HE GOT IT.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 3, 4 February 1890, Page 2

HE GOT IT.

Among the passenger-* <( n a Western i r-iip recently w a a wonun v-ry m ic nv r lr used, ace *mj> luied by a brig i> - locking' nnrsegirl, and a sel'-wiile * tyrannic d hoy of ab>ut three y ars. T ie h »y ar mod the :1 idiguation o he by ids co: tinu* I shriek ind kic\« in I screams, an 1 his vicious ii ss inwards ids pitient nurse. H ore her bonnet, scratch d her hand-, ail finely spit in h r face without vord of remonstrance from th< m »th r.

Whoever the nurse mmif-stgl any firmness the mother chided her sharp!y. Finally the m >ther comp os <1 herself for a nap, and about the tim.i the boy had slipped the nurse f->r the fiA. rne,a wasp cam - sailing in,and fl w -a the window of the nurse’s seat. The my at once tried t» catch it. T le nurse caught his haudf and said •oaxingly :

“ Harry mustn’t touch. Wasp biti Harry,” Harry screamed savagely and brga » kn-k and p >nn 1 the nurse. The mother, without opening h-. •yes, or lifting her head, cried <m m .ar.lv :

“ W iv d > von t i nse that fhi'd so. vla y? L t him have what he want at -n v ”

*• *• B it. ma’am, it’s a Let him miv«* it, [ say.” Tens encourage J, Hirry c ! utched ir the wasp an I can got it. Toe scream ‘•hat followel brought teals of j >y t .i>e passengers* wyes. T ib m aw.»k again. *• VI i -y,” she cried, “ let him hav>-

it r M ivy turned in her seat an I sai ! c.t ifo-e 11* • •• l-'s git it. ma’am!” —Boston i ' '