The Van Buren press., 1872-11-12
Some people must have parlors, though

wearily. while glance Of her keen, SHARP
eye s3wspt around the room aud over th'
:. floor to see il all were we'll.
Z '@' julie, she said, 81 see bit o.
,I.ti.s yarn raveling, sticking on tho car
W. spick it up aud burn it, will you
I'esr mel" said she, "its nothing bu
dit. Dirt cannot keep everything nice
with these young un's about all the time T"
"Wsll, you have none to spare out oi
your mother-love. said !, little nettled
at her useless fretting.
:" No, not unless I'd give them to Tho
rag man she answered, apologetioally
'Oh, Ill be so glad when school begins
and everything is quiet and clean once
more Don't colau IN iheie on the car.
pet, Marier" she screamed out shrilly ia
a sad eyed. yellow faced child, who peep
ed in at the door with bunch OF flowers
in her hand "throw away that truck,
and don't go tracking around where
mopped this mording-oh, dear y and
she lifted her eyebrows dolorously.
:" See what Bessie wants, Marier y
Bessie, the little blind, crippled child,
wanted piece. and Katy told Maria to
split n cold biscuit and give her the top
part, spread with some Of the jam that
WAS in the little, notched glass dish in
the bottom Of the cupboard
"And be careful, Maricr, and don't
scatter crumb, and II you break that
dish | II take your head ofin trioe, nov
see il don't.
Maria was busy at the cupboard get,
ting the piece, and Bessie was saying,
" hurry, oh do hurry, IN SO hungry"
Katy had laid the baby out on her lap,
and was pulling his jaw down as deter
minedly as Sampson did the jaw Of the
lion, to show me the last new tooth He
didn't want to open hts mouth, but he
might as well have yielded gracefully,
first rs last, for she opened it anyhow !;
and, though he kicked and founderod,
and cut the air with his legs, | told her
that saw it, and it looked like tiny
white pearl.
just when she was telling me how her
other three children cut their first teeth,
one on shell, and one on silver half
dollar, we heard the unfortunate little
notched dish fall and clink like the ring
ing OF coin. and my heart leaped to my
mouth, for knew it was broken, and l
knew what the result would be.
There was a scuflling of little feet fly
ing, and Of little heels in the air, and that
very instant the boy baby with tho pearl
ofa-tooth was thrust under his mothers
arm. as Franklin carried his roll, the fat,
Greasy pink legs sticking straight out,
and mother aud baby darted out like
.rcak Of lightning, and before ] gould ]
tlfss',nif" 1T cr"''' .a'"'ss e'us ". blow:
fell 'tGlck ana fast. One blow would tip
her in one direction, aud she would top
pie over like n frozen plant that had thaw
ed and wilted down; then another blow
would bond her over in another direction.
she was doubled aud twisted out Of all
shape trying to dodge the blows from the
strong, horny hand that had grown as
muscular as a blackcmth's.
"Ill learn you to bo careful, you
worthless. good for-nothing little jade,
you, screamed out tue angry mother.
"Oh, I'll be careful I'll be careful "
cried the poor child, her hair all tossed
up over her head until she looked like a
wild beast
didn't know what TO do; my eyes
glowed and blazed, and was toe much
excited to be fcttered down to the use OF
any language in my vocabulary l was
abused, hurt, angry, and II was no time
for words Of remonstrance. knew l
should so far forget myself as to be un-
womanly, and do more harm than good,
so l rose and started home without a
word Of good bye
Katy heard the click Of the gate latch,
snd looking around with q very ugly,
purple. red face, stanmered aut "Why,
don't be in q hurry, Rosyw
"Pll call again when you are more at
leisure. " She looked as though she
would sink out of my sight gladly, and
taking advantage Of her discontinue, a
temptatioh which | could not resist,
said bitterly, but ia as silky tones 40
could assume, am glad that your val.
uaLle glass dish was so easily and cheap.
y mended, Katy"
am afraid the ghastly smile that went
with the congratulation was horrible
car,cature, becoming the face OF demos
w, 4 uNNe uO puteuNc NIsh
this class Of inhuman mothers
Right among the big, white armed syc
amores at the end OF a wide green lane is
white house. 1t looks so home-like,
with the lilacs pressing up against the
windows, and the hop vine, over the old
gate, toppling over, and all a.tangIe with
pretty premises. The garden was aflsms
with flowers, some low and pressing dat
ly upon the rich loan, ssmc running On
in gay, peaked spikes, and others lopk.
ing like brignt.winged butterflies that go
gadding all ever the palings 7i
just below the kitchen, amsng the plum
trees and Willows, 10 q deep cash in the
hill side, green ss emerald, In which is
hidden the spring, f2
Here, with her married daughter, lives
an old lady whom ] ought to meet every
time that get the blues. ltwould make
me ashamed Of myself, and Of ovory mur
mur that passes my lips. Oh, the birds
were singing, and trlling, and warbling,
and chatting in the bushes and trees, and
oil overhead and around seemed made up
Of odd bits OF sweet melody. ,r....
My heart was made glad and strong,
and | paused, With ono foot on the cool
door.stone, and drank in Of the marvel.
beauty. Indeed, almost felt, fora min
ute, IS II I were beautiful, handsome, but
just then heard long drawn Nv b h'ah J"
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