The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19

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II think my Teddy is very bright,
remarked Mrs. Gloss, "and so l Away!
keep him away at school, where he ha!
the best of advantages.
"Yes,' answered Uncle Joe, with
an inscrutable information; boarding.
school is such an advantage to q child
of ten."
"Oh, yes, undoubtedly sighed
mamma, with q pensive look at the dia-
monds on her nice, fat fingers; "and
we mothers sacrifice everything to the
good of our dear children"
Uncle Joe coughcd noisily, and then
asked:
" Are you all sure you want to hear
the letter, and that you'll sit still until
the end?'
Quite an amiable clamor of voices
assented; so he began the epistle, which,
dramatically and crthographically ran
in this wise:
49,. DEAR FATHER s. MOTHER: Professor
"hacker gave us subjec for our first COM
position when we come bac after the holidays
ne sad we must rite an account of new Years
hon. at New year so rosc mine g. Yesterday he
give II back to me with very goo marked
onto 1t & he sed for me not TO levc it Lynn roun
luce 80 guess ne thort it was pretty 20 ID &
guess VIII send it to You so as You can see
MAKE some progress l brush my teeth very
CAREFUL evry mite am entirely out OF rockit
money your alt son TEDDY
A murmur of amused admiration
went around, and every one composed
himself, with a smile, for further listen
ing.
AN ACCOUNT OF NEW YEARS,
'BOys e. gurls have fun at Christmas & re,
prcslntS in their stockings &c but new Years
times IS for grown folks crismiS eve children
mas lots OF fun so think Grown folks orc to
nave nun New Wars eve. don't want to be
mean about nothin so | didunt anser back
nothn to my sister loo when she called me n
horrid troubclsome boy for sittin down in her
room ON. after dinner New years cave she was
Shol1lhg Il nttle woman wot wass a dress
make, ~ had brort long tailed pink dres
home samhow liked up Wrong & she Had her
hair in little ion griddions to make it skull
lup nice the next day.
Miss Lou flushed, then laughed aloud
to show that she enioyed the
joke. Uncle Joe, without so much as a
culver of his bushy eyebrows, went on:
rosy was sittin with her feet kur,ed IN
under her citing candy and reding a story hook
in her Room she sed go way Teddy & ma She
vas III ner room having a row with Kaml the
hhue ABOUT hcf ci0cs u she se1 go way Teddy
100 then says where shall go TO g. She saws
iou mag go to the club and md your father
know where the fcniX cub is just rom fhe
corner but father was busy playing cards
Elth some men u he said go and sit down my
$50 | set down s. looked at some pictures
ner was two men talking g. | guess they
Ida know me but they knowe my sisters
,o V haase one says Charlie you go in for loo
I You can stand her temper and lie 20 in for
ne b.ondy then: we will make tho old man
loss sctti our bills lie brake her tcmper If I
et her says charlie & l will get more capitil
"blondy is meek s. will stay at Home & not
lterfear with me. Guess, says the other lei.
'r anyway we will share the PROTECTS"
A funeral silence fell upon the room.
ledge looked unnat,lrally childlike and
unconscious. Sorghum pulled his mus
ache over q bad imitation of smile.
then Father he after good while he GOT
p put on his Cote to go home and inst t5nt
de the door Of the club House a nan said
'mething to father and father he said lots NJ
wear Words that amt allowed boys in Pro-
,ttilment
And father said he Hadunt Got the money ]
II II; 30 thoIt IL was new-years presint r
then we went home. Mother saws to ", tho L
Iris will look elegant tomorrer 4 thew will
sure to catch something wurth vile nj last Y
rather says they had better ketch il pretty :,
iick then lor Things Is comm to an end then ~
bed. ' ,''o
the next Day. witch was new years, nobod- r
:, CT breakfast DOWN starcS but me and I
ther; father looked splendid & so did j. We b
take us calm. Wen ma g. the p1,rlS came d
Wn they were very butiful cspeshully loo b
D like Rosy best. Fl
ma says pa what do you think of your =
ick er Biddys, and kissed him. y
Pa says humfl And we went Out and bc b
nged the frunt door, -,
Mr.. Gloss used every vile TO turn Y;
lcle Joe's attention; but he went on in
ercilessly: h,
Some OF the Ladys we called on was old &
a,. WIS Sullg; inc o!d ones mcsey had no
;ks IN lhelr Dresses good many had or
ly pink checks and dirty eyes with black
udg under them.
nut "a scd the Same thing cvry where's. B
How charming You are to Day saws ma IN
of them s. he bowed & bowed. And he
der lalled ana Bobbe1 rOun e. looked silly DC
theh ne come cut and jumped in The car Pl
&c " says Swear words agen -
says Is it fun to make calls pa
says pa its q nuScnse SO SAYS | wot malros ~;
do it Pa 81
soserty says pa then asked who Sosicrtv -
) pa says Nusense agen then he tells me
lold my tung. LAW
then we went to see an ugly Old woman m
n lots of diamonds s. she wanted to Kiss In
| Wouldn't DO it g. after Wards M D
lded me " said she was Misses koopons & GU
ust always kiss such Rich ole lady Then CT
'keu pa if he was sick & he Sod he wnsIInt
told HIM | herd Misses kconons saw
vas sick Oiiant '''' M,
And father Scd more Swear words & made ~
Coat Imam drive me home ma & the rIlrls Ia
e IN the parior & so was the two men that Nc
,ed bout loo And rosy ut the club The no
lciicr with the mus fash said to Rosy she ~. ~
Il cfc"el daring & rosy She turned her 20
then ma pinscd Rosys arm and said she
Il httic 1901 y had no fcalin@ for her fa;ni- an
rosy cryed softly rite down on tho MAX Oh
rs was etng cake all wanted s. no bod. ~
lotiscl Me - Nv 'o'- Inc
charlie forgut all Bout loos tcmner 7 OF
'ss bekuuse he said to her nv bItifuI arf
an Will be good AMI Obbediunt husband '''>
LATED Il hit him with her fan then los
e came in y they ull looked silly Ike
cr " all the ole men tod ma size looked No
rr0syS sister. that ain so because ma. il Th
ii fat' '>''' Ai'' 10 -
y this time the whole company had VIII
n, and were trying to interrupt the aft
ling, when Uncle Joe, in a voice of ella
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