The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-08
HOW MRS. sTANsBuRY WAS "soLD."

HOW MRS. sTANsBURY WAS "sOLD"
AS Mrs. Esther Stansbury, residing in
court running from Race below 9th street,
was about to bring bucket of water from
the hydrant last night, she found an cid
basket suspended from the knob Of the
front door. Putting her hand into the Jas-
ket: she felt something alive and kicking,
but SO wrapped upin rags that no farther
discovery could be made without unwrap-
ping the object. A piece Of paper folded
like letter, lay by the side of the anima.
ted bundle. Mrs. Stansbury Immediately
returned into the house, and by the light Of
lamp examined the billet 1t was drec-
ted to her husband. She tremulously broke
the seal and read as follows:
"To JOE SrASsDURY-Sir: send you
the baby, which you will pl, asc take good
care OF, and bring itup right, SO that it may
turn out to be a better man than its daddy
Oh! Joseph! what sly old rake you are!
Who would think such a sober old spindle
shanks could be such tearing down sin
ner? The child is yours-you may swear
to that. Look at it it is Joe Stansbury
all over. You deceived me shamefully, Joe
letting on to be widower! Tt do
fathers duty by the young one, and I will
forgive you.
"Your heart-broken NANCY"
"P. S.-Don't let that sharp-noscd wife
OF yours sec the letter. Cannon her with
some kind Of story about the baby
NJ
Mr.. Stansbury was in the basement ktch-
en-, quietly eating his supper, and little
imagining what storm was brewing over
his head. The door of the kitchen was vio-
iently thrown open, and his wiEe's voice
yelled out: "s,ansbury, come up here, you
villain! Here's mess for you" The as
tonishcd StansJury hastily obeyed the sum-
mons. Don't you want to see Nancy?'
cried Mrs. Stansbury, when her guilty hus-
band hobbled up into the room. Nancy
what Nancy's that!' said the sly old rogue'
in tone of we'll feigued astonisbment. Why
Nancy the mother Of this baby that's been
hung at the door, Mr.. StansLury. Oh, you
look mighty innocent, but just read that
letter, and then look in that basket. Don't
be afraid Of it, it won't bite; it's got no teeth,
poor thing. You'll know it, for as the huz-
zy says, it's just like you all over. Please
goodness, I'll expose you before everybody
In less than five minutes Mrs. Slansbury had
collected room full ofspectators half the
inhabitants of the court-to witness the
process Of unwrapping the baby. Anxious
expe' etion sat on every countenance, as
the jealous, lady tore away, rag after rag
from the body Of the foundling, the vigor
GUS movement of which astonished ever,
body. 1T is full Of the devil already sale
Mrs. stansbury, s.that shows it's bis. You'll
see batsits like him in everything At las
all the; swaddling clothes being removed
oat jumped the baby, and made its escap
through the open door. Hs0as a big ca.
Crime 1dnad Md,riage.-The chaplain q
The Surrey County Jail communicates to tn
London Times certain criminal statistics
IS 1 8 which show several instructive facts. an
Il Sonesofratber unexpected character Itar
. pears that of'2 2,s5ssprisoners. only $40 wer
married, and these bad an average Of lie,
Y than three children each, showing at, ono
tbey bumanizing tendency Of the marriae
rslstjon, and also ,tba. its ,responsibilitis
81 deter, far more thausits burdens and diff
cslsiss provoke, The criminal Vaccinations
4; the middl classes B A remarkable evident
81 also presented s sin position 70 the ord
nary Nopiaien, hat sant il lealiags eau!
crime The commit tals in!sg galy sand A.
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