Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-03
RELIGIOUS.

| PLAYING REsRAUBANr.-7Sidney, all
tired of this" said little Harry Hunter, as h,
threw down his bat and ball "What else shal
We play?'
81 know" said Sidney, "let's play keeping
restaurant. Ill be The bar.keeper, and you
make believe you are coming in to get drink
II fix this board sn these bricks for the place
the man stands behind when he pours out the
drinks; Ill put these old bottles on it, and
these boxes for cigar.boxes, as we see them
, fixed In the windows. There now, that's right
but bet you cant do your part, Harry, you're
too little"
"Cant P-'deed ! can, though-elegant, y
said Harry, gleefully; "cause saw pa do It,
! and lie ought to know how"
"Pd like to know where you saw pa taking a
drink, Harry? dent believe it," said Sidney.
"But did see him." said Harry stouty. II
went walkin' with him yesterday, and when we
got by the place mt the corner where the win
dows are fixed like bur bar here, only ever so
much nicer-well, pa told Inc to wait minute.
cause ia wanted TO see a man in there, and
when he opened the door l saw such pretty
Ithirgs-bis glasses and pictures, and shiny fix
ms, and lots Of other things, so pushed the
door open wee littlq mite, and peeped inn
"Well," said Sidnry, who was much inter
ested, "what didpa do?"
81 can't show you without tumbler" was
iiarrys reply; 'but ri find one" and he scam
pered into the kitchen, and was back in a
twinkllng, with cracked glass he found on the
table. "fhere now III show you," and lie
placed The glass on the makc-belicve bar.
He went of a short distance and returned
with his hands In his pockets, walking with a
cjnical strut, in mllation of his fathers long
strides. "BrIndy," 4iil he, ecvating his child
sh voice.
''Sidney turned around. and pretended to
pour something IN the glass, which he gave to
Harry, and he could hardly keep from laughing
as the mimic topper turnad his head back, as il
draining out the last drop Of the supposed CON
tents, and sinacked his lips, wiped them with
his tiny handkerchief, and, placing on the bar Il
piece OF paper as a Substitute for &, strut
ted away.
Sidney could hold ont no longer, but burst
into roar Of laughter, ul,setting in his mcri-
ment the whol, establishment, and sending
blocks, boards, bricks and tumbler all in one
confused pile al his iecl.
"Now, Harry did pa really look that way |
didn't know he ever drank any liquor. Ma says
it's wrong" said Sidney as soon rs he could Get
his face straight,
"fes, he did do just that way | showed you,
and VIXEN I'm man I'll do so too. When he
started 10 come out [ ran out on the pavement
and heard man say, If Hunter goes on il,
this way, lac II be il danger soon. What did
he mean, Silney?'
Before Sidney could reply, the dinn1r-bel
was rung, and the hungry lltl0 fellows rushed
into the house.
Seated at the windo overlooking the play.
ground, the father of these children had seen
| and heard, through the half-closel blinds, al
that had transpirdd. Words are powelless t.
| express the feeling that agtated his breast
The childish lesson, 50 unconsciously taught,
was not lost for never again did he drink Il
glass Of liquor; tile little ones had cured him
| by "playiny at keeping a restaurant. Tile IL
tie !SOluur