Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-13
DOMESTIC FELICITY.

/ 'NcotGlN NttNcs'
The writer IS on a visit to Mr.. Slang,
whose wife is the mother Of child about
eight months old. The child in the adj
Joining room begins 10 cry in the nurses
arms The nurse is little "niggcr' about
fourteen years old:
You Rose said Mrs. Slang, "quict that
child" Rose walked and sung to IT; but 1t
did not hush.
"You Rose, if you do not quiet that
child, | lay mako Hon
IL is tried, ma'am, SAID Rose, ian he
wouldn't get hushed." (Chad crics iopdcr.)
'Fetch him here TO me, YOU good-for-
othing huzzy you. What is the matter
with him" reaching ont her arms to re-
ccive him.
"a dun know, maam'
"Nhci-nhun-nh M" (Nockiag
and grinHiug al Rosc.)
As Rose delivered the child she gave
visible signs OF lodging Just as the child
/ left her arms, and that she might not he
/ disappointed Mrs. Slang gave her box in
which there seemed to be no anger, aud
which Rose received as q matter q course
without even changing countcnancc under
/ it.
'Da denl' said Mrs. Slang, "come clong
muddy, (mother) Did Massey Yo>cy
| (Rose,) paguc muddy thwcoty chlluns:"
! (chldlen) -pressing the child to her bo-
som, and rocking it backward and forward
tenderly. "Muddins will whippy ole missy
Yosey. All! you old uggy Yoscy," (knock-
ing al Rose pia4faHy,) "Da den; muddy did
wippy bad Yoscy.' (ChiH continues cry
ing.) ,.,.
"Why what upon earth ails the child
Rose you've hurt this child, somehow OF
other"
mo ma am, cla'I didn't was lis slttn
down dar in dc rock'n chair long side o
Miss Nancy's bureau, an want dom moth
in t all TO him, lis playin' wild him, and he
lis begin TO cry herself, when nobody wan
dom nothin I all TO him, and nobody war
in dar nuther sept lis me and him, and
was"-
n-nhing-nhing- expect you
hit his head against the bureau"
'Iet muddy see where old bad Yosoy
knockv heady gin de bureaus. Muddy
will see" taking off the child's cap, and
finding nothing. (ChHd cries on
"Muddys baby was hungry. Dat was
what ails muddy's darling, thswcety ones
"Was cho hongrey an nobody would gIvy
/
mo, nobody would GIN tshwcety ones
any sings 70 cat tall" (06ers nUfri",em 4
, The child, ,cho rejects II, rolls orer, kicks am
screams u0rse than erer.)
"lIush! YOU little brat! believe It
= nothing in the world but crossncss. Hush
= striking ~ Hush! | tell you" (Chiid erie
10 The ne pins dtra.)
, "Why, surely pin must stick the child
= Yes, e bad pin did ticky chiIIus. Lc
r muddy see where dc uggy pin tlcky deo
r preitous cretcr--( Examining. Wy it ISM
g a pin. Why, what can be the matter wit
a the child 1t must have the cholic surcl,
i Rose 90 bring nae the paregoric of tll
= mantlepiecc Yes, muddys baby did ha
,s @ tolc Da, is what did all muddys pritlou
L darling baby. Pressing il 10 her bosom an
Il rocking II. Child cries on.)
Rose brought the paregoric, handed
lodged. and got her expectations realize
/ as before.
IS "Now bring me the sugar and son
40 water
" Rose brought them, and delivered boz
70 without the customary reward; for, al tli
- instant the child, being laid perfectly 81
pn on the lap, hushed.
nr "Why, la help my soul! what's the m;
- ter with the child What have you do
10 him you little hussy," Rising and ma
mt ing fotoa,ds Rose.)
Is. ''Cla, mssis ! eint done Eoth.n' I all
,r- was Us siitin' down da by Miss Name
bu-"
Of .You lie you slut, (hiHjag her n pasFi
n siap.) | know you've burt him. Hush, !
IN. baby, (SiagiHg The Coque6e,) don't YOU G
your sweetheart viii come by 'm'by; da
qe dun dun day, da dc dun diddle dunn d'
30; da." (Chiid cries on
"La help my soul and body what can
oe. the matter with my baby (fears coming
no 10 her ayes) something the matter "
il; know It isl laying he chih on her
srt and ffliHg rs arnu, 10 see i dHinehtd
lig any particular parL) But ihe enid cri
less when she was feeling It than before.
'Ycs, dat was II; wanted lazy arms yubb'
lfss Mud viii yub It's sweet little arm
utN (Chfd begins ergiag.l
VI" "Whai on earth can make my baby
200 so:n rising and walking 20 the wIndC
IT. (C,o.. a. RI sr,ag.tr ooY M ftiIi Il