The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-12

any host but not my hostess appeared ct the
cs Sss had ospnE ..
row and surprise, forf had never seen her looking
70. she's all right" said prppepobu. It's only
he bother. She was nm nineteen times with him
flushed yon know. wasee apd turns over =
ron understand. Keeps opening. And shutting ,ts
Lite han hand dom know Ias. e mans 2,
vera times IL the night the child looked A. If he
was goins."
"--so cry cis Is break fasting In bed, regularly
d,ne But she will be down IN an hour or So"
aae has been taking 50 pretty ali lie morning.
Hasn't he, nurses' said my consin exultingly.
nurse rep,ied, in substance, that bis remarks had
indeed been both numerous and profound.
&c s possible he had taxed his intellectual
aud colioquia gfts too highly--for he looked both
savage and suiieu--but, OF course, / assumed an
air of interest, aud endeayoured, in my awk.
The little wretch only sucked bis apology for q
fioser, and g'ared at mo- At length
What has he been sayiugs" lacked, In despair.
whole sentences, my dear cousin." said his
mamma "fou never heard such chat. Icouldn't
get in word. What was 1t he said coming down
stairs, nursei-Ga~Ga, say IL again, mas blessing,
'Ga-gs, toopid'r
"Gs-ga, toopid, Minny tipsy." prompted nurse
"'roopid Is his favorite word said Cts. every.
things toopid: isn't it my PETE"
began to think IL was.
Lest my readers should be of the same opin-
| lon; ] shall not conduct them through every
hour OF this most tedious day. Whether the
I child had been oyer-dosed with paregoric, or
! what had been done TO him by Art or Ma.
I ture, will not pretend to cav; but he would
neither spsak nor walk, nor in fact do anything put
suck his finger. This STATE of thipgsso alarmed 70
family, that domestic business OF every klna was
suspended and the energies OF all were devoid 70
the one great end Of restoring his spirits to their
I after some anxious consultation. properjohn
mounted hs horse and rae on s 90 v,
understand. of taking his opinion how tar tue pro
longed auction of ones forehnger is luxurious to
health and, assuming that it be injurious, what is
the sentlest method OF removing the digit from the
abnormal position
| hardly know how we passed the morning. Ibe
1 lieve / looked a good deal out of the window 1t
seemed unkind to walk cut and leave my poor cousin
aloue with her anxieties and propeij 'hn did not
return for several hou,s. might however. as well
have bad my walk els only looked in occasionally
| with pale ANXIOUS face; opea was amusing my
se and retui ned hastily TO he nursery; where It'd
dtepops was enjoying placid slumber- hi, finger
aal in bis mouth There was. Cis Informed me. a
that (uskiEg msrs on paper the size OF very
sm Ill ms head,) wnich caused her to be very in
pats for her husband's return.
oEeret to ride ont I'd seek him; but this she
too nervous to allow, We had com" cold meat during
the cay. but DO regular dinner; and. altogether.
was truly deli shted when evening and properjohn
arrived together; my friend little ruff I'd in conse-
Uuence Of some unfeelng remarks made by the dec
nor about Tiddlepop's ailments
"Bnt.' sighed ProperIohn. with Macduff, "he has
no children" In the meantime however, the uger
ad Quilted its posi- ioD and the spot big that
had become Invisible IL NOR al mothers eye.
50 ended the first day. The next opened better.
1t was known that he had passed tranquil night;
mamma having risen only three times, aud papa
twice. 10 see how he was getting on Weexchanged
smiles of coDgratuiation over the coffee aad shook
hands more than once during the morning, as If in
silent recognition IF the gratifying aspect of affairs
could scarcely forbesr smiling at the interest nay
self began to attach to the state ofthis dreadful It'd.
dlepop's heath and temper. had become infected
with the general solicitnde; and, had remained q
few days longer under that roof, Pc suaded
1t not that liked the child bit better than at
first. but that the love a. pity Of these ama lie
people appeal to mine; and what right had l.
though with heart to1 Ii tie used to such emotions
to stand selfishly aloof thwarting and shocking
their s~nsibiitesi
But my visit cut suddenly short We were
Just preparing for peasai stroll when the nurse
room, and. staggering up TO her mstress, threw her
arms around her, crs ing out
please IN. bear up-bear up"
Bear up,n shrieked poor CHS. Nurse, nurse! Is
he-is-Wha 2"
"He-he -vHoopgD",,
In to me, pale as death, but aim and col ected as
man should be IN great and suGd n trouble, My
vry dear friend you perceive the dispensaton has
pleased Providence 10 bring my domestic peace,
am wholly unfit tn fulfil! the duties of host cam
not-l will not-reQuf st you to r0long present
stay. At happier m mentI-I
The good fellow pi essed my hand warmly. Ois
took the band he hsf let fall
And, cousin dear" she answered. the tears burst
ing from hrr eyes." you shall .et-please God-hear
him say-'GRga-toopid."
In that hope live.