The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-07

Reyel in life's May, dear child,
Nor for swe June sigh.
Thou wilt wish it May again
When the roses die.
| HAMPTON SMITHS REVENGE.
His name was Hampton Smith and his
lage was ten. Every night for a long
'ltime past his mother had been In the
habit of searching his pockets after he
had been tucked away in bed. She
found a euchre-deck once, and the next
morning he received bad setback well
llaid on. She captured his dime novels
and burned them. She discovered his
lcigar stubs and bits of plug-tobacco, and
1.-The old man asked him to step around
behind the house and see how the crop
of sprouts was getting along. One MORN
ling when Hampton Smith arose and
found a handful OF gum-drops gone from
his right-hand pocket, his brow was cor
lrugated for moment, then broad grin
covered his face.
The next night he lett some more gum
drops. and next morning they were
zone, He didn't make any remarks, and
his mother looked as innocent as If she
lhad never shut her teeth ON any of his
confectionery.
"You Just watt whispered Hampton,
as he walked AROUND next day; you'll
see iun around this 'ere mansion before
you are many days Older"
That night Hampton Smith had the
usual quantity Of gum-drops in his pants
pocket, and he heroically resisted the
inclination to bend himself into the
shape of halt-moon and go to sleep
after the quilts had been drawn up to
his chin. When his mother had reason
to believe, from lapse of time, that her
son Hampton was dreaming Of Sixteen
Striug-Jack's bold adventures, she slid
into the bedroom and went down into
that same old pocket. The gum-drops
were hauled out, and as she crowded
five or six into her mouth at once she
uttered an "M-m-mW to signify that
the confectionery tickled her palate and
Just met the views of her appetite.
"She's standing on the verge of the
grave as it wereW whispered the dutiful
son, as he took mouthfui OF quilt TO pre-
vent the escape of an exclamation OF de.
: light.
Next day Hampton Smith made call
at the drug store and invested two cents
in drugs. and then he purchased two
ounces OF gum drops, ensconced himself
in a big box behind the street-car barn
and no human eye could see what fol.
4 lowed. He was, however, heard to re.
mark in an excited whisper:
"If the old thing works it'll beat a
Fourth of July parade all to piecesV
He gave his mother two or three gum
drops that evening as bait, and soon
after his rather had started for the cor
ner grocery, the boy remarked that he
was awful sleepy-never so sleepy in his
life He soon slid into bed, and alter Sc
lectipg comfortable position he called
"Good night, my darling motherw
"Good night, my son." she replied, her
mouth watering in anticipation Of the
coming least.
solemnly licked a quarter of an hour
into Times eternity.
"Are you asleep, my sonr called the
mother.
"I guess he is," she remarked to her.
self, and she crept into the bedroom,
seized his pants, and the gum-drops were
ispeedily lifted out. Sne sat down, d.
lyided the dozen into two mouthfuls,
LEANED back her head, and five or six Of
the drops fell into her mouth.
l "The curtain risesW whispered the
son as he sat up in bed.
She shut her teeth together, gave a
sudden start of surprise, and next in
slant sprang from her chair and uttered
a veil that made the dishes rattle. She
started for the back door, her eyes hav-
ling a terrified look, and ner mouth re-
sembling the entrance to cave, but she
fell over a chair, rolled under the table,
and yelled:
"Hamp-gosh--he elp-ooh-whup- -
yahp
water pail, but il was empty. She tried
to open the door, but Hampton had slyly
turned the key and removed 1t. AS she
was tearing around the room he sprang
out of bed and wildly inquired:
"Mother! dear mother, have you got
the hydro"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
owW she gasped, splitting all over him
"Spoke to me, dearest parentp he ex
claimed, racing around after her-''Its
me, your son Hampy."
"Water-oopl hoopl yi!" she cried
pulling at the door-knoD."
"Lemme call dad? Lemme git doc
W he entreated.
Her eyes were full of tears, her face
as red as paint, and she danced around
and took long breaths OF air as if she had
mouthful OF hot soup. She pointed to
the door, then to her mouth, and he
finally got the key and let her out. He
followed her, and as he saw her.imbibing
copious draughts Of water from an OLD
tin basin, he said:
"Well,I never saw such case oi
toothacne beforep'
When she had rinsed out her mouth
, wiped her eyes and could speak, she re.
garded him with long, suspicious look,
: and she glanced around as If searching
for the press-board or the bootjack.
sis your toothache any better, moth
+ erW he kindly inquired.
, | nYao pOOd dealV she rnnliad in a
, savage tone.
"Then guess I'll go to bed again. he
continued, and he sought his innocen,
. couch, assumed a cornerwise position
, aud grinned and chuckled and whis.
, pered:
.'I'd gl'n eleven million dollars if Sam
, Parker had been hereW
II A Chinaman In the Turkish Bath.
: He is OF Chinese descent, and resides
on one of the back streets in the city Of