The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-08
The TuRys.

The 1uffys were a rather remarkable
family, consisting of grandfather, grand
mother and six grandchildren
They had some points of resemblance
in common; having exceeding sharp
pointed and prominent noses all of
them, and each sharing the peculiar
family complexion, which might be de-
scribed as leaning toward cinnamon
color.
This alone was enough to distinguish
them in a crowd, even if their size,
which varied from three to six inches
in height, failed to mark the difference
between them and ordinary individuals.
The grandfather was never seen
dressed otherwise than in blue pants.
CRIMSON vest, black broadcloth coat and
an old-fashioned stove-pipe hat. Always
leaning heavily upon his cane, he looked
very infrm. His hat, to save trouble,
was glued to his head,
This curious practice extended to the
whole family, who always wore their
hats without removing them even to
sleep. And the same might truthfully
be told of their cloaks.
L IlC Ohl1 llIu2 CNCL hHOnh " COIIlC
off were grandma's spcctacles, which
had trick of falling off; and as she was
too stiff in the knees to stoop to pick
them up, and as the whole family like
wise had stiff knees, their united efforts
generally failed to recover them, and
they were obliged to call neighbor to
perform, in their stead, this graceful
and filial act. Grandma also had a
blue cotton umbrella, which never left
her hand night nor day. Like grandpa 5
cane, it served the triple purpose of
ornament, protection and prop.
The three little boys had caps, and
the three little girls. shaker-bonnets;
and all carried either baskets or
sachels upon their arms. These were
supposed to contain their lunches; but,
as the latter were usually raw beans or
pebbles, we are slow to believe that
they ever partook of them in their I'M
cooked state. Probably they were tax
ing them home to boil.
They had several high and influential
| friends at Court, who did many won
derful things for them.
Among various articles presented by
them to the Tu1fys was q sled; small
enough, or otherwise large enough, to
accommodate the whole family, who
could be piled on promiscuously and
tied down with a string, and in this
manner enjoy the gentle delights OF
coasting; all except grandma, whose
blue cotton umbrella so poked every
| one else in the back, and whose spec
tacles so dotted the road, that she was
provided with a seat upon which she
| could hang, and become pensive OBJ
server of the scene.
Now the hill where the sliding took
place was near the lofty portal of the
| Queens palace; and Queen Goldie and
| her advisers, generally, had gathered
there to watch the sport.
- l say, Goldie," cried the foremost
one of the group, named Fairy, do take
Grandpa Tuny off! He slips sideways
and sticks his legs into the snow; and
that tips them over
No" said Goldie, ''it's Jupiter
Tufy's legs that stick out so. because,
don't you see? they're blue"
"Well," said Daisy (Adviser No. y,
"lets take them all Off" (Not the
legs, but the family.) "And let's put
them on again all over; and then lets
60 to Barnes Hill and send EN- down,
swift and hot"
"Oh, 90, oon' said Fairy (Adviser
No. y. "Let'sn'
The Tuffys, chilled through by their
many ups and downs, seemed TO rejoice
at anything that promised to be ''hot,'
and hung on tightly as they were car
ried to Barnes Hill,
Arrived at the top, which was the
summit of long and steep rise, COM
mencing at the river bank, the Tuffys
were started on their perilous descent.
They had shot about halfway down
the decline, and were getting too dis
tant for their progress to be noted, when
Queen Godie and her two Advisers
piled themselves upon 4 sled, several
hundred times bigger than the Tuhys'
and followed with Lightning speed and
much huzzaing.
"We'u catch them! We'll catch them
Hurrah! Take care, Goldie! we're close
to them now-don't steer straight on tc
them!"
But she did. And in the general mix
up that followed, the TuffY family re-
solved itself into its original elements Of
-walnuts, wish-bones and bits o
bright-colored cloth of various kinds.
For the Tutfy family, as you may al
ready have guessed, was the comic ere
alton of an auntie's ingenious mind, IN
tended TO furnish entertainment to Col
die and her friends.
That they answered their purpose
who can doubt that has followed thus
far the annals of the fluffy family
YOUTHS Companion.