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Show NUMBER 13 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 1. 1892 that I had only the cold season ian converse. It was from her GO to work in, and that a spy was that I obtained much of my kept upon my actions by my information concerning "boogy" unscrupulous parents) the follow- men. I also became acquainted in the true pronunciation of the ing property: One thermometer, 1 shaving Irish language, and well versed Further brush, 4 papers of pins, 0 impor- in the arts of cookery. tant letters, 2 sets playing blocks, for I had ever a practical turn, niAl'TEK II. 20 playing cards, each card from I learned how to take cookies, IN IV CI1A1THHS. cake and bread off the table witha different pack, 1 jumping-jac- k (old), 1 treatise on "How to out detection, while things more in lui uim aim Raise liiTj 15 tovs indigestible than these the cook Children," I which have d metallurgy (assorted), 2 quarts of water, and would herself choose out, with mentioned as occupying various matters from the desk of wonderful skill, and present to part of my second year were my father, a writer by profession, me. pursued in intervals of rest from among these a MS. story entitled, Among the unique and desirable other exercises in which the bent "Mr, Jimsoifs Baby," being a possessions of the cook was a cat; of my mind made me take but wonderfully humorous account of and a little computation that I little interest. the doings of a certain infant. have made shows that I chased Mv father and mother, whom I burned this storv with somo this cat more than two thousand at this time I looked upon as other things (and some others) to miles. She iled over a regular finished linguists were accustomed show my father that his own route, which she came to know to insist on my attempting to child could not be outvied in so well that she was always able to elude me, but which T came to pronounce words of a language delicate humor. know so well that never for more other than inv own. My mother was usually satisfied to rapture than an instant could she remain OIIAPTKR III. when I rendered anv combination a one place. ,' i r vrniT i lie age in iwu yeans, a l 44 iij From under the table she went of sonuds into Ah Bung!" but at which I had now arrived, under the stove, thence behind a my father, who affected to possess a most sensitive ear, would often my acquaintance had been basket, thence she jumped into a deny me my ration of milk (to limited to a class of people con- window seat. She always made spill on the table), or of rare sisting of my parents and the a peculiar sharp sound when I beef (to drop to the cat), until 1 nurse. dislodge her from this retreat; I will not claim that I had and while I stood somewhat had achieved a more detailed He often ended his always the penetration to regard terrified, she took advantage to success. lessons by charging me to say these people with disfavor, but jump under the table again. "rhinoceros," but he did this my own advancing mental But I knew that this position more to confuse than to instruct strength made this a natural step, offered no harm, and the pursuit me. I therefore, as occasion presented was recommenced. But though I worked constantly itself, abstracted myself from When the cat and I had encored at my studies, I had no surcease their company, and sought the each other's part long enough to from manual labor. During society of the learned. My first set the cook into a fit, she would my second year I tore off four experience of a wider life was open the door and drive the cat square yards of wallpaper, spilled afforded by trips that I took to a out. It was in the language of a quart of ink, wore out six pairs subterranean cavern beaneth the the soft north of Ireland that she of shoes and sixteen dresses, lost house. ordered the cat to leave, and by three hats, composed a great There existed a marvelous fortune it was through this cirnumber of Scottish "laments," being (whom I now have occasion cumstance that I came more into and put into the grate at odd to suppose was our cook, and I favor with mv father, who was Continued on puye 58. ntervals (it will be remembered basked in the rays of her Aspas- VOLUME III. Me Of a vons Bmy Life HL-iii- . |