Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-01
Captain Snarly.

When he is good and pleasant, and
sweet, his mamma and grandma call him
Birdie, or Sunbeam. But when he is
naughty he is called Captain Snarly And
this name suits him very well at such
times.
One morning he came down stairs look
ing like Captain Snarly. just as soon as
his mamma looked at him she knew 1t was
Captain Snarly. But she smiled and said,
"Good morning, dear How do you do
this bright day ~
Wilfred put his finger in his mouth. Il
dess I've dot headache he said.
Have you? I'm very sorry, SAID
mamma. ''Wherc does it ache ?"
Way round de back of it, snar!cd the
Captain.
81 guess you slept too long said his
mother. you win feel better when you
are washed and dressed, and have your
hair combed."
So she brought his striped stockings,
and the little slippers with rosettes, and
new plaid frock, which she had fthlshed
only yesterday.
But oh, how he snarled and FUSED all
the time she was dressing him
And when she was combing his hair ne
cried loud enough To be heard in the next
Mrs Alton has got Captain Snarly over
to her house"
When his mother had made him look
nice and neat, she said, CHOW, come and
have your breakfast"
But this naughty little boy growlcd, u
don't fink tan eat anything 'cept piece
of mince.p pie"
Il haven't any mncc.pie in the house,
said his mother, land you know | never
let YOU eat it for breakfast. Here IS some
nice bread and milk in your little china
bowl, and the cookies grandma sent you
off tan't have some mince-pie l tant
eat ANYTHING" said Captain Snarly.
"Very well, " said mamma. So she put
the things away and sat down to her sew
Wllfred pulled his little rocking chair
near the fire, and sat a long time scowl
ing at the stove. Presently he began to
kick il with his foot, He knew his
mother disIiked the noise, but he didn'
care. She did not ask him 10 stop, .
-'GeaYbile he was tired OF It himsi to
be a little ashamed 3pT, and he BESIDES,
he was getting hungry. He whed his
mother would speak TO him, Int she
didn't. She was sewing on a ule coat
and singing to herself.
Wilfred knew the little coat wiior hlm.
Usually he liked to hear his mdler sing,
but now he wished she wouldt look so
happy when he was so miscrae, Inc
more he thought about il thcworsc he
felt. He began to cry SOFT. but his
mother took no notice.
Pretty soon he said 90 dea ! wish /
tould have the poscblecd, or smehn, so
sOmcbody'd car.
People don't care much f. Captain
Snarly any way" said his m.her. Il
should ike 10 hurt him myglf, 10 he
wouu stay away and let MI keen my
.i..le boy all the time
"Should you prick his nos with your
needle 2" asked Wilfrcd.
Yes, or could whip him. ! think IL
would be better to whip him"
Wilfrcd thought it over. IL and Gap
tain Snarly had n little fight 81 b. them
selves, by the stove. In a littk while his
mother felt two soft arms Iround her
neck, and two sweet kisses onher check.
why, here's my little ROSEBUD aga.n"
said she, looking down at the bright Iitte
face close to her own.
Captain Snarlys gone" sad Wilfrsd,
"and he isn't ever never coming DICK
again
nope not, sdlH MS iHotlN
Then Wilfred had his breakfast, aid
he was so hungry he never ONE thought
Of mince-pc
Afterward he sat down at lib mothers
feet, and she talked TO him long tine
about his naughty temper. Wired prom
Used to try hard to he good boy; and he
is keeping his word.
The last time ! saw his mother she
said she hadn't seen Captain Sary for SO
long she had almost forgotten him
Youth's Companion.
THE "ruling passion stronf in death
was remarkably illustrated In .he case.oi
n certain Mr.. Higgins, whowas most
punctuai man through all his lie. AT the
advanced age Of ninety he vas calmly
resting on his bed waiting 10 be called
away. He had deliberately made every
arrangement for his dcceasdand burial.
His pulse grew fainter, and the light OF
life seemed Just Pickering int lbs socket,
when one Of his sons remarked, Father,
you will probably live but day or two:
is it not well for you toname your
bearers ?" ''1o be sure, my sen" said the
diving man. at is well thought OF, and
| will do il now" He gave tie names OF
six, the usual number, and sank back ex-
hausted on his pillow. A CLEAN OF
thought passed over his withered
features like ray of light, and he rallied
once more. MY son, read this. Is the
name of Virgins there % 81 is, father.
'Then strike 1t off, (" said he, eihphaticaily;
"for he never was punctual-was never
any where in season, and he might delay
the procession whole hour"
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He fills the walls with gunpovder IN such
q manner that the blows OF sledgc or
the cutting of chisel in an attempt TO
rob the safe, will ignite the powder,
blow off the outer shell, and make
corpse Of the burglar, while the contents
OF the safe are left uninjured, and still Sc
cure. Bank vaults are constructed In the
same way. There is said to be no danger
in the ordinary use Of the safe