Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-25
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A RIDE I'm TEE CARS.

There is nothing which produces SD much dismay,
particularly TO single gentlemen, COZ which am
one. gentle reader y as the presence of a CRYING
child. But even this affection is susceptible of init
Igaton. Let Inc illustrate. One intensely hot
noon day, few weeks since, entered railroad
car Being modest man, | sank upon the first
seat that was unoccupied was congratulatinp
myself upon my good fortune in securing SO com
modlous a position, when, for the first time dis
covered that was riding uis cis and in close pro-
plnquty to woman and her babyi
AT first was horror-struck. looked about me
Tor some means of escape. Alas! not vacant seat
was anywhere visible. AT this crisis of nv discov
cries Imight have sat model of dismay. Had
The lady been beautiful, or even pretty, my condi-
ton would have been endurable but far from this
she was almost repulsively ugly. The baby was
little blue skinned, sckly thing, which looked as if
1t had been sucked by bottle of SKINNED milk
Had seen 1t in the street. should have pitied it
but here, just beneath my eyes, fellow prisoner in
the same travelling cart was too much nv We
ry soul loathed it.
fortunately" thought |, sswc are in railroad
car-this purgatory will have an nd''-But nv
congratulations commenced too soon.-There was a
delay in starting. We sat waiting full ten min
utes:: The baby began to cry, and beg for 'nippy"
q afterwards was Informed by the mother that this
was the baby synonyme for milky Mamma strove
In vain to hush and quiet it. Numerous were her
expedients to call its attention to surrounding OBJ
jects: Her ingenuity amused me. "It is worthy
OF better occupation," thought |.
The poor woman finding these efforts vain, COM
menced an attack upon baby's memory and imaqi-
nation. docs Addy want little black kitten,
with white spot on its tail Mother will 90
down to Miss Barnses and get Addy little kitten
Kitty! kitty! kitty kitty Come kitty. and see
Addy" Addy raised her head and opened her
black eyes. Evidently Imagination was not suffi-
GENTLY active to change the figures upon the canvas
carpet into little 'ktten with white spot on its
tail, for she screwed her little dirty face into
worse shape than before and broke into loud
scream.
Scissors" thought !, burying my face in a large
boquet | carried in my hand. The Precipitation
fell in big drops from my forehead wished my
self brick wall, though it is said that even walls
have ears. At this moment, | felt something tug
ging away at one of the roses in nv boquet |
looked up and the baby had seized the choicest of
the bunch and was clenching it firmly in her little
dirty fist. oh, what desecration My flowers,
my beautiful flowers, presented to me by the lilly
hand OF my dear lady love, from whom I had lust
tenderly paTted-ny dear, beautiful flowers to be
mauled in this way by a little dirty, squallng ba-
by!-Bah i was ready to faint.
looked lightning, and was about to prowl thnn-
der, when was arrested by-what do YOU guess
gentle reader? What do you suppose could have
checked the righteous Indignation Of spirit so out
fdSeu III IT'S nOlleSt ana tendereSt feelings PITY
my weakness when confess it was a sn,iIe-ves
little foolish smile from that little foolish babv
| could not help it strove against the infirmv-
but soften my heart would like snow in a south
wind; and before was aware of my danger,
had smiled in return!
"Pretty flowers, amt they Addy 2" said the
mother, casting down her eyes, modesty. Forgive
me, my beautiful Margaret bit there was some
thing in that modest look that brought thee to my
thoughts. All the soft and heroic traits of wo-
mans character occurred tome. Thinking of Mar
garet made me feel like lover to the whole SEX
''The woman isn't so ugly after all" thought l.
''The mother is in her face"
Baby still chung to my flowers, looking up all the
while, and smiling in my face. "What docs thai
smile insinua;e?' thought |. All, the sex begir
their arts early The baby is certainly the mother
of the woman. This little piece Of coquetry here
has put on her wiles to seduce flower from me-
Shall be boy enough to yield ? | pursed up my
mouth, and locked together my teeth, resolving e
come off victorious.
"I'he gentleman is very kind to let you look al
| his flowers. isn't he, Addy ~ said the mother
Heavens how these words pierced my conscience
/ | kind No, was the greatest chuf in existence
/ What would Margaret have thought-ruy kind
gentle Margaret, who had collected those swee
flowers TO cheer me on my jouney2 Would she
not have deemed 1t poor requital Of her love. 4
refuse flower To- poor little suffering infant p