Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-31

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Mr.. AdoIphus Smith felt it great re-
lief from the cares of business life when
he reached his pleasant roof-trec, one
evening, and, afteran atItctionate greet
ing from his wife and family. he donned
his dressing gown and slippers and sat
down by the fire to read to his wife the
news of the day from THE DAILY MoNG-
TOR. His wife sat down aud attrutively
listened to "A Family Rumpus, y which
was the heading of an mticle which Mr..
$. was reading. III the corner of the
room were the three children William
Henry, Fanny and Amzie, aged respect
lively three, five and seven years,
Mr.. Smith read last evening as
Policeman Brown was passing No -
- street he heard - Loud scream
from William Henry in the corner
Pa - " William Henry, stop that
noise"
WI. HENRY" Well, Amzi's all time
pulliu my hair.
AMzt--" aint neither.
MM, Henry" % are. -
Pa" Well, never mind now, try and
keep quiet little while
Commences again: he heard lend
talking in the house. he went up to the
door and exclaimed
FANNY" PA, cant yon make Am2i
stop tearing my dolls dress -
AMzt-"T amt teano Your dolls
dress."
FANNY" You are, too
Pa" Stop" II you children don't
discontinue this noise, III send you all
10 bed.
Ma" William Henry, stop rubbing
that molasses candy in your hair.
WI. HENRY-''I ain rubin it in
my hair.
Ma Stop your impudenee OF I'll
punish you severely"
Mr. Smith struggles on-"and ex
claimed open this door, please, but he
received no reply, aud at once con-
menced pulling ut the door bell, and as
he continued pulling, he heard voice
within crying:
Fanny pulling at Pas cont sleeve
each jerk accompanied with Pa :"
- d, ~ - ~, pa
PA-tnervously) What = What"
" What !"
Fanny" Dio2at You say you was
goin' to huy me new doll next week.
PA--"Yes ! Yes nov so sit down
and don't bother me again"
FANSY-"W Well, AMI said you WAS
ut"
AM21-" didn't neither.
FANNY--" say you did
Pa" Ma, l guess yon had better
put these children to bed, or will ne.
yer finish this item.
Chorus of children crying "Oh, |
don't want to go to bed, pa. - g" l wont
make any more noise, ma, etc, and ma
thinks AZ they promise TO he good child.
rem they had better remain up while
longer, re- it is not late.
After peace had been restored and all
was quiet again, Mr. Smith made ano
t her effort. He heard a voice from
within crying. Who's there Don't
pull the door hell ont What do you
want etc. The door not being opened,
the officer stood back and made II spring
against the door, and
Pa raises from his chair to empty his
mouth OF tobacco, when a crash is
heard. William Henry, who had been
climbing on the back of his chair, falls
backward. Ma excltims "Oh, dear
there goes William Henry" Pa pickDd
him up, aud n turning about steps with
one foot on Fanny's fingers, and with the
other crushes her doll. Fanny com
M noes an cutlery.
A. Pa picks upWilliam Henry he gives
him IN afltctiopate kiss, filing hi4 MUS
tache with molassrs candy, while Will
liam Henry is lovingly hugging him,
rubbing the aforementioned molnsses
candy ali over the back OF bis new dress
ing gown, which he received from his
wife as a Christmas gift AMI inmns
up and down screaming, fearing Viii
liam Henry is killed. The tumnlt con.
times for some time, when all is again
serene. Pa wipes of the candy from
his coat ard muStachc, and tells ma sho
had better finish the item, rs he thinks
he will walk ont and smoke cigar, and
will return early. VI.
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