The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-12
4 NEW BABY.
APRIL ~ 1859.

.aS,c,sI 10 The andy of the abstruse' " 81, -
appear incredible that single sSo' ,s,sSshaw led
ras. q the pare Of ' ssas IL was possible TO pro.
sss 49,, ,he paddinston Station o. .ne Srsss
v.ss.rn Railway. to that OF 1900 49,
cr~SSloes. South Wales, within the oo"psa' VI an
s'.1 roos early. and / did Il. v.,.
,othIne-a poor hundred and seventy miles OF So
Isns the immense number OF branches and OF less
% snrsys resulting therefrom-combipedw with
she elaborate aod artistic nen>correspeadence OF
trains>-spun ont the journey TO 40 affair OF some
thirteen hours. Why, 10 the name OF common
seuse. the q train should be made to arrive pune
taslly at hfty minutes past two, aud the Il and IL;
aepsrt from the same station dve mnntese arlier
or wherefore the latter should, with equal preci.
sion, reach its destination ooiy TO see the
depsrt, shriektng spitefaiiy, "roo late! Just too
lsa ate u or lastly for what reason certain rail"
vsy could easily name (but won't) should COO.
sume two hours, aud forty and fve minutes oil
mans brief existence in going twenty miles; these
are questions perhaps only 70 DO resolved when
soms belsted bishop or speculative solicitor shall
demand the pubic ear.
40 s,eaithiiy had our pace become before reach.
ing pwglrr-y sllcr ~ddioes, that u ended In our
beine Totally unconscious Of standing stiii. We
had arrived, and didn't know 1t. II was, IN truth,
only by the guard dsshiog open the door and ut
tering something that sounded like violent
clearing Of the throat, that we were apprised of
the welcome fact.
innumerabie tramways, and lit up with mighty
furusces Ia full blast, brought me 70 my destns-
ton. the house OF friend, who had medical charge
OF sixteen Thousand stalwart bodies in temporal
bondage TO one Of the great iron masters OF the
district; receiving for his attentions three hslf4
pence per month per body, total twelve bundred
pounds per annum, accidents extra. This, with
the general practice Of two farm houses, beer
shop Whose customers availed themselves unhesi-
tatingly Of the legal permission to be drank as
they pleased on the premises) and the toll honse,
produced very pretty little income Ny friend
was, moreover, allowed two horses, with forage
md for coal, be had full license to dig In any
part Of bis garden he pleased.
Tho name of my host was ProperJohn,-John
Proper}ohn. Aud rarely has suggestive patro-
nynic been moro happily applied. The orderly
him to wife youthful widow; whom, 10 virtue OF
q very distant connection, and very old friend
ship, was accustomed TO call Cousin Cis. She
vas tbs freshest and fsirest Of little matrons Not
even two marriages had been able to chase the
IN Ie from her lip, the healthy pink from her
smooth round cheek, or that pretty cinpie when
seemed expressly made for baby's up TO MI In
oil my lifs 1 never saw such MIX whi.s ,ee.h rs
Cotsin Cis's Moreover, she was the idol OF that
ruds district. the bit OF gold In the centre OF an
Iron world: and, from the quiet soothing influence
she exercised those upcouth tribes bad IN oil
probability as much to do with keeping the iurnas
ess in full roar rs the great iron-master himself
may as we'll mention that was once IN love with
this Cousin Cs of mine bat forgot TO tell her so
and, Que morning, she married John ProperJohn.
On arriving as the house, the door was opened
90 me by man servant, Of grave aud subdued
aemssuor. He spoke in a low, cautious key. and
appeared to have q habit of glaucing up tns
stairs, as II he was conscious of being watched
over the banisters, or expected something woad
endeavor to make its escape from the house.
"Hnw dye do, Benjamin! Dinner over, suss
posel" said I.
Benjamin smiled compsssionateiy.
sSeme time ago, SIR"
TT, St,ap
uNo, sir. We slways dinsd at one" replied the
man, with some severity.
I opened my eyes, for had dised some scores
of times at my friends board. and never at an
earlier ho1r than six. But said no more on the
trivial sui jact; and benjamin. relaxing his digni-
~, respectfully inquired if would proceed at
once to my apartment, or.visit the drawing ROOM
! chose the latter.
ward In her cordial msnner TO welcome me. was
gri.ved to sse that she moved across the soft car
pet unessily as though she had received some 10
Jury 10 her feet. Nevertheless, she seemed to
wish to anticipate my approach, and met me near-
~ at the door. To my warm greeting, she replied
fp broken smothered tone, which alarmed me
still more. As was about to:ipquire eagerly the
cause OF these sad appearances she stopped me
"IIe-hss just this momen dropped on, )" she
murmufred.
