The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-06-10
rmE MaCHANiC's HOME.
Ei Az TX EDITOR.

! write this simple narrative Of the
life Of New Yo,k mechanic a. an
expetiment. 1t seems to mc that it
may be interesting and useful but l
may he mistaken IN both. An author
has tl,e same partialAy for his works
that . parent has for his children his
babes are oil beauties, and his geese
al swans. Still. when l read in print
what ] lave written when my child
i dressed up in other cIothes-I think
! can Icok At il with more imrartial-
ity. Will the reader take this little
sketch on trust, and leave me time to
decide whether ehall write another!
One evening in the carly part Of
winter the door bell rang with great
energy, and the servant announced
mun Who wished to see me. A man
Is ono thing With . servant. q 'gen-
tleman' another, and person some.
thing different from either. The man
stood in The hall, but l wondered why
he had not been called q gentleman.
Was puzzled where to place him my.
self. His dress Was very neat but
plain and rather coarse. Ills linen,
that badge Of refinement, was white,
in Terfect 0, der, and almost elegant.
Everything abou, linn seemed sub
stantial but nothing gave . clue to
his position in life. Ia all outward
seeming he Was simply = man. When
he spoke to me lie address Was SIM
pie, clear. direct, with . certain air
Of self.reliance, the farthest possible
from a vulgar hustle.
Doctor he said, II wish you to
come and see my child. We fear lie
is threatened with the Group
Ilut on my hat md prepared to
accompany aim +; for if the case was
as he supposed there was no time to
lose. In this disease a single hour
may make q life's difference.
| In moment we were in the stree
and walking briskly up one Of oul
broad avenues. The child, he said
had been playing oct of doors, ha'
eaten heartily at supper, gone to sleeI
and walked up shortly very hcarse Will
a crooking cough. The case was I
pretty clear one, and l hurried m,
walk still more and in a few minute
was at the door. We went up, VI
ur, to the fourth story. The last ffigh
Of stairs was carreted, and a sma'
lamp at the top lighted US up. A
excellent aud very durable kind c
mat lay at the door. You will see i
, time Why l give these little partic
ulars.
Il entered the open door and wa
. welcomed by rather pretty and re
, marksbly tidy woman, who could hav
. been nobody in the world but the vii
Of the man who had summoned me.
Il am glad you have come so soon
she said, in a soft pure accent. Ii
tie William seems 90 distressed th'
I've can hardly breathe : and the ne,
momcn: as we passed through q na1
sow passage where he lay ] heard Il
: uLmistakable croupy sound. that jus
CO.. ly carries such terrors to the payen.
heart.
is it the Group, doctor!' ask.
the father, with q voica ef emotio
a. l bent over the child-three yea
Of age.
1t 10 certainly the Group, and
pretty violent attack. How long is
since you thought him sick Z
Mot above an hour was the cal
ne reply.
L II was made calm by self contr'
l looked at the mother. She "
+ very lale bu: did not trust herself
=, speak.
y 'Then there is probably but lit
danger, / said but VIC have SON
~ thing TO do. Hare you the wal
here
- The husband vent to What seem
a cloeet, opsped tyo doors, and d
closed . neat pine bathing tub, su
- Piled with the Crotou. This Was
you'd my hopcs. but had no time
wonder. The little fellow was in
o.. hish fever. and lsboriSg for ev'
breath. Taking him from h's h'
crib, where be lay upon a nice h
uattess, & for . prince to s'eep
Itook oG his clean night clothss, -
- , ?, him IN the bath tub, and made his
ssj thcr Ieur full upon his neck and ct
three pads oi cold water, vhae J r