Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-08-22

and pleased to receive larger orders and
more money, and of course showed an
extra amount of civi'ity.
While they were going from shop to
shop to make purchases, the children at
home were having their talk about the
matter.
"How funny" said Tommy, "to see
father and mother go out to market to-
gether
eyes" said Sally, "isn't it9"
81 wonder" said Tommy, "whether
anybody has died, and left father some
money"
While they were thus engaged in talk
ing. a sharp rap at the door aroused them.
Sally opened the door, There stood
butchers boy with basket and leg of
mutton in it.
"Does Mister Lewis live here2" asked
the boy,
"No," said Sally, "there's, no one of
that name lives here"
"It's strange!" said the boy, ~ was
told this was the house. Isn't this No.
2O?' -
Eyes, this is>No. 20; but no one of
that name lives here" ::
"Who does live here, then9'' asked the
boy.
"My father and mother, and me-" re-
piled Sally.
"And what's yoar fathers name9" asked
the boy.
"They call him Jack Lewis"
"Well, that's the same man; Mister
and Jacks all the same,' said the boy.
"Come, here's leg of mutton for him."
ooh, Pm sure you're wrong" said
Sally; "we never have such things come
to our house"
"But tell you it's all right" said the
boy, for it's paid"
"Well if it's paid for, I'll take it in; /;
but Pm sure you'll have to come and
fetch it back again." replied Sally.
ooh, it'll be all right" said the boy,
as he went away.
"My world" said Tommy, "isn't it a
whopper2" And the little fellow fairly
danced about the room for Joy. While
he was cntting his capers in this manner,
another knock was heard at the door.
"Here he comes," said Tommy. "Shall
| bring the leg of mutton"
But on opening the door bakers boy
presented himself with three large loaves.
"Does Mr.. Lewis live here9" asked the
boy. :,
"Wen," replied Sally, thinking it
strange, "my fathers called Jack Lewis,
if that's him {"
Gall rightl here's the loaves for him."
care they paid for3' asked Sally.
"Yes," said the boy. "Come, make
haste"
"Well, III take 'em in, seeing as how
they are paid for, but we never have such
big loaves as them come to our house.
and you'll have to fetch 'em back again
there's some mistake, I'm sure"
"There, that's all fudgel'' said the boy,
and off he went.
"My word amt them busters?" said
Tommy see, sister, they're quite new.
Only fancy if they aCas ours, wouldn't we
make hole in 'em!"
Again he started off with dance and a
shout, in the midst of which another rap
at the door was heard.
"Here they are," Tommy said, "Pll
bring 'em to the door,"
But upon the door being opened, there
was lad with parcels of tea, sugar, coffee
etc. Again the same question was asked.
But Sally by this time had decided to
take in all that was paid for, telling each
one "they mustn't be surprised if they
had to fetch 'em back again."
The green grocer sent potatoes and cab
hages the butterman, eggs, bacon, and
butter; and few other articles from diff
ferent shops arrived, until the table was
full
81 do wish father and mother would
come bome," said Sally. "Suppose a
policeman was to come, what should we
do ?"
81 wonder" asked Tommy, "whether
father and mothers going to keep shopW
"Don't be silly; you would be still if
we were sent to prison"
While they were talking in this way
they were rejoiced to hear the voices of
their father and mother. They were soon
told that the things on the table were for
the coming week, and that all of them
would have a share if they were good
Giving each a piece of the loaf, they were
sent off TO bed, and told to be quiet But
quietness was out of the question; no
sooner were they up stairs than they be-
gan to talk of the morrow's feasting, and
their tongues made such noise that it awoke
the other children; and then Tommy was
heard telling them that down stairs there
was such a whopping leg of mutton, and
such big loaves, am lots of other things.
This soon led them to set up shout
which brought the mother to the foot of
the stairs, and she said, "If you children
don't be quiet, you shan't have any pud-
ding Tomorrow"
"Pudden! pudden - said the little ones,
whats that2" And again the voice of
Tommy was heard telling the others that
down stairs there was -four and currants,
and that on the morrow mother had
promised to make them such big plum
pudding. OF course, with this additional
piece of news, was it any wonder that
their eyes were not much troubled with
sleep, and that, long before the proper
time for getting up had arrived, Tommy
was showing them, by the aid of the
pillows, how mother would make the
pudding Oh, how they longed for the
time to arrive when they might be able
to know in reality that the proof of the
pudding is in the eating!"
The day at length came, and the whole
of the articles were displayed to the as
tonished eyes of all the children. When
they were all seated around the table, and
mother brought out plate of nice rosy
rine cherries. was it any wonder that the