The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-08
THE BIRTH OFAN AMERICAN
PRINCE. .e4s #ssa
Pragrassnse Of he Ceremonial to Be O5serued on the
Firth efa cAiid 70 Mr. Diggs, one ef The Sopereisns
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When Mra Diges begins 70 feel that the loug-ex.
Peoted time has ~ last arrived, she will wake
sss ans - 9sa Ss The sound sIsep he win be enioyns
informed by Mrs Diggs AS soon as Diegs can
nasuiy get on his pantaloons, boots, and coat, he
snau take the orders of Mrs. Diggs, and 60 imme-
Ior the nurse the Grand Mistress Of Diggs
ousenoid, as soon she steps her foot within his
coor and after escortng the Grand Mistress 10 the
o sALo uoor, ne shall inform the family physician
rno snaiL immediately repair to the Diggs Castle
LEGS snaI Also convey the information Of what is
Tanspiring to all who hold rank in his household
rls mother inlaw--she shall appear in whatever
clothes she can fnd handy, the state of her
nerves on learning the facts being IN such con-
rno - ,h 20 prevent an elaborate toilet On arri
wing ~ tne Diggs Castle she shall exclai,ns aAbI
my poor dear Emily, and look at Digs. as II she
tnougnt him the worst Of criminals. nioos on
receiving this look in silence shall cause he basd
ed, and be in waiting in an ante.room for us
orders the Grand Mistress of the household NAV
send them. Diggs Is expected to faithfullv ers.
cute al these orders in not less than ten minutes
ana When tney are accomplished. Diggs is At iber
ty to retire to his private apartments and there
await further orders from the Grand Mistress Of
the household. In the meanwhile his nervons
system may require little week toddy, and IN
the intervals of propping his nerves. Diegs shall
frequently declare that he wishes the thing was all
over. ,ts7 - sai fetft 49, sos - 20 81
In the chamber of Mrs. Diggs there shall onlv he
the physician the Grand Mistress of the House
hold and the mother-inlaw. The latter distin
guished parsonage. before many days win make
an effort to outrank the Grand Mistress of the
Household, and in the tits which ensue consequent
upon this effort, Diggs is expected to take both
sides and carryswat on both shoulders The
cook shall retire to the Kitchen stir up her fire. and
hold herself ready for any service needed. The
Maid of the Bed chambers shall assemble herself
any where within calling distance from the door
of Mrs Diggs' apartment and when the Grand
Mistress of the Household gives her orders and
tells her not to be all day about it, she shall obey
them. t!E.T y t{ @ttT fr.e6 srt, g
AT the moment at which the last pains shall be
felt, Disss shall be informed that it is nearly all
over. Diggs will put more questions than can be
answered, and he will be told to wait little while
longer, that his dear Emily is bearing up wonder
| fully, and frequently calls upon her dear Tommy.
| Thomas Diggs shall sigh, and wish it was all over
| again.
In the morning, when the room is put to rights,
| Diggs shall be called to Mrs Diggs' apartments,
and the child shall be presented to him by the
Grand Mattress of the Household, and Diggs shall
examine it first with profound astonishment, and
than assuming more joval air shall touch its little
| cheek and call it, "the dear weeny. beeny, little
| thingr Diggs shall then kiss his dear Emily about
one dozen times, and express much sympathy for
/ her sufferngs Mrs Diggs will then give him dis
tinctly to understand that that child is the last
and that have idea of the sufferings of poor
woman. The childs name having been long fixed,
Diggs shall then proceed to the parlor, and taking
down the family bible, shall make minute (pr0ces
ueyJaD of the birth of the child in accordance with
| the long established usages of the American SOW
ereigns. saseV es-t s1aa s'f 60
Soon after daylight, the aunts, the cousins and all
the relations that recognized by the family in
cluding al the relations of the otherin law, shall
call the house. and be Informed of all the particu
| lars by the mothernaw. The cook and Maid of the
Bed chambers will convey the intelligence over the
| back yard fence to the cock and maid of the bed
chambers next door, and they will convey it to the
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yard that every family in this block shall receive
intelligence of the joyful event by breakfast time.
Digs will then take his breakfast without grumb.
bling about the cookery and proceed to his place of
business. By his manner Diggs will indicate to his
fellow soveregns whether the child is boy girl
If it is boy, Diggs will be unusually lively-he will
| walk with q spring-his face will be covered with
smiles-he will in fact, make every one he meets
claim, 'there goes happy do." Ii it is girl, he will
subdued, quiet and calm When he arrives at his
place of business he will there proclaim the great
event. and is not expected to notice any little jokes
| which may be perpetrated at his expense.
/ Dggs will return home at least six times during
the first day. He win look the child six times, and
tickling it's cheek with his finger, will six times
claimS"Oh the dear weeny, beeny little thing ~
Dggs will take all orders TO the Pharmacopost, and
the Pharmacopost expected to be unusually eiated
late him in set terms, and will ask how they do
ing Diggs will inform him that they are doing as
we as could be expected under the circumstances,
and will go little into particulars, with which the
Pharmacopolist will be highly delighted, and If an
opportunity il offered, is expected to air his knowl
| edge of the whole business. 2 ~
In four weeks after the birth of the child, the
Gvand Mistress of the Household will the pre-
mi Digs will then receive strict orders that he
been little thing will aiays be sick after and he
must help his dear Emily keep it quiet and get it
sound asleep. He must also hold himself in readi-
ness to get up at least six times every night. And
during he time his only sleep cat maps he will be
extensively in the eatnp trade that article being
found very necessary for the health of the dear
ny beeny little thing. - sfs,at- = = :, !,
| In about six months after the event, Diggs will
have some experience in domestic hfe and will find
that as its duties and well its pleas
ures. ,s5e slA $50 - ''''