The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-12-05

of me- and she took care that should mol
want for exercise Her days and nights
were spent in keeping me going up. mp,
uppy, and tdown. down, downy' That
unknown wonder, perpetual motion, was 10
be found in my nurses knees Every bone
in my poor little body was racked, every
ounce of flesh was My food went
down milk and came up cheese. II cred,
| was troiied if | screamed, was troued !
If | was stll, was trored-I became lille !
better than human churn, from which The !
butter had been taken and the sour mix |
left standing My brains turned 10 bruises, !,
my blood TO whey, my bones grew so sharp
they almos; pierced the knees which trotted |
them. AS began 10 cut teeth, my tongue |
was cons antly joItcd between my jaws, and
in danger of being hit off. ] dared not
whine, ioI knew The penalty hegan at
last 10 calculate how long the torture conid
possibly continue. Warm weather was
coming on, and though. one or the other
! of MS must soon give up The ghost ami
as my nurses exerions were almost super
human. | imagined that perhaps | might
4 ou,last her. One unIucky day, however,
my mother entering the room unexpectedly,
smiled al her | had never done so be-
fore
The darlingp cried my parent, see. ii
knows me-
'Pnor thing, rather said the n0rse, III
! has wind on lis stomach "
Forthwith she proceeded 10 irot ii out
Every ihump OF her foot on the floor was,
knew. nail in my coffin | felt should
never smile again My faithful nurse con
tinued her efforts, aud was lroiled out of
existence upon the poor old woman s knee
As the speaker ceased, one OF the Older
occupants oil The room deserted me, SAID
nv grandmother. He at once made room
for NE 10 enter, and begged me 10 remain
awhile and hear The remarks | consented,
and took a seat hear the entrance.
Il , said a lille fellow, rising from his
seal, with his bloc eyes all bood-hol anu
his curls matted together, died OF delirlum
,remens. AT the age of six months, wa>
a confirmed drunkari. had not been a
very quiet baby, and every time was nn'
".
me yood | did not want wine but wafer.
was naturally a very thirsty chI'di aud
everything that was put between my
speechless lips increased nay thirst. My
mothers milk was sweet, the Panada gwen
: NE was sweet, and it now and then was
blessed with drausht OF goat or cows
r milk, il was warmed and sweelened hrSi,
, 10 make il as much like my mothers as
, possible used 10 cry, No other way DO
we poor babies have of expressing our
feeLnrs. and the chances are ten TO one
that we will be misunderstood STOP
a my crying, was put TO The breast; 'h's' al
such times, would Indignantly reinse.-
i Then there would be a commoon- Nurse
5 my mother would say, what shall we &c
e with him The nurse was stout, hearty
: old woman, who always made practice o
tasting whatever was provided Tor ne
d charre. Her sovereign remedy was liquor
I. was taken. and a spoonful administered
n al A time Al first ! rebeled-I slra"%Ied
kicked and couohed. The firm hand hel'
4 the spoon 10 my luIe tongue, and dowE
: lille ihe dose was increased. soon iIke'
:, il. II was given me readily, for alter lev
moments of wild glee, fell into drunkei
!, s,upor, which gave my attendants man.
7 opportunities of enjoying themselves,
my sleep was sure 10 oe long aFd sound.
AT length ma,ua-d potu asSaIed me
Durinr my whole lie no one had eve
though, of giving me a single spoonful
n' the wafer had craved-Ihe cooling, cheer
le ing, refreshing drop Of water. Now
y Ionoer cared for il. In my widest irenzie
y | was accused of having the collie ; down
as usual. went the fiery drink until hnaH
p | was literally burnt out. ! was ho'hi''
u but cinder xiihin. shell without. NJ
OF stomach was cooked 10 a crisp, my mites
IS lines were shrivelied-my lungs no longe
filled with pure air, belched forth only tn
.e fiery fumes that had consumed me.
n died. was good for nothing. ! hop
is whatever form my dust is destined 10 TAX
I'd on earth, it will not be watered, as when
n inhabited it, with alcohol
ee sAs this speaker ceased. there arose
lie wall OF sympathy. such as had at hr
lg attracted me 10 the pandemoniac chamber
- as il subsidized another little figure had take
The stand
,e 'My legs he said, brought me out OF tn
d. world. My mother labored under III
n. strange deIuslon that her child was born
al Highland laddie of American parents
Id America was dressed, or lefl undresse
d. rather, in short plaid stockings, reachiag
e. The cal: Of my leg, and an elegant xiii reacl
q, ing Just 10 the knee. My limbs ~eI
iii moulded in cher3bic forms, and when e.
es posed in The nursery were pretty. But II
Iv nursery was too narrow field in which