Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-07

never c.piruiase--
Papa, dus. wanted Bobbgs ~asyin 10
div dolly wide in, an Bobby wouidnS -
me, an / soCt t.
But what Is poor Bobby 70 play vithr
I AK
he tan play ~if my uver dolly
Il don't want your dolly. Girls play with
dolAes-no, boys,T puts in Bob, -rufny.
The difficulty is soon sriootls-l over, and
10 another minute Bot and Mamie are both
owing dolly ride in the wagon on the uaose
an.cabie terms
The children had been dressed by their
mother, ard think what a pretty picture
they make-Manie in beg dainty white apron
aud Bob q his clean shirt waist.
The breakfast things are still the table,
and / ring Tor Mary to come and clear them
away There 8 nothIng particular 70 do,
AID | may a. we'll write that policy fur Jones
that nave nad on my mind for the last
week | ssust have the table cleared first,
though. Mary does not come 20 | mig again,
and again.
stin no Mary 1 have waited half an hour
for her ard a. last 60 into the kitchen Not
there, but bear voices and laughter in the
back yard.
Well, III " da-shsd. There Is Mary,
leaning over the fence, talking 70 the girl
next door. with a. Irish gentleman, eyi-
IDENTIFY in the potato vending business, by her
side all converting in choice Celtic, and As
regardless Of the flght Of time as q RAPID do
livery messenger boy A red faced WOMAN
whom do not recognize part u my house
hold, is standing at the laundry door, assist
ing In the symposium VITA an occasional
hoarse observation that always draws forth
storm q laugh from the other three
.sMaryf" | say in q diyulttei tone
'Yis sorr
II should ike you to take away the break
fast things
Mays eyes open wide as she replies, en-
1 phaIlcally, Faith, sorr. an don't yez know
this be WASH nornin'f Oitn aSlstin Mrs.
McFinn. So o. am. It's always coost nomary
for yersel' u carry out the pIats-rs .utll the
Kitchen an Otl wssh en- win I have Law
shnre
An acqn,escent nod from the red faced
woman ~no. presume, is Mrs McFiun-
and srnotnered gisgie from tne girl in the
4 next yard convince me that objections will
he useless.
60 back to the dining room Just In time
10 prevent Boo from pul.lng down the bird
Gaze, canary and all, which hangs by the
window aud which he had climbed upon
very waDbly little table to reach.
Il tod Boboy 70 dit up dere says Mamie,
unblushingly ".iamna always teams out
birdie after beckinssH
/ | take the hint, and 10 trying to clean out
the cage, manage, somehow, 10 release
birdie" | am IN the midst OF n hunt to get
nm back IN his cage, and have already
Knocked down my wife's pet vase from the
nantslpIece, and fallen over Mamie, when
Susie cutters with the baby.
''Oh. Mr. Smith, | can't do anything With
haby believe he's gong to have 1T
-WhyF
take the baby and look at him, with my
heart going like trip hammer
Whats the matter with himr' gasp, As
Z look around helpiessly
II know" announces Mamie authorita-
lively He dot some cad in his mouf"
put my fingers into his mouth, and. sure
enough. there is a great wad OF sucked bread
adhering 10 the roof.
oh, papa birdie IS in the hall" says
Mamie.
hastily give the baby 20 Susie and return
to the chase 80. Tue canary, which. having the
whole house - Az IN, leads me pretty
dance SuaI Tell how Name falls down
stairs. now Bob breaks window with a
bro0nlstitk. how / cllno up to all sorts Of
out OF the Was corners. by means o. the step
ladder, only to see that confounded bird uy
away just Us reach him ana how catch
I MIN AT last, with several Of his wing feathers
broken. aud frightened almost 10 deatht
IL - now ii O'Clock, and there are the cups
and ssucere aud other breakfast things on the
table still hustle them OF into the kitchen
and ooS aTouni me.
-.IuI inua, nund baby while Susie sweeps,
pape." says Mamie and | may mere remark
that. II eyer there was bright httle darling
in this worl;. II is Mamie
am soon sitting IN the low rocker with
baby, who before -Clu,, to slrep has obi &
ingly pulled oT the top of us bottle aud
spilled half pm vi tie fuIE over my sleeve
e causes me ili, uIerpmiort, but do not
mind II Until SUSIE ue. ins to sweep III an as
gressve sfs Is tnat -uve!nps mo in cloud Of
dust aud turns the mix On my ctat sleeve
t.S,t ;yict. rrt .:c'tA
All tti- rae | hear the talking and laugh
ing dow airs aud in the bacs yard, though
without ;te potsto man, who was Obliged re-
lunctaGt 20 depart an hour or two ago.
"PEuo when are we going to have dinnerT
asks Boo
Bless my soul! | have never thought of
dinner
Susie what about dinnerf' ask
We'll. sir. on washing day Mrs Smith
generally gets it herself But will get IL II
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~ do,,t 6kast.as announces eoh .topt,v
SIZE a CLEAN of hone.
] uN.r,io do ,-,,, ,.ant so-o. r,.atr
~. ,,o,,a / WOW, so,,a ,,,o,, az. ,a,o..
an, co,,, on hood an, t.. an,-a,,-n,ctle s y,
answers Mamie, uucompromisingly
MAINE suppose we have sorue-some eggs
and trend and butter and cold meat now
Then We will haye dinner when mamma
co,nes hor,ar' say ipsinuatinolv
"y.vv well wa will " agrees Mamie. and
by the Kindness of Susie We soon have
frugal lunch pefore ~
am IN the midst Of the lunch. and am
inst considartno whether am ennaI 10 wash
N. Names face and exchanging her now
nearly black aaron for a white one 1heu
The door bell rings for about the twentieth
time since breakfast
"Another peddler or book agent SID
pose and go to tho front door with Mamie
holding nv hand and Bob marching behind
Good afternoon. Mr. Smith. Is Mrs
Smith at homer
Itisalaiv that nv wife ALWAYS refers to
as the best tempered woman she knows-Mrs
Pnula.buu
MIR, Smith Is not at home am sor7y tn
saw I'm krep,a- house. Won see Nice day
isn't It, Name Mrs Pnulaphun does not
care about your sticky hands ON her dress