Middletown transcript., 1871-11-11
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would get into trouble. Having played
! trick upon some boys, they rctaliatcd
~ locking Harry in the cellar, where he
hsa hid. Harry took things coolly and
kuewiug that il would be two hours be-
lbrs be could be released, laid down and I
went 10 sleep lie nwokc very much re.
fsrsl,cd. but. very hungry. There was
,.lemsy IT irni uf various kinds in the |
cellar ou u swinging sh,lf. but il was too
high for him to reach. So he jumped ny
end stood on the edge Of ,cit.seap bar
rel. lie leaned forward aud ayaspcd an
spple- pie. A. be was leaning back he
slipped aud wen, sou.e into the so.t.soap
up 20 the neck Then. ilnuuicring u
round. aud trying 10 get out. he tipped
himself and the soii-soap over.
They both came sprawliug out stimuli
tsncou.ly. In struggling 10 get up from
the floor, which was very slippery. Harry
stumbled against The ROW empty barrel
Exasperaicd. he drew up his foot nnd
gave i, snsrt kick.
II rolled back. and Knocked out the
faucet TO u barrel Of mola.scss Now fol-
lowed grca, food -molasscss and soft
soap. in grca. quantities. mingled togeth-
er--cnourh to lloat the little City of Ka-
ausa. But the best Of it, or rather the
wors, OF il wa- that Harry did not know
that the molascs, barrel had been breach
I'd. Il was very dark IN the cellar. and
even IL il had 10, been, he might not
have discovered the seakngce for the bar
rel which he 80 unfortunately kicked lay
close up the stream of molasscs which was
running, 70 thu, Harry did not then dis
cover il, and it Slid into the soft soap 50
easily iha, he didn't hear il running. The
fact is, the boys mind was On his new
suit Of clothes during all this catastrophe,
They were completely saturated with soiI-
aoap. lie was afraid they would be en-
,irely spoiled. or at least the colors would
come out. If they were no, Immediately
rinsed clean
II was impossible 10 get ou, Of the cell
lar, nnJ there vas no water TO be had ~
il. Ilc had spoiled three suits Of clothes
lately, and now, at the fourth one, he
was afraid mothers patience would give
out. What should he do? q, what shonttf
he do. A h ppy and original thought
struck him. The poor boy showed real
genius. He said, I" will wash them on,
with cider" lie s'ripned naked to the
skin. laid his saapy clothes under the
cider barrel faucet, aud then turned 1t
When they were well saturated, he took
them, a piece n, time III his hands, and
rubbed them back aud firth over his
knuckles like regular wa,herwonan
Just then the father aud came home.
We were told by some boys whom we
met that Harry was asleep in the cellar
As soon rs We arrived We lighted Ian
tern aud wen, down. aud there we found
him, stark naked, standing before n bar
rel and washing his clothes out with cider.
o, he was the most caniical and laugla-
bic sight that ever beheld His face was
as black n negroes. the burnt cork not
having been washed of since the perform
ance, and in contrast his delicate little
body in the gloom looking as white ~
marble. Tho ccllar iloor was covered
with snf, soap. molnssrss md cider, aud
Ia these mixed liquid. iiosicd pies. cakes.
sootics, apples, pears. peaches. three
loaves Of bread, aud two Jumps Of butter.
All this We discogcfcl Ii au instant |
was making the whole house ring with
laughter, but my husband had ihua FAR
kept on n sober face. thinking | suppose.
Of the damage lie looked terribly cross
at Harry. and said. s,crnly, Come here,
sir, and tell me whu, yoa made all this
mess for: You will catch it, young man,
eau tell
Harry was frightened aud ran. lIC
went racing around the cellar. still naked
vith his black face. aud swinging his
pants in his left hand Ny husband
caught him by the shoulders. The little
rogue gaze dive heaifurcmost through
us fathers legs. and they both went
down into the soap, molasscss, and cider
Harry was up in an instant. lie mad,
for the stairs but his father headed him
oil, aud the little fellow was obliged tt
take refuge in the nsl-bin. His body be-
ing wet, the ashes stuck to him. which
made him tho most ridiculans thing il
sxistcucc. ! was so nearly killed Will
iaughisg that | expected to fall dow
from sheer weakness.
just now Harry came up aud elaspct
his arms around my knees lie bed JUS
same W say W. uothef Ho'"c' p'e"e'
dou't let father whip me" when like al
avalanche, his father bore down upon us
The Aoor was so slippery, and he had 60
undcr such headway. that he could no
stop. The consequence was We all wen
down together in:o the slippery food
The lantern went out. and VIC were lcf
g almost total darkness. My HUSBAND
nov began TO laugh; ! Joined him; Har
n came In on the chorus. We all laughed
together for fifteen minutes Hurry nov
seood up. and putting his greasy arms a
ssousd his fathers neck. said Dear faith
4 q, did not mean to; indeed did not!
T&ors was silence for a moment and the
lsthsr answcrcd. . Well, Harry, sine
eou arc not alone in II we will be forgiv
- sud let sou Of this time"
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