The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

Wllfred put his finger in his mouth
L dess I've dot headache" he said
Have you? I'm very sorry" said
mamma g Where does IL ache ~
'Way round de back of it." spa,Ied
the captain.
gness you slept too long" said
when you are washed and dressed, and
have your hair combed. y
SO she brought his striped stockings,
and the little slippers with rosettes, and
a new plaid frock which she had finish.
ed only yesterday.
But oh how he snarled and fused al
the time she was dressing him.
And when she was combing his hair
he cried loud enough to be heard in
the next house, and the ladythere said.
: guess 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 growled
" l don't fink tan eat anything 'cept a
piece of mince pie"
II haven't any mince-pie in the
house, said his mother, land you
know | never let you eat it for break
fast. Here Is some nice bread and
milk In your little bowl, and the cook
les grandma sent you.
elf L tan't have some mince-pie ]
tan't eat anything, said Captain Snar-
ly.
Very we'll, ;" said mamma So she
put the things away and sat down TO
her sewing.
Wilfrid pulled his little rockine-chair
near the fire and sat for long time
scOWIng at the stove Presently he
began to kick 1t with his foot. He
knew his mother disliked the noise,
but he didn't care. She did not ask
him to stop, and after while he was
tired of it himself
He was very unhappy, and he began
to be little ashamed of himself. Be-
sides, he was getting hungry He wish
ed his mother would speak to him, but
she didn't. She was sewing on little
coat, and she was singing to herself.
Wlltred knew the little coat was for
him. Usually he liked to hear his
mothir sing, but now he wished she
would not look 50 happy when he was
SO miserable. The more he thought
about it, the worse he felt. He began
to cry softly, but his mother took no
notice.
Pretty soon he said, ''Oh dear, l
wish l tould have the nosebleed, or
sometln, SO sOmebody'd care"
4" people don't care much for Captain
Snarly, anyway" said his mother. L
should like to hurt him myself, SO he
would stay away and let me keep my
little boy all the time
"Should you prick his nose with
the needle - asked Wilfred.
eyes, or l would whip him. [ think
1T would be better to whip him .
Wlnefred thought it over He and
Captain Snarly were having a little
talk all by themselves by the stove.
In a little while his mother felt two lit.
tie soft arms around her neck, and two
sweet kisses on her cheek.
Why, here's my little rosebud
again - said she, looking down at the
bright little face close to her own.
" Captain Snarly's gone" said vii
fred, land he isn't ever'n ever coming
back again.
Z" hope not. " said his mother.
Then Wlltred had his breakfast, and
he was SO hungry he never thought of
mince-pie.
Afterward he sat down at his moth
ers feet, and she talked to him a long
time about his naughty temper. vii
fred promised to try hard to be a good
boy, and he Is keeping his word.
The last time friend saw his mother
she said she hadn't seen Captain Snar-
ley for so long she had most forgotten
him