The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-08-20
The Dignifled Family, ,

The Dignifled Family. ei
Mr.. sCrowder, Mrs. Crowder and -four
little Chowders went off on the excursion
to Sugar Island yesterday 1t had been
the talk of the family for week.
Each child had been takeninto the bath
room and washed, secured and sand
papered down. Each one had received
4 twelve lectures on the art of behaving
himself or herself after getting aboard
the boat. Each one had been told about
fifty times what, to reply if old Mrs.
Clamshell felt gracious enough to ask
after their health, or if that bad Brown
boy had one of his streaks on and made
UP faces at them. Every time the sub
rect came up Mrs Chowder called for
silence and said: agH Eas#if aA
Now you children.paystrict attention
tolwhat I say. You can't have any ice
cream or lemonade or peanuts. You
can't run up and down on the boat. You
must not make racket. You must not
ask your father for pennies. You must
not keep talking to me. If Henry or
William asks to go fishing or in swim
ming they will get whipping. IF Lucy
or Jennie sits down on the grass I shall
punish them" 80 (9tl2 e7ii
The six sat in asolemn row as The boat
started out. Mr.. Chowder had one eye
on his two boys and the 9th n squinted
down the river. Mrs. Chow Ter had one
eye on the two girls and the other fash
ing at boy who had harvest apples, to
sell, and who was trying to get near
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that if one of his boys attempted to find
out what a steamboat was like. or limited
at fruits or refreshments, or desired to
mingle with other boys, he would squelch
|: him on the spot, and Mrs. Chowder was
fully determined to let her pinches be
. felt the very instant either of the girls
forgot her dignity and 'wrinkled her stif1y
starchefl dress. " tiadW asft 8gll aAi a
Two or three hundred children romped
I over the, island, play. ''tag," picked up
pebbles,i climbed trees and raced after
grasshoppersj but Chowder sat on d log
and. talked politics; Mrs. Chowder sat
on a camp-stool and talked Of the poor
heathen, and the young Chowders sat on
the edge of aplank. seat and kept their
mouths int proper pucker to reply Eyes
ma am to every old grub-hoe who asked
ii they were having an awful good time.
When they returned last evening, not q
hat had been lost mot a. buttons gone;
not a shoe-string broken-77not particle
of starch missing. They had that same
solemnn quicker, and Chowder and his
wife had that same awful parental dig
nifty. Not, one. had even the faintest
trace Of smile when a newsboy stand
ing at tile gang plank shouted oiit:i' d
Here's a family who've been off to
bury their dead grandmother make way
for the mourners. Exchange.
.=a ,9 "A Washer Mashed. ~ si~3as
One Of the many handsome young la
dies residing in the aristocratic portion.
Of the ancient suburb of Bellville packed
upa small "grip-sack" one morning re-
GENTLY, and departed for visit with q
friend at one of the many picturesque
stations that abound on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad, Finding,
upon her arrival at Cincinnati, that she
had several hours in which to make the
train, and as'she also. wished to purchase
several of "those things solessential to
the completion of o young lady's ward
robe, she concluded to make her pur-
chases and pass a portion of her surplus
/ time in walking to the depot She made
her purchases and was. leisurely strolling
along Fifth street, admiring the latest
bsummer styles, when her meditations
were brought to an abrupt; termination
byla dapper, dandifed little fellow, who
was rugged up in one Of the very latest
style summer suits. His Uranium was
covered with o. hat constructed upon the
second-story plan, "a pair Of eyeglasses
straddled the bridge Of his Roman nose,
and sweet, killing smile appropriately
adorned his countenance. Stepping up,
he politely lifted his hat and accosted
her thus s1 Excrse-ah me, Miss, may
Lab 'm-have the ah'-m-pleasrire of carry
ing your portmanteau q The, young lady
looked at him, hesitated a moment as if
meditating whether it would be safe to
trust him, and with h D"certainly sir,
certainly, p handed him the s:grip4sack, !"
which the handsome Lothario took, at
the same time tipping a wink to a couple
of friends who were loafng on the corner.
The couple started toward the depot,
and as they meandered' along the young
man tried to strike up a.eonversation with
the young latly2 but she eNidentlY yesn't
|. In very talkative mood, as she could not
be induced to speak only in answer to
idirectquestons, land those, she answered
in monosyllables, Arriving at the depot,
the young lady, to the CONSERVATION Of
the voting lnasher and The amusement Of
his friends,i who had followed them just
to watch. developments, pulled out her
pocket-book and handing him dime,
said, IN a voice loud enough for the by
ISLANDERS toIhearilGs I'm reallgsoEry, but
its all the change I have; I'm very much
obliged to you for your kindness. as
sure you it is appreciated, and should j
ever meet you again [ viii give you fifteen
cents as it is certainly worth quarter. "
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