The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-11-24

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II nave aeen DIR. wilbrahsm, Bsniiyf SAM ne, |
"a Re h.s confirmed my foregone concius'on I
hal nothing is the matter with the cniio,
.nr WiIbrsham is an wheeling manf reph. |
oil LADY, MuIdaunt, with degree oil aspenS f:
very unusual to her, sand am consincou my
sweet boy is unwell; only look now nushou NC
ls-' ,:a,h.. .,ha, H.
,fthe free current of air that ought to circulate
around his cot, Is not impeded by three persons
ST landing so close TO it. :...,
sAt this hint, the nurse and her ASSISTANT
,y,,hdrew 10 the far side of the chamber; but Ia
dy Morda mt still bent over the cot.
rIook. Algernon,' she whispered, see now ne
smiles: il is asserted, that infants are geneiahy
suffering when they smile in theI sleep
'And so you say they are when they cry, IN
tsrunted Lord Mordaunt; 'and then am DIS
nossd to agree with you in opinion. foa look
ff,I more IN well than that little chubby fellow
~ let me counsel you to leave hum 70 hnisn ms
slumber. and enjoy his dreams, which are esi-
dently pIeasant, and come with me lew miles
into the county, that you may oreaih ahllie
This time, Lady Mordaunt yielded to the
wi, mes of her lord, for she preceIyed symptoms |
ofimps fence and dissatisfaction IN his counte-
nance and manner, that rendered her un~lihns
IN
ving through the streets, they passed baby I'm
en- warehouse; and the fond mother, VINO ma
heen hitherto. silent and distracted, exciaim-
Ell IOhl what beautiful caps! what an exquisite
robei Do, dear Algernon, let mestop ana ouS
| II for ourdallngF -,
sReally. Emily, you must excuse me; you
know hate stopping, and curricle Is hot
carnage the best suited for such occupations
| You can come In the charlot, and without me-
/ another day. .,.
ted her attention; and forgetful of her husbands
declared dislike TO shopping, she eagerly expires
sci her desire TO stop, that he might assist heI
in the selection of a coral and bells Tor theiI
4 dear boy. She was sure that the flushing OF
the cheeks of the dear litSe, fellow, arose from
, ldentition having commenced, and she wished
TO lose no time in givinghim q coral and bells.
Again, Lord Mordaunt declined complying
with her wishes; and perhaps, IN doing 50, De
trayed indications Of petulancei however tnat
might have been, she became silent and abstrae'
ted, until he, piqued by her tacItuInity, Saldr
What can you be thinking Of EmiyP
Il was thinking she said, with sweet and
artless smile. which al once disarIned his ImPa
thence, that, in four years from this time, shall
| be asking you TO give our boy a Shetland pony
! ike that which Lord Howthorndale has bough
a for his son.
There was no resisting this naiss avowsl 0
her thoughts, and her husband more than smll
ed. while he demanded. 'Wheather she ha'
not yet thought Of the boys departures for Eton
q and future entrance at ChIlst Cnurchf
Thought of il! repeated Lady MoIdaunt, pen
siyely; sah, AlgeInonl you little imagine how
. often | have thought Of it-nay, dreamed OF II
! | and the anticipation fills me with chagnn; bu
> trust, that by accustoming myself 10 Reject Of
II it. | shall become more reconciled 10 the he
I vitable separation when it arrives
. Lady Mordaunt was so gentle and sweet-teIl
pered, that her husband, though piqued BY ne
:. devotlng the whole Of her time and thoughts
AZ their child could not presevere in censunng ne
n weakness when he saw that his reflections on
gave her D. in; but, finding that he could no Ion
\ ger look for companioLship with his wife, unles
!. he consented to enact the part Of second nurse
IA ne took to frequenting the clubs, which, sine
~, his marriage he had seldom entered; and WEI
y into female society, where, though ne was q
:, inst only amused, he soon afterwards became II
terested.
"a This new career very naturally led TO the e
adjustment ola Irritation, with lady who d
voted so little OF her time or her thoughts TO b,
re children, as TO have no uncomfortable porno
A. OF both at the service of any man Of fashion WI
~ administered to her vanity by his attention
re Lady Mordaunt, happy to beng LEFT unmolests
by the complaints OF saTcasms Of her husban'
- TO pass the whole OF her hours with her chi
4. never SUSPECTED that she owed this indulgenC
to his having found consolation elsewhere 4
IN the loss OF her society. When they met, whiC
a was now but seldom, she had a thousand part
Is ulsrs to relate to him Of dear little AgeToon.
10 'He could crow, yes, positively, he cou
or crowl
M 'And what the deuce does that meant ask
he Lord Mordaunt, 'enlighten me, Emily, for a
NJ not particularly we'll skilled in nursery phras
10 olOgy.'
:. oh, Growing is the dearest, sweetest sound
N the worldi something between speaking al
I'd laughing, and while Algy crows, he chuck
m nd
We Don't say he chuckles, beseech you, En-
ne "; il is a horrid word, and a horrid actio
In Why, Lord Mappleton is always chuckling, al
a that abominable fat Sir John Meadowway, al
a. had the other diSagreeable people that OF
| knows, are eyerlastingly chuekling.'
ir. But our boys chuckling Is quite anoth
he thing! oh, you should see him! you should he
of him, Algernon; do let me bring him to you'll
NV And away glided the young moth er, who quic
ly returned, bearing IN her aims fine fat Tos
ne checked boy, who grasped the silken nnglets
ST her HAIR in his dimpled hogers, and laughed
her face as he strained them still more vigoroU
be ly.
Ill II was a beautiful picture to see that your
he at woman's age looking with love-beaming ey
*. at her child, and exuliingly showing him to
10 father ano Lord Mardaunt felt the beauty of Il
Nm picture, and drew mother and child within
ch arms, and pressed them to his heart, with a Inv
Or. lier sense Of affection than he had for MAJ
- months experienced; but unfortunately, 4
M. child, who was not accustomed to see his fatht
,e or to DO embraced except by his mother or NUS
- burst into loud and piercing cry, and bedew
A.. his mothers robe and bosom with tears.
Take him awayi take HIM awayl' exclaim
N Lord MoTdaunt, piqued at being treated as
as stranger By his child; 'Ihatecross chldrenr
III Indeed, Algemon he Is not cross child,
is only cries because he sees you 50 seldom; and
you do well to reproach me, Emilyi you w
nd drove me from my home, by allowing that Int
screaming urchn to engross all your time a
TO thoughts; IN fact, to convert you into an upr
lie nurse!'
lil- 'Reproach your Oh Algernon, how can y
list be so unjust, so cruel as to say sof And he
his Lady Mordaunt's tears mingled with those OF b
child.
all Her husband left the room, prey to that
MS humoT which never fails to result nom the CO
OF seriousness of error. He would have been gl
TO have found an excuse for its indulgence IN I
Is reproaches Of his wife, which he felt aware
had mentei; but her gentleness and uncomplai
ay ing sweetness angered him, by sggravating
TO sense Of his own misconduct Still, her beau
full face, bathed in tears, and her appeal ssair
we the injustice and cruelty Of his accusation
lrs having reproached him, dwet IN his mind, a
more than once was he tempted to return to I
-oom he had so abruptly left, and seek q reed
ler citation with her.
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