, 1877-05-27

Tommy hal bee:l cross all Jay. lie hau pulled
Robb es hair, and taken his peanuts frp,11 Inn.
Hchal sat uuwn Oh Susc's lovely dill aud nat
tctle1 her uuse, ani he na1 put the kitten u1l
top of the hcokcase. HI had even been sauvy
and hateful to his dear mamma. when SHE ASKED
If her little boy felt quite we'll, or it his long
visit TO the Aquarium Yesterday hid tired him.
Instead Of answering pleasantly, Tommy had
hunshed up his shoulders, showed uut his
clbows. and snapped out, ficrcely:
"No; amt tired, and a.u't cross rither.''
Evcry one WAS glad when bedtime eatne, and
Master Tommy was taken upstairs.
II do declare, Master Tommy, Jou'll turn In
to a nasty, snappy turtle. or crab, some Ut
these nights, when you're so cross' said nurse.
"Poont" said Tommy, - WON'T"
well, something will happen; you'll see il
it doesn't I've read Of just such things COM
ing TO boys IN books" said nurse, as she tucked
him int, his bed.
Nurse Thought be had become yery quiet all
at once, and, as she bade him " Good night. y
sue wondered if he was up to more mischief.
But he was already snoring as she reached the
door.
As soon as she had gone dowp-stairs, Tommy
got out OF bed, aud felt under the bureau tor
the p1ese of mmce-pie he lad hidlen there. He
had taken it from the pantry shelf that evening
"a good big quarter Of q pie. It WAS rather
dusty, but tasted guod, and Tommy sat up In
bed and ate it all in ten bites. Then he cur!el
down among the blankets, and wished he was
crab.
lid crawl right down and hite nurse, now
he thought, ~ wonder how it would feel to
be q turtle, or crab, Ut a-a-"
"a very fine specimen ludeed," said gruff,
Tommy looked around. Where was bel
Where was his bed, aud Ills room with blue paper
On the wall!
"Oh, my! what is the matter3'' cried Tommy.
he was sitting upon bit OF sea-wced, in great
glass case full of water, with red-nosed man in
spegtacles looking At linn.
IA fine specimen OF fresh-watcr urchin,'' said
the red-nusel man.
st amt uschin," cried Tommy indignantly
"See him oren his mouth! How ugly he is ~
exclaimed small boz beside the rxi-nUfel man.
Tommy looked around ior something to throw
at Him, but right at his elbow sat huge hermit
crab, who stretched out iour claws, anu said:
'*Shake hands, COUSIN. Glad to see you'll"
I'm not your cousin,' said Toulmy, draw
ing himself up.
"Oho! Tie SAYS be is not my, cousin!''
slucakcd the hermit crab, SO loudly that all the
skates came to SEE what was the matter.
YOU'RE hurria ugly thins!" screamed
Tommy, ~ saw YOU scs.crlay pInching DGGr 70.
shell. TN uot yvtr sousin.H
"Now'. Just hear tnat!h said the hermit crab,
with wicked s.niic. Here is an urchin who
pinches his little brother, pulls his hair, and
is not my cousin! Nonsense! Ot course yon
arc. Come uiung.H
Hc was just stretching out his claws to drag
Tommy oG the bit ot scsl-wecd, when two little
6ea- -urclirls cane ruling aloug, and said:
"Why, here's cousin Tommy!"
eco 'way!' exclaimed Tommy. !" I nercr
was such IN ugly, prick!y thug like chestnut
burr
urchins. = Didn't you pain your poor mamma
with yvur naughty, pgiekly tenpcr,-ycu ugly
Little fresll-~at,:r nrchlu!" Aud both the sea-
urchins gave him great pokes with their splny
sides. and then rolled away. laughing at his
pain
They had no sooner gone than mp came 8
whole family Of thin little ullgators and with
them whole family Ut fat little seals, gigoling,
bouncing tip and down, and eating inillce-pie.
t'Tommy, how d. yc dot How d se DO, Tom
mya" snid they all.
They looked SO mischievous, and so big, that
Tommy began to cry.
all the lat little srals ap.1 thin little aiiwators,
jumping at him and TRYING to bite his tuts, Till
| Tommy was frightened half to death.
] Just as he made sure they we're going to eat
| him. something wonderful happened. a beau
tiful sea-horse, ~ith silver bra.lle, came doat-
! ing down, led by the aovetiest little mermaid
that ever was seen. And as she came close to
| Tommy she said:
..poor Tommy: Come with me. Mount my
/ from these torn,tn1ors."
| So Tommy got upon the 6ea-horse's back
| and he just fitted there nicely, WHICH surprised
| him, till ne remembered that since he had be-
come fresh-wate1 urehin, hr hal grown yery
| emnI.
They pranced away from the seals and a1liea-
! tors, and all the skates smiled pleasantly as
| thes passed Soon the5 came to the merinai,i's
house large pink cont h-shell, with sxa-wced
| Climbing over It, and long avenue, marked by
| rows OF pink sca~ancinoues, leading up to Il.
The sea-auetnoues bowed, aud waved their