Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06

B., rushing out in the room with I
sweep Of the broom, land set that ia
BILE. / expect Poll is standing anc
gapin' down Mrs. Hubbub's throat"
Poor Peter started off in a run
stunning Mrs. B. and her broom al
much as possible.
"I'll bring that lazy Poll out of tha
room,' said Mrs B., and off she start
ed. Reaching the parlor, she put hel
head in and said: ''Come Polly, come
Peter will be wanting you to help hin
a little
30! how pleasant thought Poll
"She will not whip me, for | only
STAYED a minute to look at the pictures
and Mrs. Hubbub's new silk dress
@! don't I wish had one like it"
By this time they had crossed the
hall and were in the sitting room
"What did you stay in there for! is
that your place r said Mrs. B., shak-
ing her with one hand and boxing hel
with the other; then giving her push
said Ego out in the kitchen where you
belong, and don't let me see your face
again to-day"
Dinner was over, and Mrs. Hubbuh
was about to make her departure. when
she proposed that Poll and Peter should
come over and spend the next after
noon with her. O, yes! certainly"
said Mr.. Bungle. II am sure Mrs.
B. will be very much obliged to you,
and the children too. | know they
would like to go out, they are at home
SO much, poor little things"
Just as he flushed Mrs B. appeared
on the scene. "What remark did
you make. Mr.. Bungle?" Mr.. B. did
not make reply, but Mrs. Hubbub
innocently said:
II asked the children ever to spend
the afternoon with me tomorrow. and
he said yes, you would like them to go,
and it would be a recreation to the
poor little things, they stay at home SO
much, and l think that it would dc
them good" 80 yes they will be
sure and be over if it does not rain"
.'Good day!" said Mrs. Hubbub,
kissing Mrs. Bungle. "Be sure and
call soon Mrs. b." and she took her
departure.
..Soon as Mrs. H. was gone, Mrs.
B. pounced upon Mr.. B. "Tend to
my affairs again Mr.. Bungle? didn't |
give you enough Of that this mornin'
when you meddled with what I said to
Peter we'll, if l didn't, | will now y
she said, bringing the broom-stick
down on the old gentleman.
Indeed, Mrs. Bungle. I'll never do
so any more, indeed l won't. "Oh!
yes you will, yon said that this morn
ing. Here, neither of them have shoes
or stockings to their feet, and you will
have to see to that, for | wont, |, can
tell you
The next day it was raining. very
hard. "O how it is raining, Peter,
now we will have to stay at home. "
"Never mind Polly, wait till get to
be man, then you shall go all about
and have a new silk like Mrs. Hub
bulbs.
.tDid you see it, Peter? Eyes, and
it is so beautiful, too. Mother used to
wear dresses like them before we all
had to leave home, and I came here. "
"Was your mother and father living
then 2" 30, yes! but when we all had
to leave. mother died, and father put
me here to stay until I was man. "
"My mama and papa is both dead, Pc
ter, |, heard Mrs. Bungle tell Mr.
Bungle," and here she began to cry
"What are you whimpering about
now? said Mrs Bungle, from the 9TH
er room. "She was crying because
her father and mother is dead r. said
Peter, stepping up to Polly. Poor
little thing" said Mrs B., kissing
her. Polly threw her arms around
Mrs. BIS. neck. and sobbed, "kiss Pc
ter too, he has no mother either. : =
.sPoll," said Mrs. Bungle, "take
these things up stairs. quick; Mr.
Bungle thinks that l have nothing to
do but entertain company. and has in
vited Mr.. Heartbreak, and | don't
know how many more. Mr.. Hubbub
is coming too. that hem-pecked hus-
band; if was him I'd just be ashamed
Of myself to acknowledge such thing,
before any one; even if my wife did do
it, I'd say she didn't. That's the Kind
of man like. I wont say haar-pia. !"
"Humph!'' said Mr.. Bunsle to
himself, from the other room $50
you like to hear men brag, do you
madam"
Afternoon came and with it the COM
pany. AS Mrs. Bungle was passing
through the hall. she heard her name
mentioned. Stopping moment. she
heard Mr. Bungle say: "Well, if my
wife attempted to dictate to me what to
do, I'd give it to her. She knows bet
ter than to do so, Mr. Hubbub. !"