The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-27

jtSl iiitiiuS. MIX Oi JOut oWb icho'h-
able mother, my boys said Mr.. Tetterby,
and know her value while she is still
among you
He sat down again in his chair by The
Ere, and composed himself, cross.legged,
over his newspaper.
Let anybody, don't care who it is, get
out of bed again, said Tetterby, as gene
raj proclamation, delivered in very soft
hearted manner, and establishment will be
the portion Of that respected contemporary!
which expression Mr.. Tetterby selected from
his screen. Johnny. my child, take care OF
your only sister, Sally, for she's the bright
est gem that ever sparkled on your early
brow
Johnny sat down on little stool, and
devotedly crushed himself beneath the
weight Of Moloch.
'Ah. what a gift that baby is to you,
Johnny, said his father, 'and how thankful
you ought to be! sit is not generally known,
Johnny he was now referring to the screen
again, but il is fact, ascertained by accu-
rate calculations, that the following i'm
mense per centage Of babies never attain
to two years old; that is to say
'Oh, don't. father, pleasep cried John.
ny. Il can't bear il, when | think OF
Sally
Mr.. Tetterby desisting, Johnny. with a
profounder sense Of his trust, wiped his
eyes. and hushed his sister.
Your brother, Dolphus,' said his father,
poking the fire, lis late tonight, Johnny,
and will come home like lump Of ice.
What's got your precious mother?
Here's mother and Dolphus, too, father!
exclaimed Johnny, Il think
You're right returned bis father, listen
ing. Yes. that's the iootstep Of my little
woman
The process Of induction, by which
MIR. Tetterby had come to the conclusion
that his wife was little woman, was hi
own secret. She would have made tw,
editions Of himself very easily. Consider
ed as an individual, she was very remarks
BILE for being robust and portly; but consid
cred with reference to her husband, her d
mansions became magnificent. Nor di
they assume a less imposing proportion
when studied with reference to the size {
her seven sons, who were but diminutive.-
In the case Of Sally, however, Mrs. Tette
by had asserted herself, at last; as nobod
knew better than the victim Johnny, VIII
weighed and measured that exacting idC
every hour in the day.
Mrs. Tetterby, who had been marketing
and carried basket, threw back her bonn'
and shawl, and sitting down. fatigued, con
manded Johnny to bring his sweet charge
her straightway for kiss. Johnny havin
complied, and gone back to his stool, an
again crushed himself, Master Adolphl
Tetterby, who had by this time unwOur
his Torso out Of prismatic comforter, a
: parently interminable, requested the san
favor. Johnny having again complied, an
: again gone back to his stool, and agai
= crushed himself, MIR. Tetterby, struck by
: sudden thought, preferred the same clai
I. on his own parental part. The satisfactio
4 OF this desire completely exhausted the sa
I rifce. who had hardly breath enough left
D get back to his stool. crush himself aga
J. and pant at bis relations.
D Whatever you do, Johnny. said Mi
5 Tetterby, shaking her head, take care
g her. or never look your mother in the ia
b again.
. Nor your brother, said Adolphus.
Nor your father, Johnny added NJ
Tetterby.
e Johnny, much affected by this conditio
e al remuneration of him, looked down
n Moloch's eyes to see atthey were all rigl
e so far. and skilfully patted her back, (whi
4 was uppermosO, and rocked her with
l. foot.
s Are you wet. 'Dolphus, my boy?' 50
II his father. Come and take my chair, a
II dry YOURSELF
II mo, father, thankee, said Adolphl
l. smoothing himself down with his hands
6 amt very wet, | don't think. Does !
II face shine much, father!'
We'll. it does look waxy, my boy
:, turned Mr.. TetteEby.'
ri While this simple but aflectionate family
thus in the full enjoyment of each others soc
J. ty, the chemist knocks at the door to inquire
r a sick person residing in the same building.
" is admitted, and is shown up the stairs TO
81 room of the person he sought, As he reacl
e the top he stopped and looked down.
leI But when he reached the top he stopE
10 and looked down. The wife was stand
= in the same place, twisting her ring rou
Oh and round upon her finger. The husbal
IS with his head bent forward on his bres
was musing heavily and sullenly. I
u, children, still clustering about the moth
o. gazed timidly after the visitor, and nest
OIL together when they saw him looking dow
Gomez said the father, roughly. 'TheI
N enough of this. Get to bed herel'
a The place is inconvenient and SIN
70 enough the mother added, without you.
Get to bed
ie The whole brood, scared and sad, or
10 away; little Johnny and the baby lagg
~ last. The mother, glancing contemptuo
u ly round the sordid room, and tossing fr
10 4, her the fragments Of their meal, stopped
the threshold of her task of cleaning
o. table, and sat down, pondering idly {
y dejectedly. The father betook himself
l1e the chimney corner, and impatiently rak
!, the small fire together, bent over it as il
az would monopolise it all. They did not inl
- change word.
70 The Chemist, paler than before, ST
upward like thief; looking back upon
= change below, and dreading equally to