National Republican., 1882-07-08
MR.. BLuEFuooLE,s pArRrorrsM.
The Fireworks and Their EHsct Upon the
Baby and tho Cat.

While on his way home Monday night Mr.. Blue
uggle purchased generous amount OF patriotism
In the shape Of fireworks, and, OF course, when he
arrived at his domicile the young Bluefuggles
were howlingly enthusiastic. II is cheerfully be-
heved in this office that neither Thomas Henry nor
JAMIE Marie Bluefuggle slept wink Monday
night but laid upon their little backs induging in
glorious visions ofpyrotechnical happiness. Early
yesterday morning Mr. Bluefuggle went down
town to see the sights, and his domestic spouse
hied up stairs to make up the beds, leaving baby
in the tender charge of Thomas Henry and jamie
Marie. Now Il either Of the adult Bluefuggles
had thought Of
LOCKING UP THE FIREWORKS
or Of locking up Thomas Henry and jamie Marie
there would have been no untownrd happenings In
o eSr o1 ie sooS SI sd bSa
commenced lambasting the bolster in the nursery
Thomas Henry Bluefugge crept into the sitting
room as stealthily rs his six-year-old feet could
carry him. and shortly emerged upon the back
porch ecstatically clasring in his arms the
patriotic, paraphernalla, while from his mouth
projected the business ends OF several matches
Baby was cooling away in his crib as II he had
known Thomas Jefferson and John Adams init
mately and jamie Marie was carefully squeezing
unmetred poetry out of the cat
oh, sister 'ook at de shootemoffs," calculated
the happy Thomas Henry.
"O-o-o.o-o-oi" said jamie Marie giving the cat
an extra hug, "'ets yight EN-
MAN ORIGINALLY FELL ON woMANs SWEET ACCOUNT,
and Thomas Henry wes~~but too naturally sus-
ceptible to jamie Maries invitation so he CAFE
fully united the package, and proceeded to select
such pieces as he fancied would create the most
beautiful and at the same time effective display.
90 budder cts tie yum TO kitty's tail" remarked
remarked that she had more inventive genius
than any child they had ever seen) "'at u min
nit" said sal >, Thomas Henry decidedly, "we'll fix
crime wheel, "ook at dis woundy woundy ike
papa pit on de tee box 'ast kdsmus. Me'll tic dis
to kitty's tail" SO jamie Marie held the uncOn:
scious cat, and Thomas Henry linked the wheel
to the tail in artistic manner 20 (hold) kitty,
sister, till me get thoo," he said, and then
SELECTING A BUNCH OF FIRE-cRACRERs
he afiectionatey presented them to baby who
accepted them with u number of delighted kicks
and jumps, under the impression probably that
they were something good to eat, as he imme-
djately proceeded to put them in his mouth. The
process of mastcation was summarily stopped by
Thomas Henry, and then after giving Jane Marie
strict injunetions TO hold the cat tight until The ,
match, and after touching the fuse of the cathe-
rine wheel he bestowed the same favor upon
bilarating scenes in the world is q cat whose tail
is being used as an axis for a catherine wheel
while a by is holding bunch OF lighted fire.
crackers, and cooling meanwhile in
A SWEET, UNCONSCIOUS MANNER.
When the omnous "sizzy -sizzy" began jamie
Marie let Kitty 20, and leaned back conteutedly
to enjoy the display. Pretty soon a surprised ex-
preston crept over the faces of bnby and kitty,
and then the tragedy began. Around and around
went the cat in vain endeavor to catch up with
her luminous . and gyrating sppendage Pop
tiou being accompanied by an agonized wall
from baby. just about the moment that Thomas
Henry and jamie Marie had arrived at the con.
clusion that they had made slight mistake Mrs
Bluefuggie came frantically upon the scene. As
the tailless and hirsuteless musical instrument
tionate cat
DISAPPEARED IN A CLOUD OF SMOKE
over tho fence, and the last cracker exploded,
the fond mother grabbed a mass Of burnt linen
La, h,lF hnl nd tttgA nc
| mingled her rcproaches with the chorus of walls
| Baby was taken up stairs, Thomas Henry and
jamie Marie following in contrite and lugubri-
| GUS procession After being washed and tenderly
| examined, 1t wss discovered that the youngest
scion of the house of Bluefuggle was not as badly
| injured was supposed, only having lost piece
| after the rain ceased, Mr. Blueiuggle came home,
aud was tearfully informed by his wife Of the
fuggle is an upright citizen and an affectionate
ana philosophical father, 80,
INSTEAD OF wALLopING THE TWO oULPRTTs,
according to the biblical command ne merely ad-
monished them to beware of behaving 30 thought
lessly in future, and informed them that If they
would not wipe their mouths upon the table cloth
| at dinner he would show them now TO govern tire-
works in the evening. AS the shades of evening
| fell over Washington last night, MIR. Blueiuggle
| went out In the front yard beneath the cloudy
aGe or hedSen S hndrg ana % Mrs 70
roman candle, please rest this sky rocket against
the fence" Mrs. Bluefuggle, like dutiful spouse
placed the pyrotechnic against the fence, and Mr.
Bluefuggle,
| PICKING UP LARGE sKY-RoCKET,
| grasped II by the stick, and remarked: "Now
| Pet will first light this Roman candle and ther
| send off the rocket" Mr. Bluefugge touched the
match to the projecting fuse of the sky rocket Il
| any man upon this beautiful orb wished hinsel
in the middle of Jupiter 1t was Mr.. Buefuggle
Carefully carrying his splntered hand he SILENT,
walked into the house, and as he reached the foo
of the stairs his eyes fell upon brother in misery
| 1t was the cat. Suffice II 10 say, that the Blue
| E,,e " loetp Of
ism, and will never celebrate the glorious Fourtf
again.