Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-11

= zap oi the Stuart colors, with feathers i
= 1t; Nais was To be ~ white and rose
p with n charming baby bonnri-ipr she
still the Jaby until my little beggar sha
. make his appearance call him no, be
cause he viii be the cadet" of ia,
J family aud having already seen him il
my dreams shall not be disappointed
Well bonnet and collar, coat. ht,l.
socks, tiny boots with rose colored lac
p. lngs, muslin frock embroidered in silk
were all spread out on my bed. Wher
The TIVE gay little binds, who perfectly
understood what was going on, had then
dark han, on the one cullcd, on the other
parted over the forehead so as 10 show
under the bonnet when the boots had
peen laced, and the tiny feet which they
so beautifully adorned, had troiied about
The nursery; when the two clean lnces,
as Mary calls It, aud the sparkling eyes
sad, "lct vs. 90 - oh, how my heart
throbbcd To look at the children
whom we have dressed with our own
hands to see the fair and delicate skin.
with The blue VEINS showing through it,
whtn we have Just bathed, and spopped
and wiped It Ourselves, the effect height
"ned by the bright colors Of the silk and
'oi'ct-ah, Is there in nature ANYTHING
equal 10 II w iih what never satisfied
passion we call them back again and
again, that we may kiss, and kiss once
more, those dear necks which, IN their
slnpIe ornament of u collar, are far more
beautiful than that OF the prottest woman
on earth. Pictures like this are ltho-
graphcd in stupid col"ring, and exhibited
III shop windows, and attract around them
crowds OF mothers why, make them
for N, self every day.
Behold US at length on our walk ! Il
enjoying the fruits of my labor, admiring
HE llile Armand, who struts with the mir \
Of p'ince, leading b0Jy along the road
which you remember. Suddenly car
rage Is seen meeting us; l spring to
lead them out Of the rond the little
rognes tumble into n mudholc, aud there's
he end at my grand opera,inns II be-
'o'hes necessary To return To The house
With them Immediately and take of their
vet clothes. ! catch up the little one in
ny arms without seeing that am spoiIng
ny own dress Mary seizcs upon Ar
nand, and thus we re-entcr the house -
When baby cries and child gets wet,
III Is said mother thinks 10 longer OF
lcrscIi-she Is absorbed.
The dlnncr-beiI rings very often before
thing is done To these imps aud how
IN to wait upon both, put on their nap
Al m Al
eady for dinner This is Il problem
Inch | solve twice day. But in the
'Idst oi these perpetual troubles, iiolics, h
disasters, there Is nothing in the house q
rgoiicn but myself. II often happens n
hen the children have been troublesome iii
Iat ] am Obliged to make my appcar- 4
ice "en papiiioirs. My toilet depends ''
'on their hu'nor. To get moment to e
yseI! to write you this letter, was -
'iieed to let them cut the pictures out IA
my romances, build castles with the b
'oks, the backgammon men, nr the II
arl counters, or suffer Nais To wiad my &C
TX and worsted after fashion of her as
'n, the complicated nature of which,
sure you. shows no little skill, while ii
cps neT hS iniIIc m DDuSe. II
Alter all. have no right to complain
two children ENJOY good health, and
'use themselves az less expense than
would think. They are happy with
nrythng few trlhng playthings and
I'd watching are all they require. -
Ile pebbles, of various colo.s, and
'llS picked zap on tue beach, constitute
ar happiness. The greater aua,ber of adj
Sc things they possess the richer they
nk themselves. Armand holds convcr-
IONS wilh the flowers the flies, the
ckens, and insects excite his deepest cey
nlration. Whatever is dminuiiye ant
ms to interest them Armand is be- sol.
n'ng to ask the whcrefore of every 49,,
~. lie has this moment come to ask ".
ht l was saying To his godmo,her -
u KNOW ne looks upon you as fairy 6
ldren, YOU know, are always right M,
he following little incident will show {
one OF The ira,ls oi your godson - mo,
other day beggar accos'ed us dar'
beggars know very well that n mother Mr..
onpanIcd by her chidren, never re- iio'
3 aims. Armand knows nothing vet see
ie possibility oi anybody's wanting
I'd, aud Is quite ignorant of the uses New
oncy but he had in his hand a trum- \ Nor
which had just bought for him at tee
desire, and with the air of dent
ng he held ih,s out to the old man me.
ng, "hcre, take it ~ M
hat rs there upon earth to be com ,a;.,
d to t.e joys OF such moment = conr
old man asked me if he might be tan.
'n'ed to keep the toy ''for," he to SC
I'd, as he pockcicd what | gave him ustc
out even looking at it "a also have IL
Iren, madam" mode
hen | reflect that in a few years this ''..
child must be sent to college. feel. ,Ln
y sbIverIng creep over me. A pub and :
'hool may blight all these beautiful turns
RS ol infancy, may denaiuvaii-e all Al
graces, that adorable lrankness - GERS
beautiful hair, that | have 80 often 'r"m
ed, and curled, and kissed, will be "a"
H. Oh, what will become of below "t.
rmand Ito
ID you, what has become Of you +? "'Iv M
ou tell me nothing Of yourself i'm wors
last letter. Adicu Nais has ius, Tho T.;
fall, and if ] continue Ia write H. Tn