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from him , but the child struggled and kicked , and , eventually getting off the seat , commenced whipping a ball . As you may suppose , this little torment disturbed those who wished to listen to the music , and none more than your mother . The child soon became weary of his game and began running across the room between his mother and nurse ,
trampling upon ladies' silken robes and the gouty toes of gentlemen with the same unconcern . Mrs . Tremorman , despite her haughty air of defiance , saw many exchange significant glances , and she coaxed her petted darling to sit upon her knee , while she played with his curls and patted his rosy cheek , beating time to the music . For about five minutes
Arthur was tolerably quiet , then he tried to get down ; but his mother kissed him , and coaxing him , threw her arm around him : the child struggled finding that he was held , and with one little hand slapped his mother ' s , and with the other her face , saying , " Iioill have my own way and do as I like ; " and his mother allowed him to jump upon the ground without rebuke , when this spirited young gentleman recommenced racingbetweenhismotherandnurse . The youngtyro
speedily desired a more circuitous route , and tried to run before your mother ; but as Arthur was passing she rose and laid her hand upon his shoulder , saying , " You shall not run before me , as you cause me extreme annoyance by your rude behaviour , which is that of a naughty undutiful child . " Arthur ran to his nurse and burst into tears , who soothed
and petted him , whilst his mother cast indignant glances at yours . The concert shortly concluded , and Mr . Tremorman joined his wife as she was leaving , and the lady immediately gave him an account of your mother ' s reproof , adding that she was an impertinent creature . Your mother could not avoid overhearing this remark , and she quietly
turned to Mrs . Tremorman , saying , " If your observations refer to me , they are not applicable , as my reproof was most pertinent , and , as a mother myself , I say , in all kindliness , unless you restrain your headstrong boy , he will eventually cause both you and himself bitter sorrow . " The honourable laddid not vouchsafe a verbal replymerely tossing her head
y , disdainfully ; but her husband said , "I quite agree with you , and I regret that you did not give the young dog a sound flogging , he richly deserved one .
"I wo ' an't come out of the gutter , mother , I ' m play ' n at
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Sketches Of Character.
from him , but the child struggled and kicked , and , eventually getting off the seat , commenced whipping a ball . As you may suppose , this little torment disturbed those who wished to listen to the music , and none more than your mother . The child soon became weary of his game and began running across the room between his mother and nurse ,
trampling upon ladies' silken robes and the gouty toes of gentlemen with the same unconcern . Mrs . Tremorman , despite her haughty air of defiance , saw many exchange significant glances , and she coaxed her petted darling to sit upon her knee , while she played with his curls and patted his rosy cheek , beating time to the music . For about five minutes
Arthur was tolerably quiet , then he tried to get down ; but his mother kissed him , and coaxing him , threw her arm around him : the child struggled finding that he was held , and with one little hand slapped his mother ' s , and with the other her face , saying , " Iioill have my own way and do as I like ; " and his mother allowed him to jump upon the ground without rebuke , when this spirited young gentleman recommenced racingbetweenhismotherandnurse . The youngtyro
speedily desired a more circuitous route , and tried to run before your mother ; but as Arthur was passing she rose and laid her hand upon his shoulder , saying , " You shall not run before me , as you cause me extreme annoyance by your rude behaviour , which is that of a naughty undutiful child . " Arthur ran to his nurse and burst into tears , who soothed
and petted him , whilst his mother cast indignant glances at yours . The concert shortly concluded , and Mr . Tremorman joined his wife as she was leaving , and the lady immediately gave him an account of your mother ' s reproof , adding that she was an impertinent creature . Your mother could not avoid overhearing this remark , and she quietly
turned to Mrs . Tremorman , saying , " If your observations refer to me , they are not applicable , as my reproof was most pertinent , and , as a mother myself , I say , in all kindliness , unless you restrain your headstrong boy , he will eventually cause both you and himself bitter sorrow . " The honourable laddid not vouchsafe a verbal replymerely tossing her head
y , disdainfully ; but her husband said , "I quite agree with you , and I regret that you did not give the young dog a sound flogging , he richly deserved one .
"I wo ' an't come out of the gutter , mother , I ' m play ' n at