The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-19
Two Sides to u Story.
LONE SIDE.


"Why, you naughty, ugly, vicious thingn
screamed the nurse, "yot1've pulled the
dishes all of the table. What will youl
mamma sayy There, take that! Ia shake
and that! IA slap]. Now, go away! You
are always up to some mischief, and not as
high as the table yet. I'll teach you how to
NEEDLE. But come--come. Don't cry so.
Hush up, or I'll tell your mother. Here she
comes. Sh-"
"Susan what's the matter? Charlie, dear,
what hive you done? Come to me. There,
don't cry; it's all over now. Susan, how
did he do it,"
"Yes, mum, he did it; he's always up to
some mischief; and it isn't my fault the best
china is broke, and the silver cOnce-pol
banged just like 4 handbook that has been set
on; and the coffee all over the floor, with
the salt and sugar, too. See, mum, what
he's done, and q watchin' him all the time,
and never took my eyes of him, and then
the minute my buck was turned, up he goes
and ketchcs the table-cloth, and off it comes,
and all your nice set with it, and six pieces
broke, and all done Il purpose; and he's al
ways making of trouble when he don't
know what he's about, nor can't guess, for
he's as sly as n fox, and | knew he would,
for / just took him away from there, and
back he scrambles again as fast as he could
20, for he don't know no better, and he
ought to be whipped and glUe him something
10 cry for. Pvc told him not to touch the
table hundred times, and Pm glad of it,
and don't care if he is hurt, and"
"Why, Susan, Susan |"
"And don't mum, and he might have
been burned to death minute ago. for jus;
took the chahng-dish oil, and then what
would have become Of your new carpet !
He will have his hand in everything that's u
goingJ and if there's nothing going he'll
set it going; and he can't let it alone for the
life of him; and he's just like his father, al
ways trying experiments, and wondering
how things would he if they was a little diff
ferent from what they is, and trying of it on,
and making muSs Inc his father has in the
laboratory, what don't like to see or smell
of, MOI, anybody else, and nothing but mis-
chief comes of it, and picking up after him
all day long like a chip OF the old block rs he
;and it's a great pity, too, for them as buys
the furniture and clothes and things, only
it's none of my business, and / don't care,
only my new dress is all creased with the
cream; but never mind me while he's crying,
for he did it right afore my very face and
eyes, quick as a flush The minute told him
to come away"
"There, my dear-Charlie, my dear
hush; don't cry, my boy, any more. Wipe
your tears. Let me wipe them, and let me
look into your eyes and see how it was"
"LoOk into his eyes. mum fiddlesticks -
look into your cottee-pot and your china, and
my dress, and your carpet. Look into his
eyes! He did it a-purpose know he did.
Look the other way and give him spank
ing, say l."
Susan, be quiet. You are angry. &c
down stairs"
Exit Susan, purple with rage.
1.-THE OTHER SIDE.
"Now, Charlie, look up. You have doue
some mischief"
So Charities eyes looked up. half fearful
half funny-inquisitive but shy and sorrow.
ful-and this is what his mother read in
them
Yes. mamma, did it. But how did
do it? didn't know could do such things
What terrible crash. I stood up BIZ the
chairA and ! walked as straight as could over
to that great, high table, didn't tumble
down once. The table was covered with
bright things, shining in my eyes like stars.
I could not see what was on il, because it is
so high. Once sat way up on top of chair,
and saw things and had some in my mouth
with papa and you. And papa took my
finger and wet it in my mouth, and touched
4 1t to something, and put my finger to my
mouth again, and / ate my finger, and it
was sweet and good. So l wanted to see
something, but my eyes only came up to the
edge of the table.
Istood OH tip-toe, and took hold of the
table, just as took hold of your dress when
Itwant my dear mamma to take me up in
her arms 1.-THE. table didn't take me I'D.
Sol pulled, just as pull On yours when
you don't attend; and the dress ON the table
began to grow longer and como of. I
thought that was funny, 50 pulled again.
and 1t came of some more; and then saw
the things all begin to come toward me and
look at me over che edge OF the table. They
did not ny away as the pigeons DO when we
go near them, but they come right toward
me. This is such n queer world. don't
understand it. So pulled again, and
the knives and forks came tumbling
down on the floor, just as you showed
me how To p,ake my blocks tumble
down With 4 crash. Then Susan said.