The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-01-04
q An Early .Breakfast.

isn't his name.: He is fine old gentle
man, blessed with two nischievous sons,
resides on little farm just outside the
city limits: Last Sunday evening John
and James, the two sons, were buried in
NThe Black avenger of the Spanish
Maine, "or some other equally interest
ing volume, when their parents concla-
ded to retire .......... sBss
s"John,", said the paternal.sJo Jones; as
he was about to close his. bedroom door,
"John, you boys must go to bed early
tonight, and get up early Tomorrow
morning. We must go after that hay,
and it's q long drive I want ,,you 70
get up by 4'oclock and build the fires,
and get the wash water ON, and put on
the,tea kettle. peel the potatoes and get
|thingsHs started for breakfast Then
about five O'Clock csll your mother and
4, and we'll hsve an early breakfast and
get of BY daylight"
"Alt right, sir!' said John as he turn
ed over another leaf. sss go1 spsHss'f
And then the parental Joneses went
to bed.
An idea struel, -.I--havs- Thew re-
lsaaFelO the kitchen. made all the Frcps
arations suggested by Jones senior and
at 10 p. NJ. had the tea kettle running
under afnll head of steam. Then they
turned the honest Old family time piece
around to s. o'clock, and called their an
cestors out OF a sound sleep. Old man
Jones came out t-yawning. g...,..,a,T:T
n declarer said he, rdon't seem as
though rd, slept wink, but here it is
after o o'clock Come !! Come Mother !!
hurry up your breakfast ~ j buGfloH
Ts'I never mall my life felt so sort o.
broke up id the mornin'" said the old
lady az amt rested d Bit" And rub.
bing her eyes open, she had breakfast
on the table in short, order. At s A
N. by, the clock and IL P. NJ. by Jupi-
ter, the family had finished their frugal
repast, and the, boys were full OF merri.
ment and warm victuals uJoL nti.kK
1 The old man asked them what in
thunderthey were snickering about, bat
! they didn't explain, and in ohediencet to
|orters went out and harnessed the team
into the hay wagon. ssiss's sloie4 .
Then the old gentleman came out.-
/ He didn't feel just right, and surveying
the heavens he remarked !, swell
John this is about the queerest morn
ing Leyerssaw! Here it is goin' en.hali
past six, and not so much as streak oi
daylight Just look O. there!' said he
pointing to thetman in the moonisvho
ASSEMBLING Upon them from fnid-heav-
eDs dssJust look there! the moons
a5out where it ought to have been some
time last night! 7 -Goin' after hay'in the
DARK isaall moon shine, anyhow - ~
was inclined to believe things that ]
hadn't ought to, i. should. say shisl ere
kind o'lweather meant mischief and 5if
this amt the day of Judgment it'so the
next thing to 4. } / don't see whyo the
big and everlastin' horn don't blow now
Shouldn't be surprised to hear itohlow
any minuter'S . .........samsL Is&Isa I
sssHe didn't Shear. ..:the big sandi ever.
Ilastins horn,p but he did hear an expfo.
sion of slaushter, aud. hetweeny icpnvol.
fsiops the boys owned the corn 9andT told
their anxious parent what time it vas
and all about it, ....s.. .bo7ao1 4sp3soa
qf"Boys rasaid old Jones; "boys!aJ I've
great mind sto. !wallopf you both till
daylight! 7Ain't you. ashamed ito gel
your poorTolG father and motherupto
breakfast ssfterf supper. i want you
both to sit8rightaon. that hay rack, till
O'Clock, and then. call youf8 poors iol ]
parents again /. Shame { on fye,s bad
boys HAa H900 no KW0T
Thenhe started for the eUhouseo and
another nap, but hall. way in, turned and
Remarked: "John !. if yonr almanac ever
truns down agin'. in. this way therel be
grief ian'. .afdiction in this family. I'll
make lit livelier for. the boys than q
whole regiment of Dan Albaugh's can
Hesri me ?" :.rdoC onu1f)
They heard him, and slept in the
| barn. because old Jones locked them
|outofo the house: -. .,sesl llsH