The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-11-27
THE FIRST BABY.

In new novel, "The Glens," recently
published, occurs tho following s;rik ing pic
ture of domestic felicity which crusiy old
bachelors will read with much interest
"If the baby was asleep, no one was al
lowed TO speak except in whisper, Oh pain
of instant banishment the piano was clos
ed, the guitar was tabooeG, boots were inter-
dic,ed, and the bell was mafIled Ii MIR.
Vincent wished TO enjoy quiet cigar, he
must 90 out of the house, lest the smoke
nigh hurt The baby'--and, lest the street,
door might dlsturb lis slumbers, he must
make his crit by the back way, and reach
the street BY tue aarden-gale. The Doctor
was scarcely ever out of the house not be.
cause The baby " as ll--for indeed 1t was
most alarminsy heai,liy--but because shs
was afraid 1t might be taken with some
dreadful disease, aud no doctor near, II
coal was placed on tho CRATE, either Mr..
Vincent must put it in lump by lump witk
his fingers, or Thomas must come it on tip
zoe, leaving his boots below, lest the noise
should disturb the BABY Mr.. vineen,
might lie in one posture uni, he was full of
aches from the crown of his head to the sols
OF his foot; he must not move or turn over
for fear of waking the baby And yet
he must not take bed in another part of
the house, because the baby nigh, ho at.
tackled by the Group, or might cry 10 havo
some one walk up and down the floor with
it IN his asms, and then he would no, be
within call. In short when the baby slept,
the whole house was under spell, whose
enchantment consisted in Profound silence
and unbroken stiffness: and all who came
within the magic circle were a, orce laid un.
! der its influence.
''on the other hand, when the baby waa
awake, the household was equally subIec, to
the tyranny which seemed 10 be condition
ot its existence. Ii Mr. Vinceni's watch
chain attracted its attention, the watch must
come forth, and be delivered over. nj tho
! imminen, risk, and to the frequent smashing
of crystals and face. If the baby cried for
the porcelain vase on the manlel, or the lit
lie Sevrcs ca:d basket on the table, they
were Immediately on the floor, OF in tho
crib beside it, and were soon afterwards in
many pieces. II it wanted papa's papers,
either they must be forthwith given up, or
both baby and mother would concur III raj
sing domestic storm. II an important pa
per, or anything else of peculiar yyluc was
missed, when inquiry was made Tor il, fhs
chances were twenty 10 one tha, il had. been
gwen 10 the baby,'-and on ali occasions,
Mr Vincent's chagrn or vexalion was treat
ed with merited indifference. II, as ofteu
happened, afler obtaining everything within
its mothers reach, and breaking everything
that could be broken, the BABY still creL
immoderalely and annoyinsly, i, was quito
as much as Vincent's life was worth 10 ex.
press the least vexaiion or impaence-Hs
might be ,oused from sound sleep, and
forced 10 get up in tho cold ten times in the
night for something for the baby and yet
O muImur or natural wish expressed 10
know the nece ssiiy Of all these things, was
The lawful master Of the premises had sunk
like deposed monarch, 10 utter iasignif.
canoe, and become tho lowest servant to the
young usurper The mother was the Grant
vizier of The Sultana, and in her name ruled
every one, herself included, with an iron
rod. There was no law bat the will and.
pleasure of the deposit, and no appeal from
her determinations. And this was the wo.
man whom Abraham Glenn had loved =,