Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

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and kiss, when heard the front door open
and shut hastily. The next moment David
called up the stairs, Emma, how near are
you ready? 1t is time we were off,
Now, | knew better. / knew the train
did not leave for good hour at least, but
somehow, when David gets into one of his
hnrrying fits, it is always contagious, and
In few minutes [ was flying around the
house at a rate that was caution to all
slow folks. v =
Bennie's bath, of course, must be omit
ted. l would only have time to wipe off
his face and hands a little, which, of
course, he resisted with all his force of fist
and foot. A regular bath in his bath-tub
he always enjoys, but a wash-rag! he'll
fight it to his last breath. Under the cir
cumstances did not wait to put much of
a polish on the chubby cheeks but hur-
ried his clothes on and, to keep him out
of mischief, seated him in the middle of
my nice, clean bed. He must have some
thing to amuse himself-anything to keep
him still, | thought, as 1 crowded the
cover tight in the pomade jar, and handed
it to him. greatly to his delight, for it was
a new plaything.
Bonnie disposed Of, hurried to get my
self ready. | had just taken down my
| hair, when another call came from below,
"Come, EN-, hurry up" Now, nature
has given me a switch only a yard and a
quarter long, and thick proportionately-
not like chignon, that can be pinned on
at moments notice-but with shaking
fingers (for the hurry was already begin
ming to tell on my nerves. l twisted it up
| IN about two minutes, and was hurrylng
on my clothes, when again from the lower
G.. l.
you about? You surely will be left, do
hurryp Oh, wasn't that exasperating !
When every nerve and muscle | possess
ed were strained to their utmost in my
efforts to move fast, to be told to hurry"
My emotions were indescribable but GER
tainly my strongest desire was to get my
fingers around that mans throat, and, if
possible, choke off, for five minutes at
least, that everlasting "hurry up"
A noise from Bonnie attracted my at
tention, and | turned to him to find the
little mischief had taken the cover eff the
pomade jar, and with his little fingers had
taken out dabs of pomade and spread
them all over the counterpart, pillows,
and everything else within his reach.
Never mind, we must not wait now to fix
things, for just then came another call,
do hurry, En-; are you never eoming?"
and | hurried down stairs, wiping Ben
MES fingers as | went and we hurried in
to the carriage-and the horse hurried to
the depot at a rate that sent people flying
across the street crossings-for David al
ways will keep horse that will go like
the wind he can't wait for slow
horse
When we reached the depot trembled,
Sc that Bennie's heavy weight fairly drag
ged me down, but we were there in time,
surely, for no train came for forty five
minutes. Weary minutes they were to me,
for [ was ashamed of my dirty baby, and
tears of vexation would come into my eyes
when [ thought of the room left in such
disorder, when there was plenty of time
to make it neat and tidy.
And yet, my dear, old, kind David, l
am already conscience-smitten to think |
have been complaining of his having even
one fault.-Chrastid1a Union.