Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
sPooPuNDYKUs BAnY.
Brooklyn Eagle.]

swell, we'll, well" said Mr.. Spoop
endyke, With grin that involved hi
whole head, and and an effort at tip
too tread that shook the whole house
s'and 10 it's my dear"
Mrs. Spoopendyks smiled family
and Mr. Spoopendyke picked up hn
heiress.
"Jt's theimage Of you," she said, re
garding with some trepida'ion Mr.
6soondendyk,'s method of handling
tho intaut.
II don't see how you make that out,
said Mr.. Spoopendyke grave.y. 81
don't know when my nose looked like
the thumb part Of boiled lobster
claw. Do l understand you that my
eyes Bear any resemblance to the head
Of . screw7"
II mean the general features" muir
INJURED Mrs. Sp6opendyke.
"The general features seem to be all
mouth, retorted Mr.. Spoopcndyke, ex-
aiming his acquisition. "If our gen.
eral features are at all like, my Wis
ago must remind you Of an earthquake
Hi! kitchee! kitchee! What makes
her fold up her legs like thatl"
''She can't help it." reasoned Mrs.
6poopcndyke. They'll straighten out
II time"
No time like the present." quoted
! Mr.. Spookendyke; and he took his
daughter feet aud commenced pulling
her limbs. I don't want any handy
legged 6rst in this family while am
q the hesd OF it."
Naturally the baby began to cry
and Mr.. Spoopendyke essayed to
soothe it.
Hi | kitches! kitchee! kitch.e.ev'
be chirruped. "Great Scott, what a
cAvernl Any idea how much this
mouth weighsi Hi kitchee! kiichee!
kitche-e-e! You'll have to get that
mouth rooted in before cold weather.
What's tho matter with her anyway
Perhaps you hurt her. Let me
take her please. pleaded pelpless Mrs.
6poopendyke.
"She il doing we'll enough. Hi!
you'll hold up! Haven't yon anything
70 catch this mouth in9 It's spilling
al over the neighborhood. Hi! Topsy,
Gsnsvieve, Cleopatra, dry up! I'm go.
ing to have trouble breaking this
young ones temper, can see thai.
Here! bend the other way once" and
M. Spoopendyke tried to strengthen
up bis offspring without avail.
"Iets her come to me, do, please"
moansd Mrs. Spoopendyke, and he
Ms forced to hand her over.
"Well that's quite baby" said he,
nursing his knees and cycling the infant
@What're these bumps over its eyes
forl What preponderance of intelli-
eenoe do ,h,y represent"
You mustn't talk 70" demonstrated
MA ~ "Shes the Handsomely child
Jon ever sav."
well, she's got to stop biting her
nails bafors she goes any further with
psocsssion. Here take your hands
ont q your mouth, can't youl Why
don't you put her hands downi"
'Why, Ill babies do that" ex
planned Mira 8. "You cant stop
that
'l'm going to try, said Mr.. s., land
I don't want to ne interfsred with in
hs'nging this child up. Here, you,
Maud 8. Bonsstter, put your hands in
your pockets, Don't let me see any
more nail chewing, Or you and viii
ct mixed up in an argument. She
ssts that FROM your family Mrs. Spoop-
sndyke.s
shell b old enough to spank in q
veek, won't shei''
"Ns, she won't. She'll never be
old enough for at said Mrs. 8.
"1'll 10: she will, if she isn't she'll
ct Il before she natures up to that
period Herr, let's have her.
But Mrs 3. datly refused; and Mr.
2. started OF to find his friend Speck.
vcttls. ~no congratulated him, and
started Of With him to assist in the
selection Of an overcoat and q pair cf
~ mufis = precautionary against the
approaching Winter.