Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-10

ing long. JeH. Is, as She leellDgly observe:
losing investment, Poor little fellow
he seems TO have stout heart in his little
blue pinched body, and he tries to get uI
a laugh as though he didn't care, l dom
like to look at him, and l turn my atten
tion to Irish Molly, who doubles her tiny
fists and shows her Milesian origin by evi
dent fighting ability. ''This child is per-
fectly formed all over-her name is IrisE
Molly" She howls vehemently, "caust
she is tuttin her tootsey pegs" says the
small servant, (who seems really attached
to the children. Molly and jeff. are re-
moved, and Floyd lin whom | at once de.
tect resemblance to friend of mine, an
army contractor,) is set on end on the car
pet, and is left TO exhibit his sturdy limbs,
while Madame expatia:es on his merits-
See what a splendid head this child has
his name is Floyd.
"The image of you, sir; would pass any
where for your own. I'm sure your wife
would be delighted with him. He's had
the measles-they came out beautifully
has been vaccinated, and is as healthy as a
prince. Do ever have trouble with sick
children? Oh, yes; children require great
care. 1t is my interest, if nothing else,
TO nurse them, cannot sell sick children
you see, l never receive children with in
herited diseases, and for simple complaints
it is so much pleasanter 10 nurse child
and sell it to those who'll treat it well,
than to ''duck it into an ash barrel"
"Into an ash barrelw
"Yes. There are some children left at
my door l wouldn't have at any price
one left last night, sent right off to the
poOrhouse. 1t don't pay to take that
kind"
"Do you lose many?".
"No; not many. l never lost but one !;
he must have crawled away-I never could
find him."
81 mean do many die on your hands 2"
"Very few. generally send them 20
the poorhouse for BURIAL"
"On the whole, how do you succeed" 2"
"Very well. l have as much custom
in my different occupations, as can at
tend to alone. But, gentlemen, my time
is somewhat preoccupied to-day. If nei-
ther Brooklyn Heights nor Floyd will suit
your purpose, you can see all the rest in
the nursery"
Let us enter the nursery"
We enter, and instantly dozen pairs Of
round, shadowless eyes are turned on us,
and twelve fine babies begin TO stake no.
tice," with all their might. The children
look fat, happy and contented, and as
well circumstanced, as far as present needs
are concerned, as any children in Christen-
dom: The linen surrounding them is clean
and plentiful; the room warm and well
ventilated, and there is plenty of milk aud
farinaceous food in sight.
We inspect the babies! And as both
you and l have had the advantage of the
experience that is TO be gained at a slave
auction, we manage the inspection with
an ability that attracts the surprise of the
mistress of the nursery-Madame again
calls our attention to Brooklyn Heights.
We acknowledge that Brooklyn Heights
is the successful candidate for our parental
affection,
Madame fixes the price of Brooklyn at
fifty dollars, ''and he'd be bargain at
that. I've kept him back for some time
as 1 want him to 60 among nice people.
Some come much higher; there's Japhet
now; l send him off to Orange county to-
morrow. Two hundred and fifty dollars
Japhet brought me, and he's worth every
cent of it."
Lucky Japhet!
Further reflections are cut short by Ma
dame:
"Well, sir, shall 1 consider Brooklyn
Heights your property?"
"You may, Madame, l will call for him
this evening with market basket
"Come before six o'clock then, gentle
men, as have lady to attend, from whom
| expect an addition to my stock"
Promising to be puuctual, and with mu-
tual assurances of satisfaction, we bow
ourselves out.