The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-11
Tho Bad Boy Again.
Peck's Sun.


The bad boys mother was out OF
town for week, and when she came
home she found everything tOpsy-
turvey. The beds were all mllssell
up, and there was not . thing hung
up anywhere. She called the had
bi,y and asked him what in the world
had been going on, and he made II
pleasant for his pa about ~ follows:
"Well, ma. know 1 will get killed
but shall die like q man. When pa
met you ut the depot he looked ton
innocent for any kind of use, but
he's hard citizen and don't you for
get it. lie hasn't been home q single
night till after II o'clock, and he was
tired every night, and he had some
body como home with him.
10, heavens. Hennery," said the
mother, with sigh, "are You sure
about this::''
"Sure::" xaid the lad 10y, II wa .
on to the whole racket. The first
night they came home awful ticklel,
and guess they drank some OF your
SOzOGont, c. use they seemed to foam
ut the mouth. pa wanted to put his
friend in the spare led, but there
were no sheets IN it, and he went to
rulDmagiDg around In the drawe:s
for sheets. lie got out all the towels
and tabie-clotlls and made up the bed
with table-c!oths the first night,
aud IN the morning the wish
tor kicked because there was
great big coffee stain on the
table-clo.h sheet. You know that
table-cloth you spilled the coffee on
last spring. when pa scared you by
having his whiskers cut oil. Oh,
they raised thunder around the room.
Pa took your night shirt-yOu know
the one with the lace work all down
the tront-antl put pillow in It aud
ret It on Il chair, then took burned
match and marked eyes and nose on
the pillow. an,l put your bonnet on
it, and then they had war dance.
Pa hurt the bald spot IN his head by
hitting it against the gas chandelier,
and then he said dammit. Thel, they
thrOwed pillows ut each other. PAS
friend didn't have any night-shirt,
and pa gave his friend Que Of yOur'n,
and the friend took that old hoop
skirt in the closet, the one l,a always
steps on when lie goes in the closet
after q towel, and hurts his lsare foot,
you know, and put it on under the
nigh:-sl,irt, and they walked around
arm in arm. Oh, II made me tired
to sce, n.aD pas ageact So like darn
fool"
"Hcmnery." said the mother, with
q deep meaning In her voice, II want
to ask you Que question. Did your
pas friend Ws0r a dTvs<.'
''Oh, yes," said the l,ad boy ct,olly,
not noticing the pale face Of his ma,
1.-The friend put on that old blue dress
ri yours, with the pistol pockets In
frLnt, your know, and pinned u red
tablc-clOth on for train, and they
danced the cancun."
Just ut this lsoint la came home
I" dinner, and the lad tOy said:
"PA, I was just telling ma what u
nice time you had tire first night
she wen; away, with the pillows,
and"
"iIenncry::' says the old gem
tlen'an. severely. "you are u con-
founded fool"
"Izick::' sail the wife, more se-
vcrely, "wl,y dill you bring female
home with you that night: Have
you got no"
''Oh MAJ" says the bad hoy, lit
was not u woman. 1t was young
Mr.. Brown. pas clerk at the store.
you know"
"Oh:" said ma, with q smile and a
sigh.
"ltcnnery." said his ste!n parent;
II want (" see YOU by the coal bin
for minute or two. You are the |
fool I ever see. What
you want to learn the first thing you
10 is to keep your mouth Shut and
then they went on with the frugal
meal, while Hcnnery seemed TO fer!
A. though something was coming.