..propped off, God bless me- OF what, my
dear cousin! Not seriously hurtf l."
"Hurt, you odd thing What do You mean? l
say, be has but this very instant moment gone to
sseps, Or"
'seeps, cousin"
"fhsnk you very much, my dear cousini But,
Ibeg your pardon, say what
sand what's ga.ga? And why should Proper
John say III And why to meF L. 1T new Welsh
sNot Properiohu, you tsasel It's Tiddlepops. 4"
"Tiddlep-"
"Babyw
aAha! Ny little grandson How is he? A
young giant by this time, no doubt. Two years
Old. is he notf"
80, cousin =" said CHS, reproacbfully; Arwhere's
your memory? It'd ilepops won't be two thi the
ninth of next month, and this Is only the iva my.
seventh Won't you Ike to wash your mai os
Add then, unless you would prefer waiting till OF
have seen him, we will give You some dinner"
elected to dine while the young geutemah
had his 'seeps out and then inquired for her bus
band.
Properjohn had ridden out to the neighboriu &
village (about ten miles Off of BryHmswr, to puy.
chase coral for dear baby.
"Please'm," said BeDjamin, who was lowering
about the door, "nurse says, If Mr.. Burkemyoung
will take of them thick boots, and walk upstairs
atptoe, aud promise not to go no nearer than the
landing, she thinks he can just see his nose."
Mr.. Burkemyoung, however, declined this pro.
position, handsome Ii was; and accepted the ais
formative of washing aud dining I was according.
~ shown to . not very comfortable apartment on
the ground foor; and, on re-entering the drawing
room, encountered my friend Properjohn.
"Ha Burkemyoung, old fellow" what dye
tkluk OF himt"
any dear, he's asleep" said his wife.
"True, my life Bless me, / forgot" replied
Properjohn, with some confusion. "Burkem
young couldn't have seen hm-how could he -
Unless, indeed. BY the way he might have
"What, my DEAR"
'.There's q ladder, dear, against the pear.tree
hu tho w uhich IA
thought perhaps he had slipped up just to See
.sOpen, Johnl The window opeuS" Aud of
new Cousin CHS like fash of lightning.
Iastead Of the pleasant social repast to which
had been looking forward, was set down ia soli'
tary state to my dinner, while my excellent friend
who had dined with his baby at one, sat and gazed
Ut me-a thing hate. WAS dreadfully hungry
but never ale 80 little In my life, or that little at
such iminent risk of choking. The meal dispatch.
ed suspected, from the Increasing Indifference to
noise Ia tho hoase, that the baby had awakened -
BsajsItn.s lace: ss ne cane me ana went IN stten,
last he reen.ered the room with tenfold dignity
leaked full At me as II be said: Now. sir collect
yourself -prepsre'-ope the DOR. and admitted
Fret came nurse walking backwards, partly to
partly toe 70 enjoy the effect OF the pageant Then
man ma WHO wouiI not on this occasion delegate
her right, bearing the paby itseh-excessively got
cisntly bo cd. and garnished with lace. 1t had q
vicious little eye. like weasels. and goblin as
pect that made me Eeei uncomfortable.
The very ualiost babies are usually tolerated by
adorin< relatives but tnis little contrivance was
positively to- bsd IT cid not fuldl the common
conditions Of bumanily. One hand was stuck out.
eide the lace in y theatrica, manner, which con-
yinced ms II vas not chance. Babies hands are
sad TO BIO exquisiey beautiful and certainly If to
bs pink. and bent and wrnkly Is sufficient to con-
stifute loneliness. baby's hands were all that could
b desired
To return to the procession: the nurseruaid, car
ring = very unnecessary candle followed ANNA;
and Benjamin instead OF quitting the room, closed
no the train his eyes stl fastened on mine, watch.
ing the etf ct Of the scene.
Ysn aosd. nstured man enough. could not
brar TO disappeint many people at once So
neryed M self 70 the utmost, and may say with.
ont yAaity that the histrionic powers evinced on
sHis Dcasiop would have startled Macready, and
driy N Mr. Charles Kean into obscurity and q
knighthood.
too sIsepy or too euiky u 40 through any tricks
nisht Alas not sol The littlI vicious eyes walked
and Cleaned. The creature opened an orifce in It's