The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-05-04
FAMILY PICTURE.

seated; John happened IN, III tn'
meantime, taking his fathers seat.
"Is s-sp!" said William, "sassidges
that's what I love"
"Hoo," said Isaacu "spare>ribs'
that's what l love-"
"Well, cease your gab, and eat
what's set before you, without COM
meuts. Nobody cares what you love
or what you don't love-"
"Souse !" said Abraham, "I dom
love sousy. I wouldn't eat souse
'taint 6tten for q dog to eat."
"Get up, sir; aud march out of the
house until you learn better manners
I'll be bound if | say you shall ea'
souse, you'll eat it. Do you hear me
sir?"
Abraham raked himself lazily out Of
his seat, aud moved slowly off, casting
a longing look at the many good things
on the table, which he evidently
thought "ftten for prince to eat"
"Ma," said he as hc retired, 81
wish you'd make Bill quit laughing al
me-"
civilian, I've as great a mind as
I ever. had to do anything in my life,
to send you from the table, and not
let YOU eat u mouthful. I despise that
abominable disposition you have OF
rejoicing at your brothers mistortunes.
Remember, sir, what Solomon says
'He that is glad at calamities, shall
not go hnpuuished,22 ;,
.:---sssMu~ said;s-Absaham,s emayn't l
.comcsto my breakfast2', -
:. "Yes, if you think you can now be-
have Yourself with decencY.'
Abraham returned, and they all
broke forth at once:
sMa, mayn't I have some sassidgeF
MA, l want some spare rib Ma.
if YOU please main, let me have SOM
ham. gravy, aud some fried HON ny
and some egg, and
AAnd some of everything on the ia
ble,I suppose. Put down your.Platew.,.
every one of you-George, what will
you havep'
Some sassidge and some fried po-
tater.'
John, help your brother George.
What do YOU want, William
II want some spare rib aud hom'ny.'
Nancy, help William. What do
you want Abraham?
I reckon said John, smiling,
hell take little souse.'
Now, John, behave yourself. He
has suffered the punishment Of his
fault, and there let it rest
T'll have said Abraham some ham.
gravy, and some egg, and some hom'ny.,
'Help him Clancy. Whafn you
have, Isaac 7"
iii have some ham, gravy, and some
hom'ny, and some sassidgo, and some
spare rib, and some
well, you are not going to have
everything on the table, I assure you.
What do you waut2'
Il want some ham-gravy and some
hom'ny.
John, help l.
mo! 1 don't want no gravy; want
some spare rib
John, give him :;
NO! l don't want no spare rib; l
want some sassidge.'
well, if you don't make up your
mind pretty quick, you'll aoant your
breakfast, I tell you. I'm not going
to be tantalizcd all day long by your
wants. Say what you want, and have
done with it,
Il want some ham-gravy, and some
sassidge, and some hom'ny.'
'Help him, john
John helped him to about Tea
spoonful from each dish. !.
'Now, ma, jist look at Bud John {!
He hain't gi me jist these three lit
bits O. bits
John, if you can't keep from tam
taliziug the children, tell mo SO, and
I'll not trouble them to help you any
more. I confess that I am at a loss to
discover what pleasure one of your
age can take in teasing your younger
brothers. Rebecca, what do you want?
4 want my pig>tail, m,a'an'.'
'Bless my soul and body! haven't
you forgot that pis-tail yet? It's burnt
up long ago, 1 hope. Look, Bob, and
see; and ifit isn't, give it to her. l
wish in my heart there never was a
pig.tail on the face of the earth
Bob produced the half charred pig
tail, and laid it on Miss Rebecca's
plate.
There, continued her mother, 4
hope now your hearts ut ease. A
beautiful dish it is, truly, for any NOR
tai to take fancy to,
Ma, I don't want this pigtail. .
Take it away. knew you didn't
want it, you little preserve brat: l
knew you didn't want it; and don't
know what got into me to let you
have it. But, really, 1 am so tor
mented out Of my life, that | hardly
know whether 7 am standing on my
head or my heels
'NIissis, said CLANCY, 'Aunt Dorcas
says please make Miss Louisa come out
de kitchen. Say if you don't make
her come out de fire, her'll git burnt up
d'rekly. Say every time she tell heI
to como out de fire, she make moul