Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16

Hatred and rage suiocated think If he had come
Alone might have had strength to pulse him but he cali
ed 70 MS aid one OF his infamous accompces The
moved me towards him and he treated like my poor
ther Until then ignorant of the suffering she had en-
dufed Win such angelic patience it the most cruel and
terrible OF all the fortunes had yet suffered His chin
was armed with thousand little sharp points, and with
aexeny That The execuoner could only have acquired
ny long exercise he thrust all these points of his
Vicum utered sharp cry, and my mothers eyes fill
wh tears as Tor the others, they laughed my suengs
" de Is really fine boy he is your image" He is like
his father said the nurse he most infamous lie that ever
was uttered my face besides distorted that il had not
human form
At these words papa gave horse laugh began again 10
torment his unhappy wife, and length retired The day
rolled Several persons brought into the apormen
All seemed animated by the desire of getting rid Of me- one
advised second spoonful of oil another drug called elixir
of Daily third, drop Of brandy at this popositon the
nurse swallowed without frown bumper Of that iauor
Among these persons very old whom hey call
ed grandmother She began by dsgung herself in putting
her eyes round glasses then approached me she had
concealed in her powder Of the shapes most biting
nature. Wherefore knew but too soon, when in the
midst OF her dece caresses the whole catastrophe burst
upon me- tried comfort myself by sneezng, which caused
slight smile among the company. May my fall upon
these nhuman creatures Night and solitude length sue
ceeded to the day and agitation My had been at
feced and my constitution eneebled that it became only
too evident that the schemes of my enemies about be
crowned with full In order to hasten the moment,
Of them again to me, my first worthy friend
He ordered that should swallow, willingly by force,
my birth
Called, drowned outraged, insulted siAed, abused tor
tued, poisoned any be asonshed that regarded
with tranquility the approach of my deliveance My poor
MOTHER with chagrn in tears when the last of
the conspators appeared upon the He man
with stern look, red face, and sparkling eyes he was
dressed entirely in black he called the minister he drew
from his pocket little book and mutered
which would without doubt have charmed my natural
for science had he them distinctly then he plunged
his hand into WATER which he cornfuy threw into my
face Before this scene, however, discussion had arisen
among the actors of the tragedy. My mother said in her
sweet voice, Let him be called William Frederick Angus
us Gustavus These pretty names that like, and Of
which he may day be proud" My yrant Of father i'm
medately replied No, he be named Peter Nathaniel
else uncle Peter might be offended and old Nathaniel
Grummudgeon who has offered godfather would forget
him in his will" Peter Nathaniel !" exclaimed at once
the black rascal throwing into my sad face This dis
cusson very useless, for the curtain about Drop
weak to resent this last outrage. They laid
the bed of unhappy mother who placed her BOSOM
This affecting that seemed to soften the beard
ed called my father He uttered words of con-
ISOLATION. Feeling myself dying, raised my little hands
wards my mother cast upon her the last look from my eyes,
about to close forever, dropped tear, and uttered slight
sound had tasted for instant terrestrial happiness be-
fore taking my flight to eternal felicity.
Bebe ended with these words his autobiography. Permit
add simple PARTICULARS which would not in
oduce his recital for fear of ntenupng this simple story
Astonshed Bebcs bright intelligence thought apro-
pos to ask of him definition Of man, definition that Plato
and crowd Of philosophers after him have been able
give. To this question Bebe replied with admirable prompt
Man is writing ANIMAL Supplied at this immor-
tai answer we could hardly breathe Oh child gifted with
such profound wisdom, may form desire of pepeuang
veneraon for the memory Of being extraordinary !"
At this request Bebe replied gently with the humility of
child Engrave upon my tomb these words-My life
but dream, and lasted but day." A.V.