Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-30
The AutOcratOf the Household.
BY BIIGNoNETTE.

There lies the little Sovereign, with i'm
perial sleep upon her brow, Her tiny
mouth, that ten minutes since was terribly
stretched in "white squall, is daintily
parted by the soft rcbin-breath; the pearly
dimpled hands, thatwere just nowclenched
in doubtless u righteous indignation, are
lying like bits Of matchless sculpture upon
the gay cradle.quilt; and under some skirts
embroidered with all the fondness and
foolishness of maternal love- catch u
glimpse of .rose-tipped toes that have for
gotten their stormy assault upon the of
Tending Cradle-foot, and now nestle to
gether in enchanting repose. Slumbering
little Volcano, lulled tempest, sleep-con.
quered tyrant there you are ..
How she lords it over us Talk about
mOnarchies and oligarchies--does not this
little unconscious queen weld more
rigid and absolute sceptre thN1 was ever
waved from throne or palace? II her
ladyship wills il, are we not to rise before
the day has even thought of coming up IN
| the east, and make Her comfortable with
trottings and warm milk and n Journey of
n mile or 80 back and forth across the
chamber floor ? And il she decides to be
sleepy at that most out-door-able part of
the day sunset, are we not TO hush all gay
and cheerful sounds, and hie away to the
dim, religious light of the nursery and MS
sist her eapricious nerves into luxurious re-
poser And then her forenoon nnps do We
not rise from bacb-breaking postures -
where we have "ptooped to conquer" her
wakelulness- as breathlessly as if
We were playing jackstones, lest the
rustic Of n garment or the creak of
shoe may penetrate tho thin crust
OF her first sloepl With what trcpidation
and with what consciousness of failure do
we ply her with playthiDgs, on bland af-
temoons, when there are calls TO bo made
orjobs Of shopping TO attend to, and with
what serene contempt does she fling them,
one by one, behind her She sees through
artilice NJ glance. She will havenone Of
IT, She knows You arc planning nm escape.
Though you might sit beside her half the
afternoon and receive scarcely glance
from her imperial eyes, you undertake to
put on your bonnet and You become sud-
denly doar. You are cried after, and that
settles the business. You put the bonnet
away and come back TO your allegiance.
Terrible Baby
But hist There is q porceptible culver
In toes and fingers. There is an indication
OF disunion in the oyelids. Lot every
breath be hushed Rock, rock softly and
gently as zephyr rocks the topmost bough
Of the willow; and sing in your tenderest
voice tho ihintest dream of n lullaby ! No
90. Her Majesty will take only cat.nap
this morning, Her left ear tingles and
tells her somebody il saying bad things of
her Ono OF her many attendant fairies |
twigs the little gold curl lying upon her
forehead and tells her TINT her subjects are
going 70 steal away and do the marketing
before sho wakes, and nj that she starts. -
Two bright eyes suddenly fly open. A d.
minutive hand thrusts itself upward. A |
small voice distinctly articulates "Ah-7I
dah !! and the great aptocrat Of tho house
hold is awnke.--EUenfag Wisconsin,