Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-07-10

The Glenn's, 're;eauy published, oc-
ours the following striking picture OF
domestic felicity, which crusty old bach
eIors will read with great interest:
"lf the baby was asleep, no one was
allowed to speak except in a whisper on
pain of instant Punishment the piano
was closed, the guitar WIS tlbooei,
boots were indicted, AM the bell was
mutlled Ii Mr.. Vincent wished to en-
oy quiet cigar he must 90 out cf the
house least the smoke might hurt the
baby,-anl, lest the street door mi ght
disturb its slun5crs, he must make his
exit by the blckway, and reach the
streetby the glrdsn-gl lte. The doctor
was scarcely out of the house not be-
cause the baby WAS iII-ior indeed it
was most alarmingly hcathy-but be-
cause she was afraid it migM be taken
with some dreadful disease, and no doc
tar near" If coal was to be placed in
the CRATE, either Mr.. Vincent must put
! ii in lump by lump with his fingers, or
Thomns must come in on tptor, leav-
! inc his boots below, lest the noise should
disturb the baby. Mr.. Vincent might
be in one posture until he was full of
aches "from the crown of his head to
the sole Of his foot he must not move
or turn over-lor fear Of waking the ba-
by. And yet he must not take bed in
4 another part OF the house, because the
\ baby might he attacked by the Group,
or might cry to have some one walk up
\ and down the floor with it in his arms,
\ and then he would MT be within clll.
In short, when the baby slept the whole
house was under aspeII, whose enchant-
ment consisted in profound silence AMI
\ unbroken stiffness, aud all who came
within the magic circle were at once
laid under It's influence.
! On tn other hand, when the baby
was awake, tn household WAS equally
subject to the tyranny which seemed to
be Il condition Of lis existence. II Mr..
Vincent's watch-chain attracted her at
tcn,ion the watch must come from the
\ pocket and he delivered over, at the i'm
mincnt risk and to the frequent smash
/ ing of crystals and face. If the baby
cried for the porcelain vases on the man
tel or the little Scvrcs card baskets on
the table they were Immediately on the
floor or in the crib, beside it, anl were
soon afterwards, in many pieces If it
y wanted papa's papers, either they mus
be forthwith given up, or both baby aud
mother would concur in raising Il domca-
tic storm. If an important paper, or
any thing else Of peculiar value was
/ missed, when inquiry was made for 1t.
I the chances were twenty to one that il
had been given to the baby, and on AL
such occasions. Mr. Vino cnt's chagrin
or veXation was treated with mcritcJ
indli renee. 1t as often happened, al:
/ ter obtaining everything within It's moth
/. cr's reach. anI brc liking everything tha
/ could be broken, the baby still cried i'm
/ moderately and annoyingly, it was quit,
I as much rs Mr.. Ninccnt's Tie was wortI
/ to express the least veXation or impa
/ tlence. lie might be reused from 4
sound sleep, and forced to get up in the
cold ten times in a night for something
tur the baby, and yet a mumur or
/ natural wish expressed to know the ne
cessty of all these things, was higl
treason to the household sovcrcIruty.-
The lawful master OF the premises had
sunk, like a dcposel monarch, to utter
lnsignlicance, and become the loves
servant OF the young usurpcr. The
mother was the Grand Ntzicr of I'll,
little Sutana, AMI in her name ruled
every one, herself included, with an irol
rod. There was no law but the Wi
and pleasure of the dcspot, and no ap
/ peal from her determinations And TIN
was the woman whom Abraham Glen
had loved y