The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
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There's a time for everything, TFaokea
certainly there is; but it's precious Gts
tie fun we've ever had at our house.
The time for the jubilee has come, and
we'll have it right at home, and let the
children take hand in it. It'll do 'em
good-it'n be good medicine for Mrs. C.'s
rheumatism-it'H be wholesome for my
stomach, and who knows but it'll cure
me Of that plague-taken sleeplessness
I've been suffering from lately-it'n do
us all goodl Hurrah! whoop-peei no
more dull, dreary, lonesome evenings.
No, sir-ee-we've had enough of that.
Down with the blues, and up with the
the-ah-well, no matter; we'll turn
home into playhouse, and all take a
hand. Business shan't get farther than
the door-step-no care and worry gets
inside after this-not a bit of it-noth-
ing there but love and music, mirth and
jollity-and ftin-ha-ha-hal- yes, sir,
and boisterous fun, too o--rip-roaring,
noisy fun-laughing and squealing, and
lodging around, pouncing out from cor
ners, and all that-my! how the young
sters will yelp and tear around wnen I
tell 'em to sail in. I've always had a
hard time keeping 'em quiet, but I'll
give 'em free license after this. This
man says it's the best medicine that
ever went into family. And rather
think he's right about it. Well give it
trial, anyhow, and we'll commence
this very night, too-ha-ha-hap and
Mr.. Creadles laughed long and loud in
pleased expectancy, and rubbed his
hands gleefully as he set about devising
all sorts of schemes to promote merri-
ment around the freside.
From that moment he was a different
man; smiles and mods and good words
for everybody. On his way home in the
Jal he Ii1 mt for
slant feel cross and crabbed-as was
quite frequently the case-though he had
to stand up good part Of the way. He
was bland and beaming to every one
helping this lady out with her heavy
basket, and asking the wheezy old gen
tleman to edge up little and make
room for that one.
Upon reaching home he greeted his
wife with so much jollity and cordiality
that she very much feared for short
time he had been drinking. The chill
dren, too, could not at first understand
the strange conduct of their father,
who was pinching their cheeks, nudging
them in the ribs, throwing them on the
floor, and piling one upon the other,
rolling them around, humping their
heads lightly together, and all sorts OF
freaks of that kind, never displayed be-
fore. They liked it, though, and in a
little while forgot all about their timid.
ity. and joined in the sport in real
earnest.
After tea was over, and the family
had got back to the sitting room, Mr.
Creadles said: zs.-r
Come on, now, youngsters; leti
have romp, and a jolly good time
Here we go! Whoop-peel Look out
there, Tommy, Pll have you! Spry
lilly, Pm after you! Steady, there
Dickey, I've got an eye on you, too
| Now, then, all hands--away we 60
| look out for me-Pm comingw
And he did come. The stately Mr.
Creadles, ordinarily SO full of dignity
was chasing and bouncing around the
room, and roaring and laughing, with M
more thought or care for appearance
| than professional lester, while tn,
| children clapped their hands in glee
and cackled, and screamed, and jumped
up and down, and scampered, and tum
bled down, and rolled around, ant
! lodged behind mother, and under tn,
furniture, and over behind the door
and every other place where they coult
hide and dodge out and seize hin
around the legs when he wasn't looking
And Mrs. Creadles-bless her swee
faee-how she did enjoy the scene-th
happiest to her for many day. He
eyes sparkled and danced with joy ant
grew as bright as those of the littl
ones, as she laughed and laughed til
she almost cried, and held the baby u
so that it could see. And the little fel
low was not a passive spectator either
not by any manner of means. H
crowed, and tossed his hands, an
gurgled, and jumped, and nearl
bounded out of his mothers arms sewers
times, so anxious was he to have han
in the Jubilee. And then, when M
Creadles was almost out of breath, an
had his necktie torn off, and his coils
hanging by one button, and sat dow
putting and blowing, to rest, as the littl
ones, with rosy faces and dancing eye
clambered up on his lap and on h
shoulders, and over his back, and a
. around, wherever they could find room
and pulled his whiskers, and poked h
t ears, and told him what good, kin
papa he was, and how much they love
; him, great yelling drops of joy can
: and stood in his eyes as he kissed the
I one by one, and then reached over II
! the baby, and brought mamma alor
with it, and then when she strut
5 up a little home song how they a
, Joined in and sang it as it never hs
! been before.
"Home," said Mr.. Creadles, "Gt
i bless our home, and keep us long
E gether, and God bless the man, too, wi
, inspired me to bring joy into i'm,
9 his own hearthstone long remain u
4 broken"
. And the custom SO happily inaug
i, rated Mr.. Creadles continues to keep u
e That's why his appearance has undergo
e best friends hardly know him.
!, Throw away your drugs, ye mela
e choly dyspeptics, and learn for yor
/ selves if there be magic in wholesoI
n fun at home.