Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-10

MIR. AND MRS BET I z W1N&LEs
will you stop that noise, ehildren?" said
Mrs. Bettywinkle.
Mrs Bettywinkle spoke in snappy, snnrly
tones, something like the barking Of u small
puppy, that has not the rcmutest intention OF
biting auybody--in those higb sharp tones
which encourage children TO disobcy parents
and teachers, and which are the capital stock
of the confirmed ScuJ.
The children did not stop their noise; on
the contrary, the din became more intense,
and Mrs Bcttywinkle began to grow despcr-
ate.
"Will you stop that noise, children? You
are enough to wear out tie patience ofJob!
1t is one everlasting racket from morning till
night. l can't have moments peace of my
life while you are in the house, except when
you are asleep. 1t is, tip over the table, TIP
over the chairs, tip over everything. 1t is
run, stamp, scream and yell, every moment Of
the time. When you arc not in one kind of
mischief, then you are in another. am al
most discouraged. You are wearing the life
out Of me-
Mrs BettywiDkle having discharged these
spleeny words at the Offending Juveniles, evil
IDENTIFY felt little better, and resumed her
sewing, very much as despairing galley
slave might be supposed to resume his oar
after a moHentary respite from his thankless
toll The noise was not in the slightest de-
gree abated, however, for Johnny still whoop
ed, Susie Shrieked, and Tommy tumbed the
cricket Off the table for the tenth time just 10
see now much noise it would make.
The poor mother desperately piled her nee
die for the full space of five minutes, notwith-
standing the hideouS racket around her. AT
the end Of this time, as Mrs. Bcttywinkle feel
ingly remarked, 'aesA and blood could not ell
dure no moye" The din was too dreadful for
mortal nerves, and the martyred lady sudden
ly jumped out Of her chair, and stamped her
foot with terrific force upon the floor.
"Willyou stop your noise chiLIFen?" almost
screamed Mrs. BettywiHkle. a can't stand
it any longer-and won't! You'll kill me. =
The children did stop this time. They
were evidently awed by the dramatic action
| Of the lady. Airs. Bettywinkle seemed to BE-
surprised that the diD ceased; it was clearly
an unanticipated resUlt, bit none fhs less
grateful on that account. She seated herself
again, and the look of despair which she had
worn, seemed for moment to be supplanted
by glow of triumph. As she resumed her
work, Mr.. BettywinkIe entered the room, and
seated himself IN the corner to pead the even
I ing paper. He was soon entirely absorbed in
the --latest news from the South;'' SO entirely,
indeed that he did not heed the Increasing up
roar among the juvenile members Of the FAM
lily.
In fheat hat
Mrs. Bettywinkle had gone through with that
successful tragic maneuver, its impression had
entirely evaporated from the minds of the chill
dren. If poseisie, Johnny whooped louder
than before, Susie shrieked lorcibly enough to
have done honor to the heroine of a continued
story, and Tommy pitched the cricket over
the top of the door.
Mrs. Bettywinkle looked terribly forlorn
again, and Mr.. BcttywinkIe was completely
buried in secession and compromise" besides
he had little private theory Of his own. He
seldom medded with the children, being q
prudent man; and seldom meddled with the
lady's system Of parestal government, being d
peaceable man
| 20, dear meT sighed the lady, at last, drop
Iping her sewing into her lap, and looking fol
all the world as though her last friend on eartE
had deserted her. For mercys sake, stoI
that noise, children; an almost crazy. Thi:
house is worse than Bedlam."
But this was altogetlser too tame 10 have
lany effect upon the tHsbulent little ones, anC
there was not the slightest improvement il
the aspect of a1sairs.
"John"-Mr, Bettywinkle's name was JOhr
after one Of the Evangelist-"JOhn, tOiN yol
speak to those ehildren?"
stop your noise; children," said Mr.. Bet
twinkle, in rather quiet tone, and eveI
without raising his eyes from the paper.
Though Mr.. Bettywinkle was no magician
and though there was not even any shoot
in his eye at the time, his words wrought
: miraculous rasult., Johnny's mouth closed a
tight as the shells Of au oyster thrcatenc'
! with knife, and Susie and Tommy applies
themselves to gPicture book as zealously a
though order had always reinged in Warsaw
"Those children will be the death Of me,
! sighed Mrs. Bettywinkle.