The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-05-22

- ~ iuu. duy, who Is fourteen
months Old, climbed on a chair; MI.
howard pulled him down and turned
to bis fight with the dishes. Robert,
VINO Is a little over two years old,
c''moed on the table and turned the
castor ever. While Mr.. Howard was
.aninlig him down. little Guy. anxious
ind out things, pulled the dish-pan
over and nearly drowned himself with
Its contents. Then he comm enced
yelling at the top of his voice. Robert
bumped his head by slipping down in
the greasy dish-water, and engaged in
a prolonged howl. To add to the music,
the baby set up a tremendous wall.
MI. Howard took the children up
stairs. He put a dry dress IN Guy, but
put it on him wrong side out and the
hind part before. Still they kept up
their yelling.
"Confound it! Can't you stop that
noise?" he Numbered.
At this juncture Johnnie, who is four
years old, came in crying with his finger
bleeding. Mr.. Howard tied it up and
sent him about his business.
"Il clean up the room," thought
Mr.. Howard, land leave those miser-
able dishes till the children are out of
the way"
He commenced turning things around
the room.
Il don't see why Kate can't put her
clothes away, and not leave them lying
around on the floor like this. I always
put mine away" he muttered. But
when he began gathering them up, he
found that not mi of the articles be-
longed to his wife. His soasd shirt
was in n place, collar in another,
and so on. By this time Robert and
Guy were getting sleepy, and they be-
gan pulling at their papa. He tried to
get them away from him, but they
cluhS the closer.
ada, can't you stop that baby's
yellingP" he loudly shouted.
Ada got some boiled milk, and Mr..
Howard fed it to the little fellow. and
he soon went to sleep, much to his
papa's relief. But Robert and Guy
kept up an incessant strain of sobs and
screams.
Twill you never stop" cried the
father, who vas thoroughly aroused.
'Tl go downstairs and leave you up
here by yourselves" and he started
downstairs. The children, fearing he
would leave them by themselves,
started after him-Ada, Johnnie, Rob
ert and Guy-all of them crying.
''Stop that noise, or l will leave you
and 60 up town. At this the children
cried the harder. Mr.. Howard sat
down on tie top step of the stairs and
watched his children cry.
IF l wasn't a man, I'd join in your
concert" said he.
They stood around, poking their lit
tie fists in their eyes and sobbing at in
~tervals. 1t vas now 1890.
well" thought Mr.. Howard, II
might as well sit here until Kate comes,
and watch these youngsters to keep
them from getting away"
He did not have to wait long. Mrs.
Howard approached the house, smil-
ing. Mr.. Howard looked sheepish as
his wife came up the steps.
"Never mind, darling" she said,
kissing him. II anticipated all this.
Get your paper and 60 into the parlor,
and read and rest until dinner-time."
Mrs. Howard soon put things in Or
der, and got the children all quieted.
When dinner was announced, Mr..
Howard came out laughing. He kissed
his wife and said: I'VE have had a
monkey and parrot time since
you have been gone. But you are the
beautiful sunshine come to
make every thing and every body
cheerful and happy. l would rather
face a whole regiment than take a
woman's place. I will forever after
hold ms tongue. boston Globe.