Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-11
re Patriot January ~, 1885.
FoR rHr RicHnoSp wuia.
\ BENEDICr'S LAMENT.
NEwrowS, X. & O, Aug. 9Th. 1885.


Mr.. Editor;
Every inch Of joy has an Ell Of an.ovr'
The deed IL accomplished Ny ,cijss got a baby -
And now fond and sad farewell my peaceful hours Of
t~iIight when was wont 10 wsnd my homewsrd TO
meet the smiling welcome Of loving wife sip my
IN quiet enjoyment with her, and then passing
around her stroll into the garden thus holding
verse with one who is the delight OF my existence my
beautiful my = but who can keep his thoughts hap
PLY flowing on when that 'cherub voice. is squaing in
the double octave issetos But a. was going TO saw
farewell TO those refreshing sestas delightful after din
ner on the lounge in the cool and silent chamber All
well remember, quietly reposng there sometimes with
headache ateued by the heat and labor of the morn
ing-oiteu have felt kiss upon INV brow and COOL soft
fingers gently pressing my throbbing temples, and by
their mesmeric influence dispeing the pain and giving
'bslmy sleep. Now. go down TO the store 70 lie
the counter take my nap the bench the back
porch where between the heat the hard couch and the
hies get few minutes broken Sleep and then have
being irritable at such times.
And then have to put up with babys nursc" an old
bag that raised madam and all her brothers and sisters
who must have supreme authority. besides sleeping our
room, and thus totally destroying all privacy. Let there
be any NOISE In the house at night and get up
about it. most undoubtedly shall stumble over ''mammy
on the floor, wake up the darling little one and it, mo-
ther and then there's "a devil OF a time generally :"
Now, Sydney Smith says that the usual establishment
of the eldest infant ia 1.-TWO wet dry ditto
dnnf flco ghgsicidns, too dp0thecdres. three female
friends Of the fsiy, unmarried adraaeed ia Ire aud
often az the nrsery, one eiergyRdN s< fdtsrSrs aud
grand pdPGi Less than his so'sId not Be d,centr'
theless. until the time when wish 90 cra-y NV
dear wife and child must strive TO get along with one
nurse, and as little doctorng possible. As the rest
OF the usual establishment shall employ them but
should they become f<tres shall endcavor render
them uscd in some way at least they'll have To assist
my wife, for see already that baby could exhaust the
symPahies and strength OF hdlf dozen mothers Sup
pose, again, invite friend take family din.
der with me. Ten chances to but what baby wakes
up and commences fretting and screaming just
is ready to join at dinner. Then everything has TO
wait aud get COOL except empers which affected
nvcrsely the state OF the vand after mother aud
NANNY have succeeded in calming the ''te angels"
apprehension my wife in Hurried and worried (a-
though she puts the best face abont i'll TO be called
away again probably before the wesl is flushed "A
babe IN the house is welspring" whose waters are
both soce and bitter IL should say, notwithstanding
what Mr. Upper to the contrary perfect dno-
D'diy contrary TO the Bible James liz llth and to ma
tuc. But hold on, say TO myself YOU forget that to
speak thus about the sweet little cherub the pretty wee
thing gran mas darling, mamas pet beautiful rose
bud &C. is he,erOdory and that the ladies' would much
rather put up with hs scriot iroadnn than allow anv
one to decry babyd So, fearing my wife or aunt
Patsy might find out. think I'll stop and do AZ wifv
does lay the baby in bed aid with kisses saving
Bless it, mudder's sweetest title darlin baby" So no
more al deth. Hal.
p 5. must add babys is rondro, s,srprisin thng,!