Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-25

yellow mass into the frying pan and
waited the result. The fire was
brisk, and pretty soon there was a
suspiciousSsmeli of something burn
ing.> The general thought tina PEI
haps he had better turn tue omelete,
aud he endeavored to do this with
the dexterous flop hat Hannsh al
ways practiced but, sad to say, the
batter stuck to the iron, and Ihe lit
tie boy found that he had made 3
grave mistake in not greasing the fry
ihg-pan before he had poured the
mixture int it. Part OF the omelet-e
was burned, part upcooked, and tho
general heard Hannah glggIe As he
dished up the unsavory mess. He
then proceeded to broil a piece of
beefsteak. He had pounded it nicely,
and had left il for . moment, while
he attended to his coffee, which was
boiling over, when suddenly Lady
Jane Grey, the maltese kitten. jump
ed upon the table and leaped out Of
the window-the piece of steak in
her mouth.
Mysterious monkey !" cried the
general, angrily. He always said
that when greatly excited. Somehow
it seemed to him to be AL awful i'm
precstisn.
Well, he toasted some bread, and
with that, the coffee and 'somelette,.'
managed to make out a breakfast.
Having finished he grabbed his hat
and was about TO bound out of the door
whom Hannah turned, quietly saying /:
"I grandma said that yeu was to
clean up your breakfast things-cook.
ing dishes aud all !" Scott stood
aghast. The numerous dishes with
yellow butter dried on, the frying
pan stuck full of bits Of burned om-
elette, die, indeed, present u formida-
BILE array. Nevertheless. pickering
his lips together. he began to whistle
Captain Jinks," and set sturdily TO
work dish-washing. It was a whole
hour before he started for the woods.
Billy McEvey, his schsolmate, &C.
companied him. Both boys brim fall
of plans for a day Of delight. They
were going to play ''Ingin." This
consisted Of building q wigwam Of
hemlock bows, making q fire and
roasting potatoes in the ashes. The
most warlike feature OF this savage
life consisted in catching the little |
uSA ihS II suO iOOh
or in firing etones At stray squirrels
aud chipmunka. A day thus spent
was always one of much Joy to Scott,
but OIL this occasion he didn't feel AZ
happy al usual. McEvoy want
ed his own way about everything,
aud they had II or two quarrels.
Then Scott burnt his fingers when
building the fire. aud, added to this.
the hemlock wigwam tnmbled down
and one of the sticks hurt his head.
Later, when they had the fire nicely
burning aud their dinner cozily cook
Ing in tho ashes, the sky suddenly |
clouded and the rain came pouring
down. The boys had to run for the
barn. Reaching it they made plans
fer the afternoons enjoyment. Sect
asked his grandpa to put up a swing.
"No," SAID grandpa, ''you're the boy
that can get along without favors
from anyone, 50 dsn't bother me with
your swings"
They did't have much fun after
that, and pretty soon Mr.. McEvoy's
hired man came over to take Billy
home. ln an hour the sun came out
bright and clear. Grandma and grand.
pa started fer q ride over to the
village, to buy their weekly groceries.
Then General wanted to 60 along, for
had i've cents with which to buy
fire crackers but he didn't dare ask
grandpa, for fear of getting another
So he lelled around the house,
wishing that he had some work to
do, but ashamed to ask. He burst q
from of his trousers; and
tried to sew it on. He made bunsling
Wsrk of it, and grandma smiled
she saw it sewed on with blue
embroidery silk. He cat bis finger.
and a to bind it up. He had to
part his hair himself. and finally
laads up his mind that other folks
besides himself were Of use in the
He was glad when night
cams on, and he could 60 to bed. As
took his lamp and started to leave
The room, his grandma gave him u
luizsical yet kindly look from over
her s%pectacles, saying:
"Haye you had . pleasant day
"Msapest day ever wasp Quoth
he general.
"Let no man live unto himself?'
laid grandma, and, kissing him ten
1srly, she bade him goodnight.
And now comes the straugest part
9f my story. Monday morning, when
arose for her weekly wash
ing, she found the tub filled with
fresh rain water. "Massey me! Who
could have been so sbligin' ?" she
nattsrsd. Then she added, in tones
Of intense surprise, - she glanced
put Of the back door: "And l de
it's the generalI And If he
amt chopping away at that air wood
pile. too 2n