty
little boots she laces over those plump feet.
How much love is woven into the embroi-
dered coat, which she fastened around that
Group tempting throat defyiDg the treach-
erous wind. And how, with many a soft
touch of the hand, every stray speek of
dust is removed from the velvet cap, which
is jauntily set on that glossy head, framing
those bright eyes aud cherry lips. into as
sweet a picture as ever a devotee knclt be-
fore. Another kiss, and another, and papa,
cigar in his mouth, takes the tips of the
tiny fingers, and mods goodbye to the
matronly face pressed close against the
window pane to catch the last satisfied
look. Surely no child ever was, or ever
will be-, SO pretty-she says to herself las
she sits down to her needle.
nj. So far, 50 good. Men like little child
rem till they grow troublesome. Mamma
cant see round the corner-lucky for her
peace of mind. Papa stops to speak to an
acquaintance. Tommy seizes thatopportu-
nifty to fall flat On his stomach into mud
puddle. where he lies-the little disconso-
late bunch-with his nose poked up in the
air, awaiting the paternal release. Papa
stops putting and talking, sets him right
side up, takes his pocket handkerchief,
scours his face, rubs the dirt iuto his coat,
and starts anew. ,....:.. ....... ..
Tommy still continuing disconsolate, and
the cigar not half smoked, it occurs to papa
to obtain temporary reprieve By purchas-
ing stick;of pink candy, which is receiv-
ed gleefully BY the comtorted cherub, who
commences. distributing equally, outside
and inside-now ON the nice coat, now on
the ribbons of his little cap, making small
account of the new gloves, in which it Was
such a job to encase the restless little fin
gers. Papa, we'll satisfied, strolls .dreamily
along, revelling in the curling fumes Of
His cigar till the pink candy gives out. 49, --
Then he buys a. gingerbread cake as a fur
ther yquietus, and the insatiated1 infants
teeth, are soon buried in the soft treasure;
ribbons, cap, gloves and coat soon coming
in for share. Still-puf, puff though
thu heavens should fall a''} 1'""t'rs';' - /
'$Ati longth the gingerbread gives out,
simultaneously with T"umy's legs: Papa
for the 6Est time glanccs at the sickly con;
dition Of his offspring, and inquiries with a
seducing parental smile, "'woulln't Tommy
like "a ,iae,y6 piae;y in the Cars? ?" The
gorged infant nodsEa gracious assent. Pa
pa takes him up by the morocco belt, for
bis own personal security, which gives way
and drops him into the gutter; but at the
conductor . 'hurry up there" he "nccerrii-'
idoniously catcked one Of f'Vomnay 3 fat legs
ard hastily deposited, him on q seat in the
cars, where he is soon fast asleep, the cap
crowded quite, over his nose, the cape Of
his coat hind side before, one boot unlaced,
bis stockings down, and his coat like 1Jo-
seph'ssof Old, sci n. ny -colors'"'t719T lI'@a
za aMeantime, mamma waits anxiouslyat the
window the arrival Of her pet :,Sherushes
into lull q the entry with upliled hands. She
smells tho cigar sniok ke-at once she. know
eth aif She taketh Tommy silently into
hsr srns up into the nursery, oand putting
ont Of sight the spoiled suit OF clothes