Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-08
ChiIdren. WilI TalI.

Children WI Talk.
We heard very amusing anecdote related, says
the Boston Museum, few days since of a gentle
man posed of somewhat prominent proboscis be-
ing invited out to tea with handsome young widow,
having the small incumbrance of about forty thou
sand dollars and beautiful and interesting little
daughter of about five years of age The little girl
I-(whom we shall take the liberty of calling Mary)
although much beloved by all who knew her had
the habit of speaking aloud in company and common
ting On each and every popularity that any of her
mammals guests might have and the charming WI
dow knowing this fact took little Mary one side on
the afternoon in question and gave her lesson some
what in the following manner
Mary, dear, | have invited very particular
friend of mine to come and take tea with me this
evening, and as he has rather long nose, [ wish
to warn you against speaking of it in his presence
He IS the most sensitive upon that point of all sub
Jects therefore, if you allude to it in his presence,
you shall most assuredly be severely reprimanded;
but on the other hand you will sit up your little
chair and be lady, you shall have that beautiful
frosted cake purchased of the baker this morning.
Little Mary made the requisite promises and was
amusing herself with her abundent supply of play
things, when the long-nosed friend arrived. The
compliments of the day having been exchanged, and
the topics fthe day fully discussed the widow with
one OF her blandest smiles, invited Mr.. H into
the adjoining to partake of the choicest dantes
of the season, with which the table was beautifully
supplied
AS they were passing out of the room, leaving lit
tie Mary to herself best she could, the lit
tie cherub hastily intercepted them at the door, and
archiy looking up into the sparkling, and animated
eountenanee of her mother, exclaimed
| "Mother dear, amt it most time for me to have
my nice frosted cake for not saying anything about
this ge,atLenan'S long nose ?'
The widow tainted, and the long nosed gentleman
is still bachelor.
FEMALE DocToRs.-Two young ladies, Miss Almi-
"a Fram and Miss Mary Ward have become regu-
lar students in the medical department of the Mem
phs Institute Apropos of this Sanders, of the Evans
vile Journal says:
Just imagine it You are but fairly retired, and
getting cozy and comfortable when rap at the
door, and the doctor is called out to strange
TELLER, who you don't know, and you may expect to
| get your nose snapped off if you ask. The babies
squa and have the Group till they can't squall any
longer but the feminine doctor is at other peoples
brats and you left to the domestic felicity of doc
toring the babes yourself and spanking the older
young 'uns till daylight and your helpmate appear.
Other terrible visions of the consequences to follow
on wives being doctors, come horribly before our
eyes, Well be blessed if our wife shall be doctor,
and that's the word with the bark on it, Nor will
we spark any she doctor Pshaw squeezing hands
that have just been rolling pills and mixing epicac-
looking love into eyes that have just been gazing at
furrowed tongues and disturbed faces and wasted
forms-kissing lips that moment before were re-
peatng deep mysteries in relation to the purges and
vomits. Bah it is perfectly disgusting! Then to
call on YOUR love- and find that she has Just gone to
minister to diseased esh and not for philanthropc
motives but for filthy lucre-and to meet her, and
know that she has just left bad case of the small
pox, Angels preserve us from such angels"
There is an anecdote, we do not remember to have
in print, related about country clergyman who
fourished in some part of New England good many
years ago. One Sunday morning, finding his larder
too lean to furnish him satisfactory breakfast, he
sent his servant dull clumsy boy Of sixteen, to the
stall Of neighboring butcher of the name of Paul
to procure beef-steak for the minister's morning
INT hp butcher. already
y the creditor of the clergyman to feel like trusting
him any further without payment Of the old debt
refused to let the boy have any meat. The servant
thinking it was useless to hasten home with the Ill
news, loitered along the road and on his return
finding that his master had gone to church, followed
him thther, and had just entered the door, when the
minister, by way of enforcing doctrine of his
sermon, exclaimed, Well, what says Paul % Why
he says" exclaimed the boy, with great emphasis
who supposed the question addressed to himself
he says he'd be cuss'd if he let you have any
meat till you have paid off the old scores
; Boston Post