The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-04
one day where he sat.
eyes," replied Sherwood.
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eyes," replied Sherwood.
"What is it? Gin alarm.)
"Coal."
All this as gravcly as a Judge, seemingly
unaware that he was perpetratlng ''sells.'
Breakfasting with physician in the sub
urbs of New York not long since, during a
pause in the conversation, little Julia began
to talk very earnestly. Her father, quite
stern disciplinarian, checked her in rather
nettled tone, by saying, "Why is it that
you always talk so much?' "Cause I've
got somesin to say was the quick reply.
So witty was the saying that the whole ia
BILE greatly enjoyed it, and even the good
Doctor was forced to join in the laugh.
Pity that all talkers-public speakers at
least-wouldn't see to it that they have
"Somesn to say when they open their
mouths.
What do you think Of the little boy who,
soon after his mothers second marriage,
asked his step-father one evening for Sec
ond piece Of sponge cake, which request
was peremptoriIy refused. Fixing indis-
nant eyes on the tyrant OF the tea-tablc, lie
burst out with II don't care we're sorry
we married you, and mother says 50, too !!
He could scarcely prove a welspring OF
pleasure in that house.
Nindictivencss finds a resting place even
in hearts which should be gentlest.
Il won't pray for you when say my
prayers" said little girl to a companion
who had vexed her, "and Jesus won't bless
you-and He shan't redeem you, either +
she added after moments pause to find 8
fitting elimination for her displeasure
There was slight touch of Ca;vinism
about the concluding threat, think.
AL! children, | am sorry to say, are no
good. | know very few that are patterns o
perfection. One sometimes finds them il
biographies, but not having encountered
them living, and meeting them only in bi
that they all die early.
"Golly !-Gosh !-Graclous snoute,
a little boy one day, something having oc
Cured to rouse his enthusiasm.
"Why, where did you get such a wor,
as that" asked his mother.
/, "Oh, I've heard you say gracious, and th
golly gosh just made up myself, he replied
One little fellow whom | wot OF, mus
have been born full of original sin, for h,
used the straugest adjectives and expletve
as soon as he could lisp.
At the time of which J write he was on
ly three years old His mother laboret
with him--and on him, occasionallv-b,l
with no lasting benefit, though she brough
about spasms OF repentance and promises 0
reformation. Onc day she told him tina
| she could bear it no longer; She couldn'
have little boy about her who used suc
language ; she would put him away al,
get another little boy. In the bitterness
and desolaion OF his heart, feeling him5al
discarded, another lshmael, he went on
into the yard and sat down on the grass t
cry it out. A little bantam tooster, 40
, appreciating the sadness Of the surround
ings, flew up on the fence uld began
long, loud crow.
"Shut up, darn yon,' blubbered Bobby
through his tears: Il have trouble cuoug
on my mind without YOU" lie had jus
resolved and promised 10 never use tia
and cognate words again.
But finally it seemed that reformation ~;,
indeed effected. For two whole days Ii
had said nothing to offend the most iastldi
Gus, and great was the rejoicing thereat
The compression, however, proved to,
great, for the load Of forbidden expletives-
brckbats OF the vocabulary lay heavily OF
his brain aud must be worked oii 50 on
+ day he burst into the house in a real 0
simulated state Of excitement ''Oh moth
er y he shouted, ''what do you think | wa
E over across the way just now and hors
was tied there-the wickedcst horse eve
you did See. He just stood there and sal
! by golly, and by gosh, and gol 4ara you
and everything else You can think OF.
you'd been there you'd II whipped him eve
so hard, and so would | If I'd had a whip !!
Did ever you hear of such an eXpedien
for relieving the overburdened mind: