The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-17
What Happened at our House.


After We we're married, well say about year
wun mornin thar wus a terrible commoshun in
our house-old wimmin running in and out, and
fnaliy the Doctor he cum; was in great hurry
myself, waain to bear, / hardly uoed what to do
but after awhile, an ole granny of a woman, as
had been very bissy about thar, poked her he'd
/ into the room whar was walking about and ses
Ses she: '.Mr Sporum, hits a gal"
What" ses I.
:. "A gal" ses she, an with that she pops her
head back again
Well thinks I, I'm the daddy NV gal, and
begin to feel my keeping nicely-Id ruther it
Ens a boy tho thinks /, for he'd feel nearer 10
me, as how he would be less chance for Sporums
to run out, but considering everything, gal will
do nifty well. Just then the old nuss pokes her
head out an ses,
Ses she: another wun, Mr. Sporum, fine
boy" "Anuther," ses I, that's rather crowdin
things on to fellow. .-.
She lafed and poked her he'd back Well,
thinks L, this is no joke sure; at this lick I'll
have family enuff to do me in few years, but
the Lords will not mine, be dun.
Jist then the ole devil, q always will hate her }
pokes her he'd in an ses,
Ses she: "AnutAer gal, Mr. Sporum.'
"Anuther what" ses L
"Anuther gal" ses she
''Well," ses |, "go rite strate and tell Sal |
won't stand it-don't want 'em; amt going to
hav 'em; dus she think I'm Turk? or a Nor
mon? or Brigham Young? that she'd 60 for to
hav thribbs? three at pop? dus she think I
am wuth hundred thousand that am Jacob
Aster or Mr. Roschile? that can afford to hav
thribbs, and clothe and feed three children at a
time! [ amt agoin to stand it no how, didn't
want em, | don't want 'em and amt gon to
want 'em now nor no other time. Haint bin a
good dutiful husband to Sal Haint I kept in
doors Nv mite. quit chawin terbacker, an
smokin sigars jist to please her? haint attended
divine worship regular? haint bought her all
the bonnets and frocks she wanted ?-an then for
her to hav thribbs! I wont live with her, she
noed better now and hadn't orter dun it, She
dun it with her Use open an must take the con-
sequences. | didn't think Sal would serve me
sich a trick no how. Have / ever stole horse?
hay l ever done any mean trick, that she should
serve me in this way? An with that laid down
on the settee, and felt orful bad, and the more
thot about it, the wuss | felt.
Presently SAILS nanny, old Miss Jones, cum
in an ses:
Ses she, "Better cum in and see what pretty
chillun yuve got"
"Chillun," ses I, ''you'd better say whole
litter. Now Miss Jones, luv Sal you no. and
have tried to make good husband, but call
this a soaly trick and if thar is any law in this
country, I'm going to see if omen can have
thribbs and make take keer Nv 'em. l
aint agoin to begin to do it," ses l.
With that she iaffed fit to kill herself and sed
any uther would be proud to be in my shose /
told her I'd sell out nifty cheap if anybody
wanted to take my place. We'll, the upshot NV
it all was that she persuaded me was all rong,
and got to 60 in the room whar they all was
When got in Sal looked so lovin at me- an
reached out her little hands so much like poor
deer helpless chile that forgot every thing but
my luv for her, and folded her up gently to my
heart like preshus treasure, and didn't keer
if she had forty Nv 'em.
Jis then number one sot up whine like
young pup, and all the balance followed. Them
thribbs knew their daddy