Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-19
Two Sides to a Story.
I.-oUR SIDE.

"WuY, you naughty, ugly, vicious
thing ~ screamed nurse; you've pulled
the dishes all off the table. What will
your hummer say? There-take that
a shakel; and that la slapl. Now, go
away You are always up to some mis-
chief, and not as high as the table yet. I'll
teach you how to meddie But come
come. Don't cry so. Hush up or I'll
tell your hummer. Here she comes.
Sh-"
"Susan! what's the matterH Charlie,
dear, what have you done? Come to me.
There, don't cry its all over now. Susan,
how did he do it?"
"Yes, mum, he did it; he's. always up
to some mischief; and it isn't my fault the
best china is broke and the silver coffee
pot banged in just like bandbox that has
been set on; and the coffee all over tho
floor, with the salt and sugar too. See,
mum, what he's done, and l a watchin' of
hun all the time, and never took my eyes
off him, and then the minute my back was
turned, up he goes and kitches the table
cloth, and off it comes, and all your nice
set with it, and six pieces broke, and all
done purpose;- and he's always a
making of trouble when we don't know
what he's about, nor can't guess, for he's
as sly as fox, and knew he would, for
just took him away from there, and back
he scrabbles again as fast as he could go,
for he don't know no better, and he ought
to be whipped and gioe him something to
cry for, for I've told him not to touch the
table hundred times, and I'm glad of it,
and don't care if he is hurt, and"
"Why, Susan Susanp ..
Sand don't, mum and he might have
been burned to death a minute ago, for l
Just took the chafing dish off, and then
what would have become of your new
carpet? He aoM have his hand in every
thing that's a going, and if there's nothing
a going he'll set it a going, and he can't
let it alone for the life of him, and he's lust
like his father, always trying experiments,
and wondering how things would be if
they was little different from what they
! lis, and trying of ii on, and making a muss
| like his father has in the laboratory, what
| | don't like to see nor smell of nor any
| body else, and nothing but mischief comes
of it, and ! picking up after him all day
| long like chip of the old block as he is !;
| and it's great pity, too, for thems as buys
the furniture and clothes and things, only
it's none of my business, and / don't care,
only my new dress is all creased with the
cream but never mind me while he's a
crying, for he did it right atore my very
face and eyes, quick as flash the minute
told him to come away"
"There, my dear-Charlie, my dear
hush don't cry, my boy, any more. Wipe
your tears. Let me wipe them, and let
me look into your eyes and see how it
was" -y
"Look into his eyes, mum-fddle- sticks /
look into your coffee-pot and your
china and my dress and your carpet. Look
into his eyes He did it purpose, know
he did, Look the other way, and give him
a spanking, say Ip -a
dsusan, be quiet. You are angry. Go
Exit Susan, purple with rage.
,errl u-THRR SIDE.
"Now, Charlie, look up. You have
done some mischief"L IQ It3
So Charles eyes looked up, half tear
full, half funny-inquisitiV but shy and
sorrowful-and this Is what his mother
read in them:
Yes, mamma, did it. But did do il
7 didn't kgaoD I could do such things What
q terrible crash ? stood up by the chair,
and iwalked as straight as could over
to that great, high table. didn't tumble
down once. The table was covered with
bright things shining in my eyes like
stars. could not see what was on II be-
cause it is so high. Once sat way
upon top of a chair, and saw things and
had some of them in my mouth with papa
and you. And papa took my finger and
wet 1t in my mouth, and touched it to
something, and put my finger IN my
mouth again, and / ate my finger and Il
was sweet and good. so wanted TO see
something; but my eyes only come up TO
the edge of the table. stood on tip-toe,
, and took hold of the dress OF the table,
Just as take hold Of your dress when I
wsntm tmydear mammal 10 take me up in her
arms but the table didn't take me up. So
pulled, just as pull on yours when you
don't attend and the dress of the table
began 10 grow longer, and come of. l
thought that was funny, so pulled again.
and it came of some more; and then /