Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-17

shaving articles, and falls to lather-
ing his face just as he is called to
the table. 1t occurs to him that
there should be some explanation
why the meal is always brought just
as he gets to shaving, and he de-
mands it, Then she wants to know
why people will persist in shaving
when they know the breakfast is
right before them. This is one sub
ject disposed of. Then there is the
boy who is bound to have two cups
of coffee. He has to be met on the
first opening Of the rebellion.
"You shan't have another cup of
ccffee-one cup is enough for you.
You are so nervous now there's no
living with YOU"
II want it, tell you"
"And tell you you shanf have
| it."
"I will have it."
whats that, sir?"
No response.
Don't you never let me hear you
talk like that again, sir, or I'll give
you something that will make your
tongue civil"
There's the other boy, who per-
ceives that there is not sugar enough
in his cup, and hits upon the bold
expedient OF declaring that there has
been no sugar put in it at all.
II know better. You stir it up and
you'll find it sweet enough"
But I am stirring it, an there amt
no sugar in it at ALL"
"Thers's all you'll get. and you can
drink it or leave it alone. I've got
something else to do besides doctor
ing you for worms"
Then the father sits down and is
being helped. when another child
comes in, and, seeing his mother oc-
cupied, backs up to have his apron
buttoned.
The temenity OF this proceeding,
although somewhere near the thou
sandth performance, never becomes
sufficiently familiar to be understood
by the mother, and she hastily OBJ
serves: Get away from here; don't
you see am busy?"
The child sniffies.
Shut up that yawp or I'll give you
something to sniffle for" volunteered
the father.
why don't you snap the young
ones head off and be done with it?"
retorts the mother, dropping her oc-
cupation to attend to the apron.
The father stares morosely AROUND
the table. A moment Of silence sue
ceeds. Then the mothers affection
ate eye catching the vacant express
sion on the face of the oldest boy,
who has piece OF bread poised un-
certainly In the air, and is evidently
allowing his mind to stray beyond
the home circle, she observes:
Come, now, stupid! finish your
breakfast and get ready for dhSisch,
and don't sit there gormandizing all
the forenoon"
He returns to business at once, and
another pause follows. Then came
the following:
@Take your fingers out OF that
dshl"
stop mussing!'
where's your collar?"
Have you washed back of your
ears?"
why on earth don't you sit up
straight?p
@Pll box your ears till they ring
il you drop another thing on the
floor"
Get out OF that butter!"
Stop muxin' that breadl One
would think you were a drove of
young hogs to see you at the table.
Come. now, get right away from
this tablet You've eaten enough for
twenty people. 1 shan't have you
muxing and gauming up the victuals.
Clear out, / tell you. and get your
Sunday lessons"
Appropriate responses being made
to these observations by the parties
addressed, the family adjourned from
the table to meet again at dinner
with rousing appetites.
Let us have more conversation at
meals If we wish to enjoy perfect di-
gestion.-Danbttry Ne,cs.