Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-23

ing or by.ing anything else, again, and L
by jocky you with a witness, III warrant you.
"But the black barrab," said George. "di
not weigh as much for his size as the bob.ta
speckle, though"
"He did,"
"Hush your disputing this instant-stop i
You shall not contradict each other in tha
manner. And let US hear no more of you
hog. pen wonders nobody wants to hear them.
At this instant, William snatched pig-tal
out of Isaac's hand.
"Ma," said Isaac, make Bill gi' me mu
TAIL"
you, William, give him bis-thing. An
if I was near you, I'd box your ears for tina
snatching. Mr.. Butler, you will really hav
to take that fellow in haud. He's getting s.
that can do nothing with him."
"Ma," said Bill, "he took my blatha-
"Hush J"
81 didn't" .....
"You did,"
"Dont I tell you to hush your disputing p
"Well, ma, Uncle give it to me-"
"He didn't; Uncle Monday give it to me-
"He didn't"
"He did,"
Here the mother divided pair of slap'
equally between the two disputants, which 81
fenced them for a few moments.
At this juncture, Miss Rebecca cried ou
with burnt finger, which she received ir
cooking another pig TAIL The burn was sc
slight that she forgot it as her mother jerkeo
her from the fire.
"You little vixen," said the mother, "what
possesses you to be fumbling about the fire.
Mr.. Butler, I beseech you to forbid the ne
groes giving these children any more of these
poison pig,tails: They are a source of endless
torment. And now, young gentlemen, one
and all Of you, the next one that brings one
of those things in the house again, I'll box
his ears as long as can find him. Now, re.
member it-come along to your breakfast"
In little time, after some controversy
about places, which was arrested by the moth.
er's eye, they were all seated, John, who had
dropped in in the meantime, taking his faith,
er's seat.
Ts.s.pw said William. "Sassidges that's
what love-"
"Hoop said Isaac, "spare.ribs; that's what
I love-"
"Well, cease your CAB, and eat what is set
before you without comment. Nobody cares
what you love or what you don't love-
"Sousep p' said Abraham: II don't love
wouldn't eat souse-tain't itten for
R dog to eat"
"Get up, sir, right from the table, and
march out of the house, until you learn better
manners. I'll be bound, if say you shall
eat souse, you'll eat it. Do you hear me,
sir?"
Abraham raked himself laziy out of his
seat, and moved slowly of, casting a longing
look at the many good things on the table
which he thought "ftten for a prince to eat. ."
"Ma," said he, as he retired, 81 wish you'd
make Bill quit laughing at me-"
William, I've as great mind as | ever
had to do anything in my life, to send you
from the table, and not let you eat one mouth
full. I despise that abominable disposition
you have Of rejoicing at your brothers mis-
fortunes. Remember, sir, what Solomon says:
He that is glad at calamities shall not 60
"Ma," said Abraham, "maynt come to
my breakfast?"
Eyes, if you think you can behave yourself
with decency"
abraham returned, and they all broke out
at once
"Ma, mayn't I have some sassidges Pr
"Ma, l want some sparerib." Ma, I ant
got no coffee" "Ma, if you please ma'am,
let me have some ham gravy, and some fried
homny, and some egg, and ="
"And some of everything on the table, |
suppose! Put down your plates-every one
of you. George, what'll you bave?"
"Some sassidges, and some fried potato"
"John, help your brother George"
"What, do you want, William?'
81 want some spare.rib and some fried
hominy.''
"Chaney, help William"
"What do you want, Abraham p
II reckon" said John, smiling, she'd like a
little souse."
Now, John, behave yourself. He has
suffered the punishment of his fault, and let
it there rest"
"Ill have" said Abraham, "some ham gra,
Wy, and some egg, and some hominy."
"Help him, CLANCY"
"What'll you have, Isaac ?"
"Ill have some ham. gravy, and some hom'
iny, and some sassidge, and some spare'rib
and some"
"Well, you're not going to have every
thing on the table, l assure you. What dc
you want"
81 want some ham gravy and some hominy.'
"John, help L"
mo. I don't want no gravy; want some
sparerib."
John, give him"
mo. I don't want spare.rib, want some
sassidge-"
swell, if you don't make up your mind
pretty quick you'll want your breakfast,
tell you. I'm not going to be tantalized al
day long by your wants. Say what you wan
and have done with it,"
II want some ham.gravy and some sas
sidge, and some hominy."
"Help him, john"
John helped him to about tablespoonful
from each dish.
"Now, ma, just look at bud John g.! HI
ant gi me only these three little bit O bits.
"John, if you can't keep from tantalizlpg
the children, tell me so, and l will not trou
bic you to help them any more. I confess
that am at loss to discover what pleasure
one Of your age can take in teasing you
younger brothers"
"Rebecca, what do you want?"
81 want my pig tail, ma'am."
"Bless my soul and body, hav'nt you forgo
that pig.tail yet? It's burnt up long ago
l hope. Look, Bob, and see, and if it isn't
give it to her. | wish in my heart ther
never was pig tail upon the face of tn
EARTH"
Bob produced the half charred pig tai
and laid II ON Rehacna's nlate