The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-08

husDahd, wren he returned I'D the evening;
"that Jane had the assurance 10 send a lady here
to inquire about her character"
"She isl pretty cool piece of goods, should
say. But, | suppose she trusted to your known
kind feelings, not TO expose her."
Z" No doubt that was the reason. But, | can
tell her that | was strongly tempted 10 speak out
the plain truth. Indeed, | hardly could contain
myself when the lady told me that she wanted
her to muse a little infant. | thought of dear
Charley, and how she had neglected and abused
him-the wretched ere AZURE! But restrained
myself, and gave her as good a character as
could"
"That was right. We should not let our in
'dignant feelings govern us in matters of this
kind. We can never err on the side Of kind
ness"
ono, | am sure we cannot"
Mrs. Campbell, the lady who had called upon
Mrs. May, felt quite certain that, in obtaining
Jane for a nurse, she had been fortunate. She
gave, confidently, to her care, a babe seven
months old. At first, from a mothers natural
instinct, she kept her eye upon Jane! but every
thing going on right, she too soon ceased to OBJ
serve her closely. This was noted by the
nurse, who began to breathe with more freedom.
Up 10 this time, the child placed in her charge
had received the kindest attentions. Now,
however, her natural Indifference had led her to
neglect him in various little ways, unnoticed by
the mother, but felt by the infant. Temptations
were also thrown in her way, by the thoughtless
exposure Of money and jewelry. Mrs. Camp
bell supposed, of course, that she was honest,
or she would have been notified Of the fact by
Mrs. May, of whom she had inquired James
character; and, therefore, never thought OF be-
ing on her guard in this respect. Occasionally
she could not help thinking that there ought TO
be more money in her purse than there was.
But she did not suffer this thought TO rise into a
suspicion Of unfair dealing against any one.
The loss Of costly breast pin, the gift of moth
er long since passed into the invisible world.
next wearied her mind; but, even this did not
cause her to suspect that any thing was wrong
with her nurse.
Thus Me time passed on, many little losses Of
money, and valued articles disturbing and trou-
bling the mind of Mrs. Campbell, until it be.
came necessary to wean her babe. This duty
was assigned to Jane, who took the infant to
sleep with her. On the first night, it cried fol
several hours-in fact, did not permit Jane to
get more than a few minutes sleep at a time all
night. Her patience was tried severely. Some.
times she would hold the distressed child with
angry violence to her bosom, while ii screamed
with renewed energy; and then, finding that il
still continued TO cry, toss it from her upon the
bed, and let it lie, sill screaming, until fear lest
its mother should be tempted to com to her dis
uessed babe, would cause her again to take i
to her arms. A hard time had that poor child o.
it on that first night of its most painful expert
ence in the world. 1t was scolded, shaken, and
even whipped by the unleelig nurse, until, at last,
worn out nature yielded, and sleep threw its pro
tecting mantle over the wearied babe.
"How did you get along with Henry?' was
the mothers eager question, as she entered
JAMES room soon after breakfast.
60 very we'll, ma'am," returned Jane.
81 heard him cry droadfulIy in the night
Several times | thought | would come in and
take him."
eyes, ma'am, he did scream once or twice
very hard; but he soon gave up, and has long
slept soundly as you now see him"
"Dear little fellow" murmured the mother
in a trembling voice. She stopped down anc
kissed him tondcrly,--tears were in her eyes.
On the next night, Henry screamed again 70
several hours. Jane, had she felt an Gfoctiol
for the child, and, from that affection, been LEI
to sootho ii with tenderness, might easily have
IuIIed it into quiet; but her i'll nature distugbc,
the child. After worrying with it for a lonl
time, she threw it from her in violence, oXclaim
ing as she did so--
"rllfx you to. morrow night! There'l be n
more of this. They needn't think Pm golnt
TO worry out my life for their c%ross-graine'
brat.''
She stopped. For the babe had suddonl
ceased crying. Lifting it up, quickly, she pei
ceivcd, by the light of the lamp, that lis fac
was very white, and its lips blue, In alarm, sh
picked il up and sprang from the bed. A It'll
water thrown into IFS face soon revived it. Bu
t the child did not cry again, and soon fell ava
into sleep. For a long time Jane sat partly II
in bed, leaning over on her arm, and lookin
I into little Henry's face. He breathed freeI,
t and seemed to be as well as ever. Relieved i
mind, she then lay down and fell asleep. Sh
did not wake until morning. When she did, sl
D found the mother bending over her, and gain
earnestly down into the face Of her sleepin
= babe. The incident that had occurred in tn
r night glanced through her mind, and caused he
to rise up and look a~nxiously at the child. /
. sweet, placid face at once reassurcd her.
r Gle slept better last night" remarked Mrs
Campbell.
60, yes. He didn't cry any at all, hardly.
Heaven bless him!" murmured the mothe
c bending over and kissing him softly.
On the next morning, when she awoke, MIR
Campbell felt a strange uneasiness about HI
d child. Without waiting to dress herself, 81
went softly over TO the room where Jane slep
1t was only a little after daylight. She four
both the nurse and child asleep. There W
e something in the atmosphere of the room I'll
oppressed her lungs, and something peculiar
its odor. Without disturbing Jane, she stood f
y several minutes looking into the face of Henr
Something about it troubled her. 1t was not
calm as usual. nor had his skin that white tran