Morris tribune., 1881-01-27
TED,s ACCOUNT OF NEW.YEAR'S.

Like child that sleepeth best
On it's mothers gentle breast
TED'S ACCOUNT OF NEW.YEAR'S.
''By-the-way, said MI. Samuel Gloss,
@I've letter from little Ted. It's quite a
heavy one, you see, for chap of ten; but
can't make out such mass of scrawl.
Here, mamma, suppose you read it,
Before Mrs. Gloss could reach out her
hand, Uncle Joe, Mr.. Gloss's bachelor broth
er interfered with, LET me have the boys
letter; always did like that young scamp
of yours.
After smiling at the downhill tendency of
the subscription, Uncle Joe soon became
absorbed over the pages that began in text
hand continued in spider tracks, and at last
rose to the dignity of hierolyphics.
The Gloss family, tired out after the hol-
iday season, were having domestic even-
ing in the dining room. The library, artis-
tically hung in old Spanish leather, lacked
the embellishments that grow out of daily
use, and oppressed one like great bronze
extinguisher; the long drawing room, the
conventional New York parlor, was too like
mammoth and splendid bearse to admit of
even it's proprietors feeling at home in it.
So about the dining table were gathered
Papa and Mamma Gloss, the Misses Lou
and Rosie Gloss, Mr.. Sorghum, gentle
man of many smiles and compliments, of
many suits of fine clothing, of dog-cart,
and gorgeous living generally, and Uncle
Joe, unmarried crusty. and rich. There
was also young fellow called Fred Ire
maine, but he was only a chap in papa's
Office at small salary. Though he had
six good feet of uncommonly good looks,
still he was very modest. "And no Won
der, "as Lou whispered toRosie. He ought
to be. Twelve hundred year, indeed"
Sorghum remarked, in his sweetest tones,
How seldom poor dog of a bachelor like
me has the chance of enjoyinga happy fam
lily gathering"
A sigh, carefully given out for only Rosie
to hear, was graceful hint of his dissatis-
faction with bachelor existence.
Mamma Gloss clasped her plump hands
in little ecstasy, and answered, mo one
can have any idea of the peace and content
| of family life" A smile both maternal and
encouraging showed that Mr.. Sorghum was
an approved candidate for the position of
| Son-in-law.
Lou, who was clever, and had lofty
bearing, a marble-white skin, and wonder
| full rows of coal black scallops on her pref
ty forehead, made properly innocent and
girlish comment on the bachelor remark
but Rosie, who was confiding blonde with
big gray eyes, said nothing, and kept on
with her crochet-work. Sorghum used
inwardly warm emollient of Wall street
invective, and wished himself the Afghan
stripe that could so hold her attention.
Just then Charlie Hedge the young
stock brokerage firm was Hedge & Sor.
ghum) dropped in, and nodding familiarly
to his partner, joined the family circle b.
taking place at Louis side. He exclaimed
How jolly! A regular boom in domestic
evenings, eh, Miss Lou?"
Now Uncle Joe was sixty at least tall
grizzled, clean shaver, heavy browed, with
cast-iron look that seemed expressly made
to Withstand humbug, and steel-cold, SHARP
eye that could pierce the neatest coating O.
sham. Having at last finished his reading
he sat while shading his face with hi
made up his mind to something, cast
searching and discomforting glance arount
the table, and asked:
"Who would like to hear Teddy's letter.?
II, said Sorghum, with the liveliest inter
est. 'sTed must be capital boy He'
yoar brother" (This last in an aside t.
Rosie.)
''Fine boy" confirmed Hedge. 'Sav
him here New Years. So cheeky. Cheel
is business capital. Ted will succeed. Let
have the letter."
81 think my Teddy is very bright" re
marked Mrs. Gloss, land so always keel
him away at school, where he has the hes
advantages.
eyes" answered Uncle Joe, with an in
scrutable information, boarding school i
such an advantage to child of ten"
"Oh yes, undoubtedly" sighed mamma
with pensive look at the diamonds on he
nice fat fingers: "and we mothers sacrifc
everything for the good of our dear child
dren."
Uncle Joe coughed noisily, and the1
asked, Are you all sure you want to hea
the letter, and that you'll sit still until thu
end?"
Quite an amiable clamor of voices assent
ed; SO he began the epistle, which, gram
matically and geographically, ran in thi
wise:
, spear Father & mother Professor Whacke
gave us subjec for our first composition whe
we come BAG after the holidays he said W
must rite an account of new Years & put into
all we aw & herd vile we was home at New yea
time so i wrote mine 4 Yesterday he gave
back to me with very good marked onto it & h
sed for me not to leve it Lying roun luce So
guess he thort it was pretty good guess
will send 1t to You SO as you can see max
some progress brush my teath very GARRETT
; every mite & am intirly out of pockit none
your aft son TEDDY"
A murmur of amused admiration wen
a ound, and every one composed himself
smil, e for further listening.
can account of new Years
Boys & gurls hav fun at Christmas & &C
presints in there stockings &c but me-
Years times is for grown Folks crismas ev
children has lots of fun so think Grow
folks ort to have fun New years eve.
don't want to be mean about nothin so
didunt anser back nothin to my Sister 10
wen she called Me horid troublesome BIO
for sittin down in her room after Dime
New years cave she was
Shedding little woman wot was dres
maker & had bror. long tailed pink DIRE
home sumhow fixed up Wrong & she Ha
her hair all in little ion griddions to make
Skullup nice the mex day."
Miss Lou flushed, then laughed aloud mel
vously to show that she enjoyed the joke
Uncle Joe, without SO much as a culver G
his bushy eyebrows, went on:
!; ssrosy was sittin with her feet hurled u
under her citing candy & reding stor
book in her Room she sed go way Teddy
; ma She was in her room having O row wit
Kamil the Made about her cloes & she Sc
go way Teddy too then says were shall
Go to & she says you May 60 to the Gu
& find your father know were the feni,
club is Just roun the korner but father wa
busy playing cards with some men & b
81 - O.