Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-24

LlHlDy y mug, anu plCh tuc puuuinS up
from the aoor Limby would not have
his mug wiped, and loundered about
and upset the cruet stand and the mus
tard on the table-cloth,
Limby now sat still, meditating what
to do next. He was not hungry, having
been stuffed with large piece OF plum
cake about IN hour before dinner but
he wanted something to do, and could
not sit still.
Presently saddle of mutton was
brought on the table. WhenLimby saw
this, he set up q crow of delight. Linn
by ride" said he "Limby ride" and
rose up in his chair, as if to reach the
dish.
Eyes my ducky it shall have some NUT
ton" said his mamma and Immediately
gave him a slice, suit mp into small pieces.
That was not it. Limby pushed that
on the floor. and cried out "Limby
on meat Limby ride on meat ~
His mamma could not think what ne
meant. At last, however his father rec
objected that he had been in the habit
of giving him ride occasionally, first
on his foot, sometimes on the scroll end
of the sofa, at other times on the top
of the easy chair. Once he put him on
dog, and more than once on the horses
saddle; in short, he had been in the
habit Of perching him on various things
and now, Limby, hearing this was a
saddle of mutton, wanted to take ride
on it.
"Limby on-Limby ride on bone,
said the child in a whimper. "Did you
eVtr Aear 2" said the father. what an
extraordinary child" said the mother;
chow clever, too, to know it was like
saddle-the little dear No, no, Limby
grease frock, Limby." But Ltmby cared
nothing about a greasy frOck; not he
he was used enough to that and there
fore roared out more Justify than ever
for ride on the mutton.
"Did you ever know such child .
What dear, determined spirit He is
q cAild of an uncommon mind, said his
mother. "Limby, dear-Limby, dear,
silence! silence :" The truth was, Lin
by made such roaring that neither
father nor mother could get their din
ners, and scarcely knew whether they
were eating beef or mutton.
at is impossible to let him ride on
the mntton," said his father; quite i'm
possible :" "Well, bet you might Just
put him astride the dish, just to satisfy
him: you can take care his legs or
clothes do not go into the gravy" any
thing for quiet life" said the father.
"What does Limby want ? Limby ride %
'Limby on bone Limby ride on meat ~
"Shsll l put him across % said Mr..
Lumpy. "Just for one moment" said
his mamma; sit wont hurt the NUT
ton"
The father rose and took Limby from
his chair and, with the greatest caution,
held his sons legs astride, so that they
might hang on either side of the dish
without touching it, 'just to satisfy
him, " as he said, that they might dine
in auiet," and was about to withdraw
him from it Immediately. But Limby
was not to be cheated in that way be
wished to feel the saddle 4laer him, and
accordingly forced himself down upon
it; but, feeling it rather warmer than
was agreeable, started, and lost his bal
ance, and fell down among the dishes
soused in melted butter, caulifower anC
gravy-tlOundering and kicking, anC
screaming to the danger of glasses, Jugs
dishes, and everything else on the ia
BILE.
"AIy child my child !" said his mann
ma; o, save my child :" She snatched
him up, and pressed his greasy garment
close to the body Of her best silk gown
Neither father nor mother wanted any
mord dinner after that. As TO Limby
he was as risky afterwards as if nothing
had happened and about half an hon
from the time Of this disaster cricd iO
| his djaRei.