The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Cross PURPosEs.-A lady having ap-
piled 10 Servants Institution for a nursery
maid, and to nursery gardener for plants,
mistakes the latter person for the clerk to
the former and accordingly misinterprets
the mans talk about his flowers in a man.
ner exceedingly grOtesque:-
"When the man came in, | said TO him,
very naturally, My man-servant tells me
that you have brought with you a few OF
the names Of such as you think will suit
me- They nave all been in the nursery a
long time, ] believe and what kind Of
places have they been accustomed to ?
oh, very nice place, he replied; about
the same as yours might be, mum. They
had warmish bed, and have always been
accustomed to be out in the open air. yes,
should want them TO be out in the open
air great deal, answered. though at the
time could help fancying that it was very
funny that the man should allude in particu-
lar TO their t,arm beds. Now should like
you TO recommend me one, continued,
that's healthy and strong, and likely to re-
tressing to lave to provide yourself with a
new one every year so it is, mum, he
returned. 4 think | know the very one
you want, mum. It's a remarkable fine
color, num- That certainly is recon.
mendation. like them to look healthy,
replied, thinking, Of course, that the man
was only talking about nursery maid, and
not OF some trumpery rose he had got al
home. Its very dark colored one, mum;
indeed, very nearly black, he answered
and Of summers evening smells wonder
full, can assure you, num- Lord a
mercyr cried out, believing the man
wanted to recommend me negress. 'Oh
la !! all the blacks do, and | wouldn'l
have one of them about my house for all
I'm worth. Then may be, mum, he con
tinued, you'd like one triAe gayer. Now,
there's Madame Pompadour we've got thai
| think would suit you. That's a remarka
bic stowy one, to be sure, and likes good
deal Of raking' oh, see,' | replied; g
French bit of goods. No, thank you; they
are all of them great deal too gay by hal
to please me- We'll, mum, if that won
suit YOU he replied, what would you think
OF a nice Chinese We've got a perfec
beauty, / can assure you-ju st the very
thing for you, rlum-climb up anywhere
run all along tie area-rsilings, mum-craw
right ever your back garden door-then uE
the house into your drawing room balcony
almost like wild one, num- Like
wild one / almost shrieked, horror-strlcl
at the idea of intrsting my sweet, little
helpless angel of Kate TO the care of I
creature with airy such extraordinary pro
pensities. Too like wild one for me.
don't want any such things about my house.
But if you object to their running about s.
much, mum, he went on, its very easy Il
tie them up and give them good trimmin,
occasionally, and then you can keep then
under as much as you please. Il don
want one,' replied, that will require 81
much looking after, but one that you know
could be trusted anywhere-especially a
there will be little baby to be taken car,
Of "A little baby! Oh then, if that's tn
case, mum, he had the impotence to say
q should think you had better have month
ly one while you are about it, "A MONTH,
one 7 exclaimed, thinking he was refer
ring to second Mrs. Tooseypegs, instea'
o; ros. what can you be thinking Of
| tell you | don't want anything Of tn
kind Yes, but am sure you don't kno,
how hardy they are, mum, he added, quit
ctolly. 4 can give you my word, we'v
got one that's out now, mum, that wen
through oil the severe frosts Of last white
with nothing mons than a bit Of mating q
covering at nighttime. Though, for tn
matter Of that, almost all our monthlies ar
tbs same, and don't seem to care where the
arr, put, for really and truly do think tbs
thay would go on just as well, mum, eve
il their beds were chock full of gravel
tell you don't want anything Of the kind
| | said, half offended at what (thanks I
that bluniering Mr.. Dick Farden) thougl
very like the mans impotence. hope n
offence, num- he replied; but you zee