New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-10
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1856.
0eh Orleaus qailg Gaesfelt.
" Mammy'-A Home Picture.
BY L. VIRGINIA FRENCH.

"Mammy"-A Home Picture.
BY L. VIRGINIA FRENCH. i
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Where the broad mulberry branches hang canopy of
leaves, %E 3j Il &
Like an avalanche Of yerdare, dropping DER the
kitchen caves
And the sunshine with its shadows dainty arabesques
have made ~ 36
Der the quaint old oaken settle, standing in the
pleasant shade;
Sits good NANNY with the 9 children" while the
Wears the dewy veil Of April DER the brilIiancy Of
June.
Smooth and snowy is the 'kerchief lying folded with
OF matron dignity, above her sver-sprnkled hair,
Blue and white the beaded necklace used on Sundays
to bedeck,
Dark her neatly ironed apron, of broad and ample
size, r. "a *
Spreading DER the dress OF g homespun" with its
many colored dyes.
True, her lips are all untutored, but how genally they
smile
And how eloquent their fervor praying Jesus bress
de chle!" &S3.
True her voice is hoa1se and broken but how tender
its replies s5-
Tho her hands brown and wthered, yet how loy.
ing are her eyes; a3a5fle7
She has thoughts both high and holy tho her brow
s is darkiand low. tg F|z} e. &.i& afs@
And her face is dusk and wrinked, but her soul is
white as snow
An aristocrat is " Nanny y"-and tho usually Sc.
date, AZ, - 80. ,a.t&, VII 4 +5 /
" Haught as Lucifer . to " white trash" whom she
cannot tolerate; =
Patronzing too; to "biaster for she unused i'm
when boy -
Familiar, yet respectful to my Mists,n but the
Of her bosom is "de children and delightfully."- she'll
boast n 7%
Of the !" born blood" of her darlings-" good as
Z. kings and queens Almost" Ssygs
There she sits beneath the shadow, grooming o'e1
some olden hymn, an 5@ 5l sa
Watching earnestly and willingly, though her eyes
are dim,
Laughing in her heart sincerely, but with counte
Holding out before her ababies, every tempting little
lure =, ~
Noting all their merry frolics with quiet, loving
gaze,
Telling DER at night to Mistis" all their cunnin
little ways"
Now and then her glance will wander DER the pas
Where the tasseled cornfelds waving to the breeze
rock and sway;
To the rivers cleaning silver and the hazy distance
Giant mountain peaks are peering thro an azure vel
of air; NV. - s
But the thrill of baby voicesbaby laughter low an
sweet,
Recall her in moment to the treasures at her feet.
So "rascay," so rollickng, my bold and sturdy boy
In all his tricky waywardness, is still her boast
She'll chase him thro' the shrubbery-his mischie
mood to cure;
Hi whar dat little rascal now de bars will get in
shure ~
When caught, she'll stoutly swing him to her shoul
der and in pride
Is marching round the pathways, "just to see hov
gram he ride"
And the /" Birdie" of our bosoms-oh! how soft ant
tenderly .E III
Bows good g Mammy's" tender spirit to her bah
All to her is dear devotion, whom the very angel
bless
And all thoughts Of her are blended with a holy tel
Coaxing now, and now caressing, saying, with
! smile and kiss '.-.g.--- = s'-.@17
Gus for Mammy-dat's lady-won't it now !" {
that or this.
On the sweet white tufted clover, worn and wear
with their play,
Toying with the creamy blossoms now my little chi
| dren lay
Harnessed up with crimson ribbons, rocking horse
| side by side,
Make believe" to eat their "fodder''-( blossoms t
their noses tied;)
Near them stands the willow wagon-in it "Birdie's
| mammoth DOLL.
And our noble "brave beside them, faithful guardian
over all.
Above them float the butterflies, around them hur
the bees;
And birdling warble dartng in and out among til
| trees
The kitten sleeps at " Mammy's' side, and two brow
rabbits pass,
Hopping close along the paling, stealing thro' th
! waving grass
Gladstone tears blue eyes filling, and watchin
mother prays,
'God bless Nanny and my children in those happy
halcyon days"