Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-16

correspondent OF the Richmond Rhig.
writing from Newtown, King and opesn
county, thus annoc uces tho advent Of his srst
born: ''''
q Every inch ofiov has an ell Of annoy.~
The deed is accomplished Ny urrfe's eot
q C"oy And now a fond and sad fare we'll 20
my peaceful hours of twilight, when I vsS
wont to wend my way homeward TO meet the
slniiing welcome Of o loving wife, to sip NV &c
IN quiet enjoyment with her, and then, pass
.ue ny arm around her, stroll into the garden.
.nus holding sweet converse with one who Is
n0 uengnt OF my existence, my beautiful, NV
ou' who can keep his thoughts happily
ng on when that " "cherub voice. Is
squaiiing In the double octave falsetto7 But
ss was going 10 say. farewell 10 those "a.
iIesnihg slestas so delightful after dinner ON
tne lounge Ia the cool and silent chamber.
an, Wen remember quietly reposing there.
sometimes with headache, fatigued by the
neat and labor Of the morning-often I have
Ielt KISS upon my brow, and cool, soft en-
gers gently pressing my throbbing temples,
and 6ytheir mesmeric influence dispeliing IN,
pain and giving balmy sleep. Now must 60
down to the store to lie on the counter. or tafs
my nap on the bench In the back porch, where
between the heat, the hard bench and the
hies, get few minutes broken sleep, and
then have to hurry of to business unrefreshed.
times. ''N
And then have to put up With babv',
nurse, an old hag that raised madam ali her
brothers and sisters-who must have supreme
authority, besides sleeping in our room. and
tuus totally destroying all privacy. Let there
De any noise In the house at night, and get
up 70 see about 1t, most undoubtedly 4 shall
stumble over nanny on the floor wake
up the darling little and its mother. and then
there 8 devil Of a time generally ."
Now, Sidney Smith saws that the usual az.
taoIishment OF the eldest infant is . two wet
nurses, two dry ditto, two aunts, two physi.
Grams, Two apothe carries, three female friends
Oh 'ne family, unmarried, advanced in life,
anu olten IN the nursery, one clergym an, six
natterers, and grandpapa, Less than that
would not be decent ." fdon't like to dissent
from such high authority, yet, nevertheless,
unlii the time comes when wish to 20 crazy,
my dear wife and child must strive TO get along
with one nurse, and as little doctoring "a nos.
sioie AS TO the rest Of the q usual establish
ment, shall not employ them. but should
Iney become nxtures, L shall endeavor TO rem
aer them useful In some way; at least, theyU
nave to assist my wife, for / see alrr xde that
one oaoy could exhaust the srnpathies and
strength OF half a dosen mothers S,nnos.
again, L invite a friend or two to take famiIy
ainner with me. Ten chances to one but yhat
baby wakes up and Commences fretting and
streaming Just as madam is ready to join Us
=. -, Su ofeIytulng mas TO wait and
get eeol, except our tempers, which are af-
teSeea inversely as to the state Of the viands;
a-er mother and g nanny" have succeeded
m calming the "little angels" spnreben.
SONS, my wife comes in Aurfied and worried.
!aIhough she puts on the best face about It'll
70 DC called away again, probably, before the
rnesl is finished. "a babe in the bouse is
ven sprlng, whose waters are both ssset and
sstter M u should say, notwithstanding what
Mr upper says TO the contrary Sa,fac,
@H9p'"fy, contrary to the Bible james nj, III
ana 20 nature, But hold on, say L to myself,
sou forget that t? speak thus about " the
sweet little cherub, - q" the pretty wee thing"
gran mas darling" msma's pet"
beautiful rosebud" &c is heterodOrv' and
tnat the ladies' would much rather nut no with
the scarlet woman" than allow any one 10
9ecry babydom So, fearing my wife or aunt
Patsy might find me out, think II stop and
do as my wife does, lay the baby in bed and
cover 1t with kisses, saying "Bless il, mud
ders sweetest little darlin' baby" So, 10
more til death. U.,
+. s L must add, ba6ies is pondroRs su,.
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