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The ia.s Ch.a,s-r,' E.iinbsrs Journal eoa,..n "a.
shurnoroos article headed rh- iaer>a..nS f.mi-
~ from which 80 ~s,r.es the following. o. re-
late, 10 the hrss t-o years u soanass.i biisN.
A YOUNG MARRIED MAN.
In due time our happy man rs pre-
sented with 4 son and heir 20 the for
tune which papa has yet to make for
him; an occurrencc-I mean the birth
loi has son-which greatly adds To has
felicity. The baby. To be sure. re-
quires good many expensive little
knick-knacks IN the way Of dress; but
he does not grudge, not ut all; nor
would he, although they were ten times
more expensive-hc IS SO delighted
with his little fellow, who is his very
picture; at least every body SAYS So,
and what every body says must be true
The rather serious consideration, how
ever, does certainly cross him now and
then, that here Is an additional claim
upon his exertions, and these, he be-
gins 10 think, must be increased 10
meet 1t; and he does increase them
cheenully, but seriously and now his
countenance. like a barometer before
rain, has fallen. though imperrcpubly.
another point or two towards Rrare-l
slightly deeper shade OF thought has
settled on II. and II takes rather more
now to make him laugh than it did be-
fore; and when he does laugh, though
II Is sufficiently cordial and hearty. still
IT IS not altogether so boisterous nor SO
long protracted as il used 10 be. The
little fellow, too, begins to squall lit-
tic. especially during the night; and
has already wakencd papa repeatedly
iiom profound refreshing sleep. But
papa Was not angry at the little fellow
lie was not in the least displcascd at
being so disturbcd-not he he was
only soTy for his dear little bow, who
must have been unwcll; but be really
wishes he could be kept quiet at night
at any rate, if at all possible, for his
own sake not tina. he feels il in any
way diSagreeablc, but the child itself
must be worse for such unreasonable
squalling.
BY and bye, curl happy man receives
another addition 10 his family. and hi.
: delight Is not less on this than the for
mer occasion, butt is now Ell lent that
he must increase his income by some
means or other, hc must rctrcnch in
some quarter, 10 provide for tins add
honal claim, and he now begins 10
think very Geriously what may be- tn.
best way 10 accomplish this, and the
thought adds another shade in the inc,-
picnt gravity which is fast settling on
his once joyful and merry countc-
nance; but be is by no means unhap-
py for all tins. quite the contrary. hc /.
now happier than he was, only hls hap
pIness Is more staid, rational. and NH
loSophical, than IL as when he had
nothing To think OF. This is really all
the difference, although YOU may think
otherwise; and las first born has now
become such an amusing, lively. ac-
tive, funny little fellow! he break,
every thing in the house tina, viii
break with HIM, and that lac can Law
his hands upon; and he insists on get
hng upon papa's knee every morning
at breakfast time. Papa himself taught
hum this custom, and he sometime,
finds At rather annoying, 30 be sure but
the little fellow viii not be Denied
lie will scream himself 20 death If pa
pa does not take him; and he is such
a spacious little rogue, that he COM
mences screaming the moment he per-
ceives the slightest preparatory move
ment for the morning repast. What.
men, can poor papa do but indulge
hIm lie accordingly plants the little
fellow on hIs knee aud a. the LITTLE.
fellow is IN high spirits, a groat deal of
amusement may be reasonably OK
Pected, and those who expect thi. are
no, disappointed. Hc commences the
performances Of the morning by capsi-
zing the crcamPot he then proceeds 20
the cups which he also capsizes one AT.
ter another, and finally breaks two OF
them and a saucer. Papa, who ).
highly tiokled with those feats Of deN.
tenty and proofs OF spirit. endea,or. m
the meantime 10 gulp down a mouth
ful or two Oi tea. every now aud then
but 90 do this, he IS obliged - watch
the smart little fellows motions. and l.,
avail himself OF the opportunities Oh
torded BY his attention bcing for the
mOmen, engaged somewhere else, frit
- only then that he can with any safety
make the attempt. With AFT papa
caution. however. De u sometime 4.
ken by surprise. and has the saucer 81
scalding tea, which he Is silly endeavor-
ing 10 carry 20 his lips, canted over on
has legs. The egg. too, which papa -
attempting with great Inconvenience
and labor, 90 discuss, Is overturned on
the table cloth, and probably some
teasPoOnfuls II Il plasiered ON his light
waistcoat, which he pot on clean. that
morning and all thIs. and q great deal
more, Is accomplished by the stout. ar-
tive. rcaleSs lIttle FIST II his toFrnentuf.
Papa 1t length nscs from The table With
out having taken any thing TO speak q
bat be doesn't mad that Al any rate.
and the little fellow has Afforded hi,n