Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-11

" Tier form and features are regular and
well pIoportioned. Her temper is mild aud
affectionate. She is much attached 10 her in
FAINT sister, otten passes her hand over the
inouth, aud eNcs ct the child, in order TO as
certain whether il is crying and soothes its lit
lie diStTesSes With ali The asSidWity aud success
of q laxative on musical nurse. All objects
which She can readily handle, She applies to hei
lips. and rarely flls of determining their cha
racter. Itany thing is too large for eN.mn,a-
ton in this way, she makes her fingers the in
trepreterS of lis nature and properties, and is
seldom mistaken. She will beat apples or u
t!Ier fruit from the tree, and selert the best
with as much Judgment as # she possessed the
faculty Of sight. She often wanders n the
fields, and gathers flowers, to which she is di-
rected by the pleasantneSS of their odOur.--
Ne: sense OF smelling Is remarkably exquisite
and appears TO be an assistant guide with her
fingers and Ups.
A gentleman, one day, gave her small,
fan. She enqglTed OF her lips what II WAS *
on beN, informed, returned 1t into The gentle
mans pocket The mother observed, that ju-
LA already possessed one fan 4; she probably
thought that another would be smpeiiluous. The
gentleman gave the same tau to neighbour
ing girl, whom Julia was IN the habit ct visit
lng.-She weng few days after, TO visit her
compauiuu, whose toys she passed under the
review OIL her fingers and lips, aud. anon: o.
tler things, the fan the identity of which size
instantly discovered. and again restored il 10
the pocket OF the gentleman, who happened
10 be- present.
She feels and a,linires mantle piece ornl.
meats aud never breaks at Injuries the most
brittle turniture, even in a strange room
. She is a. Obcdeni ~ other children u re
neral. rhe Jar Other mothers foot upou the
| fl0or elfectuaily prevents the commission OF "a
| fault; but she easily disIing uisheS the stamp
lng OF one OF the children from that OF hcr mo
| liner, and obeys or not as She please
Her parents, as you may wei, suppose, have
| NOT been able to indulge her IA dress but
When she receives articlesot clothing, or orUa-
meats IS presents, She is highly gratiticd 10
| tiNd that they resemble in form and fashion,
! those other playmate. She has, d. YOU per
reive, spice of female vanity AT a iea.tdbie
she behaves with more gentility, than many
| miss who has the benefit of eyes, By which 20
adjust her motions aud attitudes.
" la short, ;iis poor girl, ia her calami;ouS
state, exhibits 20 mach good nature, Vivaciiy
and intelligence, that sincerely wish soHc
pi.tn cou'd he devised to furnish her Siih III
, Siruction. Tie very thought, you viii say, IS
, visionary. Perhaps / is but the iugcrs are
50 expert, tlint possibly she might be targht
by means oi lejttIs raised, or IN some .vaV rem
dered susceptible 10 the touch. Would not
charity aud philosophy I've Weit employed la
making THIS child an object OF attention?
= SHE might certainly be taught 10 use nee
die stulfuily. she has made vaudyke for her
cat, bonnet for her doll and some other lit
lie things OF curious workmanship
- gentleman once made several expert
ments with view to satisfy himself whether
she really had the diScernnent, winch She was
reported toposSesS. Among other ara, for eff
tecting his object, he pretended to carry away
her infant sister She Immediately detected
the cheat, by ascertaininy that his umbrella
remained upon the table. She then went out
OF ile door, and picked the head OF Il large
thistle in full bloom, brought il in, smelling of
IL as she came, and Offered IL 10 tie gentleman,
apparently as a noScgay. tic reached ont his
hand 10 receive il; Lat instead ofsiyll., 1t, she
archy plicked his hand, by way of yetost for
his freedom in testing her SaSacity"
Probably to discover whether the mouth be distorted
OF there are ANY tears on the cheek.