Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-10

mlne While you were so active 1Qr gOOu, Wn1
did you not take this heavy child from mother. L
is shame for you, mother, to hold Willie so long
Amy, why don't you relieve your mistress?"
"Put on your surpGce and gown before 20,
preach again, Johnnie; your discourse lacks dig
nifty. And while so active for good, why did yo'
not take Willie from mother? Is Amy to be thu
Pegasus on (which youmountto excellence? PLY
sician, heal thyself,'" said jamie, tarty.
"Pity your sarcasms did not have an edge jamie
let me commend to you Juvenal, if you are desir
GUS of excellence in the unwomanly accomplish
ment. To be pert is one thing, to be satarical Ii
another You have sauciness- you lack wit
When you want subject, come to me and viii
give you one"
II have. one already" said jamie, measuring
him with merry twinkle of her eye.
"Fools are my theme, let satire be my song''
John colored. 'The subject is worthy Of the
mind which conceived it. I doubt if you could
rise to higher; camera obscura presented to the
surface of your mind will give you correct model.
"Ah Johnnie" laughed jamie, II prefer the
greatest study of minkind, and let me commend
to you an old fashioned line
W, wad some power tne Rnue gte U.S.
ssWell, well, jamie, de gust,bls non est disputan
dunn but warn you, to the height of that great
argument, your finite capacity will never affair"
IT don't know, Johnnie, letme see, " said jamie
stepping back and again measuring him with hel
eye-''6ve feet ten, heels included foundation de-
cidedly calf, upon which is set good understand
ing, if measured from toe to heel from this point
to the head, Beau Brummel asserts decided su'
prelnacy-brain loose and so scattering that it will
not justify items. Oh! think will need nei-
ther raising or supporting, to reach that"
'"By Jove! supper at last, said John, inward
ly delighted to be relieved from Janie's sharp
tongue. "Give me Willie, mother, if he will not
90 to Amy. Come buddie-let brother John carry
you." The child looked at the stalwart young
form before him, nestled his head moment on his
mothers shoulder, then, half hesitatingly, held
out his fat little arms and allowed his brother to
take him.
"Come father, tea is ready said Mrs. Carter.
''Don't wait for me-go on, }" replied the father,
shading his face with his hand.
go down, children; I'll come directly" said
the mother, after looking anxiously at her husband.
U1e uOu ~ WlIuOuO Aoi cSiSoAaSN I" aAS,
kicking violently in his brothers arms.
''Oh come on, mother,'' said John; "Willie
won't be quiet without you"
ssWhat is the matter, father; are you sick p
said the wife, going up to him and touching his
head tenderly.
''No, no, its nothing" replied Mr.. Carter sha-
ding his face still more efectually.
"Wen, come on then, father" said John, "for
Willie will not be quiet without mother, and you
know she won't come without you.
With sigh halfsuppressed, the father followed
to the supper room.
"Ma can't have roll and a biscuit and a
mufin?'' cried little four year old, called Katie.
"No, daughter, you know you cannot have so
much at night, it will make you sick; here take
this nice hot waffle, it is much better for Katie y
II won't have it hate waffles, cried Katie.
81 want roll, biscuit and muffin.
'Very well, Katie mind if you get sick, Iwon't
care. Andrew, give Miss Katie what she wants. y
IT want some fried oysters, too, Andy" cried
little missy. The servant hesitated.
II suppose you must, Andrew; though I'm al
most sure they will make her sick, said Mrs Car
ter fretfully. -,
"Why do you give them then, mother?' said
John. "Why not say positively she can't have
them?"
"And have her screaming loud enough to fright
en- the neighborhood? am sure, l only give them
for peace sake ?" replied the mother.
''I know if she was m,y child, she should not have
them," said John.
"Yo ou hush your mouth, ~ said Katie, eating her
oysters
"Look here, little miss you tell me that again
and I'll box you," said John angrily.
'Why, Katie, will send you to bed if you
speak to your brother so; little children should be
seen, not heard" said Mrs. Carter, in a mentory
and paci6catory tone.
''Ma! can't have more sugar." called out Bet
tie, Katie's senior of two years.
''No, Bette, I sweetened your tea myself; you
would ruin your teeth with sugar.
"You give Kate what she wants, but can't get
nothin'," whined Bette.
'There it is again, Bette" said John. I'll
John Bull was here he would take your head right
off for that. jamie, why don't you pay some at
tention to that child? She is too old to commit
such gross grammatical errors.
'I'm not school ma am for Bette, replied ia,
ME; IF her solecisms offend your nice ears, cor,
rect them yourself"
'sI do when I hear them," replied John, "but
am not with her as much as you are"
eyes, you do; in your pet Juvenal style, which,
l take it, does more harm than good, said jamie.
"Mother, can't have some sugar?' cried Bet.
tie, not needing the interlude between Johnnie and
jamie.
"Andrew, bring her cup to me- Bette, told
you, you should have no more; it is as sweet as a
syrup. Hand me the sugar, Andrew. There
now! hope that will suit you, said Mrs. Carter,
putting large spoonful in.
"Mother, you spoil Bette" said John. jamie
burst out laughing
'Bettie, you shan't have bit more! In goes
o spoonful You know don't allow it-Andrew
carry this to Miss Bette.
"What do you call that, mother?" said jamie.
'tNever mind" said Mrs. Carter, in some con
fusion 'when you have children you will see how
hard it is to get along without indulgence some
times.
"What does sometimes mean in your dictionary
mother?" said jamie. :.
'sDon't be saucy, JAMIE" said Mrs. Carter, re
bukingy.
Does saucy mean truthful, mother?"
"Aint you ashamed, jamie? Mother woule
not let her speak to me so" said John. Il thinl
instead of laughing at mother, if you would assis
her in managing the children, it would be mor'