New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
The tale OF MarmadASk e


.You know the C asked the Lady Of the Silvery
Curls. DO you enjoy the personal acquaintance
OF Marmaduke? had long wanted to call on young
Mrs. c., but the distance was great, ana 'he WEI
was put off from time to time. Her little poy Hau
advanced from long clothes TO kits, but one remove
from trousers and that only delayed on account
OF hrs lovely curls and his small size. All our
mutual friends said reproachfully to me- You nave
not seen Marmaduke since ne was BABY! lie u
such little angel. And Mary evidently feels
little fprt about 1t"
80 NJ went Mary met me. and behind her was
the boy who shouted something at me | did not
understand. / hardly seated when bang. with
a high-voiced accompaniment. made me start. Mar
naduke engineering train OF cars over an
improvtsed bridge. Evidently my coming in caused
a momentary interruption. but his mother did not
seem to hear anything unusual. and addressed
remark 10 her.
"She did not hear me- either but started of in
a rapid account OF something interesting. no doubt.
but as not word reached my ears. simply
bowed assent. wondered and waited. The bridge
was crossed and recrossed. always ending In d
catastrophe. and the shouting Of the boy went on
] watched and waited for a chance TO get my Inn
ings. Every tim. | got word started. crash
bang. and there was nothing for me but to bow
Ike Chinese mandarin.
AT last with faint smile. the mother turned
and said 'Marmaduke. this lady. am afraid Is not
used to little boys at which 1udiciou3 remark ne
glared at me; wouldn't make quite so much noise
But must said Marmaduke. And he did.
me entrance OF his father suggested A hope OF
Teler' and turned 10 him. But the racket went
on I'll something. apparently aimed at him. fell at
his Feet with such crash that he led the offender
from the room. to the surprise and evident dsap-
proval or the mother. For a moment there was
silence, tnen Marmaduke has been ailing a little
and have been obliged to keep him indoors You
know restraint Is so hard for children. lie dls-
turbs his father at his writing. sometimes. but
you could not be impatient with such a baby could
you? Did tell you-t was kind OF you-yhat
] bought with the money you sent him at Christ
mas? ] got him drum and In good weather ne
drums from morning III night He Is so happy with
H. No; he has playmates. There is a little
boy next door but he Is too rough and noisy
Here the door opened and the child rushed 20
his mother. his eyes full OF anger striking at his
father and shouting TO him TO go away'-whch he
was quite willing 10 do:
" He shut me In the closet' shouted Marmaduke.
Well. mamma is sorry'-and TO me: 1 don't
think 4 s right to punish b cnd BOW %nt don ne
Marnaduke looked at her slpped from ner arms
and went for his train and again the circus began
Mad stayed long time said little heard ara , niue
an uncommon child 1t might be wen 10 Try 10 VIII
MS confidence After several attempts coaxed
MIN TO me- and asked him 10 tell me ms ns,n zane
,ried him on his fathers name when ne mahageu
20 q, make another bang with something suddenly
bns me with his gliterng eye ne tnr" Sv fare
ny mother. i wouldn't do that. Msrmaduke-of
course he doesn't mean anything
no Sa stunned with the racket. rose 70 20;
Sos tired; tired Marmaduke shall come with me to see
Marmaduke stood stolIdly. with his round dark
Syes his fair curls and small mouth. Did kiss
"' decidedly not. / felt faint. and drove home