Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-30

ipne' and my own d not exempt; but lave
now" "NH 'A''1
AT thisjuucture faint CRY from above stairs "a
heard and Mary approaches, bearing n trI.
umpn Brooklyn Hlghts, q small, rather fat
lDaDy, with head wonderfully and fearfully
NOV, there's o baby for you" 3f s-e
out brooklyn Hights is not altogether salts
imsc.ofy 70 either you Or me, and Madame desires
MARY TO bring down JEFF. Davis
"he looks so wicked gentlemen. I tbonght "a
call him JEFF. Davis; and MARY. while you',s
Pet" "' "A' DA's'niore
suggest that, naming child JEFF. Davis
ast now, 10 like turning our iuto the street md
shouting mad dog! G..I N -
r., madsme had no doubt, however, but some
union-lovlDg father win give more honored
name to the waif. .'i7l ~ .'''
nave one little rascal eleven months old,
VINO steals all the pap he can get his hand
on. ! call him Floyd. Unless he's well
Drought up, bell be hanged to a certainty
M. nere's JEFF Where's Baltimore Pet,
"He amt in the nursery. mum, guess he's
ors"ln up tne attic steps Pve brought
rloyc ana Molly" And now the scene becomes
jeff Davis is q very weak and sieklv babv.
with evident marks Of having been broypbt M
lhke "PipD by hand. Madame admita having
msall hope OF his living long. JEFF 10, az she
,,,eenngiy observes, losing Investment Poor
litue Fellow, he seems to have stout heart in
MS little blue pnched body, and he ttles TO
get up laugh as though he diIn't care.
uoht IKE 10 look at him, and turn my atten
zion to Irish Molly, who doubles her tjny fsls
and shows her Milesian origin by evident fgLt-
ing ability, "Ths child 10 perfectly formed all
oVer-her name is Irish Molly" She hoyls
venemently, "cause she is tuttin her tootsey
pegs, says the small servant, (who seems
really attached to the chlldren). Molly and
Jeh. are removed, and Floyd (iu whom at
once detect resemblance 10 a friend of mine,
an army contractor 10 set on end on the car
Madame expatistes on his merits. "See what
splendid head this child has; hs name Ia
Floyd" ' T'' ''' "A'-' -
"The image of you, Sir; would pass anywhere
Tor your own, I'm sure your wife would be
oehBnted with him. He's had the measlee---
tney came out tbeautifully-has been vaccnAted
and is as healthy as prince. Do ever have
trouble with sick children7 Oh, yes; children
require great care. lie my Interest, If moth.
Ing else, to nurse them. cannot selI alex
children; you ses, never receive children
with Inherited diseases, and for simple com
plant; it IS 80 much pleasanter to nurse child
and sell It to those who'll treat I. well, than to
duck IL into an ash barrel" /
Unto an ash barrel~
yes There are some children left at my |
doTr ! Wouldn't have at any prlce-one left last |
night sent right of to The poorhouse. L |
don't pay to take that kind"
"Do you lose many7"
"No; not many. never lost but one; he
must have eraWled away--I never could and |
him." =
II mean do many die on your handsin
very rev. igenerally send them to the poor,
"On the whole, how do you succeed9"
very well. have aa much custom In my
different occupationF, as can attend to, alone
Bat, gentlemen, my time lie somewhat preoccu- |
pied to-day. If neither Brooklyn Hights nor
Floyd Will suit your purpose, you can see all the
rest In the nursery."a
Let US enter the nursery"
We enter, and instantly dozen pairs of round
shadoWiess eyes are turned on US, and twelve
fne babies begin to "take notice." with ali
their might. The children look fat, happv and
contented, and as we'll clrcumstanced, az far az
present needs are concerned, as any children In
Christendom. The linen surrounding them Is
clean and plentiful; the room warm and well
ventilated, and their ls plenty Of milk and farm
aceous food in sight.
We inspect the babies And as both you and
! have had the advantage of the experience
that 10 to be gained ct slave auction, we man
age the inspection with an ability that attracts
the surprise Of the mistress OF the nursery =
Madame again calls our attention to BROOKLYN
flights. We acknowledge that Brooklyn
Hights, Ia the successful candidate for our
parental affection.
Madame Gxes the price Of B,ooklyn at flfty
dollars, land he'd be q bargain at that. I've
kept him back for some time, as l want him to
goamong nice people. Some come much higher;
there's Japhet now; send him of 70 Oraoee
county tomorrow. Two hundred and Atty
dollars Japhet brought me, and he's worth every
cent of it." -
Lucky Japhet! .,
Further reflections are cut short BY
Madame: '
'Well, sir, shall consider Brooklyn HiRhts
your property7"
"You may, Madame, will call for him this
evening with a market basket"
Come before six o'clock then, gentlemen. as
| have lady to attend, from whom expect an
addition 10 my stock
Promising to be punctuAl, and with mutual
assurances of satisfaction, we bow ourselves
out.