, 1862-05-17

LOOKS 50 WlCkeu, SehIleAheH, tnOuSHI "a S"l'
him JEFF. Davis; and Mary while you're about it,
bring Irish Molly and Baltimore Pet"
suggest that, naming child jeff Davis just
now, is like turning cur into the street, and
shouting mad dog
Madame has no doubt, however, but some I'm
ion-loving father will give a more honored name
to the waif
al have one little rascal, eleven months old
who seals all the pap he can lay his hand on
canhs 44es. Unless he's well brought up,
he n DC ..sea to certainty. Oh here's Jeff.
Where's Baltimore Pet, MaryP"
"He amt in the nursery mum, guess he's a
crawln up the attic steps, I've brought Floyd
and Molly" And now the scene becomes excl
ting.
jeff. Davisis very weak and sickly baby, with
evident marks of having been brought up Qike
"Pip" by hand. Madame admits having small
hope of his living long. jeff is, as she feelingly
observes, losing investment. Poor little fellow,
he seems to have stout heart in his little blue
pinched body, and he tries to get up a laugh, as
though he didn't care I don't like to look at
him, and l turn my attention to Irish Molly, wLo
doubles her tiny fists and shows her Milesian ori-
gin by evident fighting ability. "Ths child is
perfectly formed all over-her name is Irish Mol
ly." She howls vehemently, +" cause she is tuttin
her tootsey pegs" says the small servant, (who
seems really attached to the children) Molly
and Jeff are removed, and Floyd, Gin whom I at
once detect resemblance to friend of mine, an
army contractOr) is set on end on the carpet, and
is left to exhibit his sturdy limbs, while Madame
expatiates on his merits. "See what splendid
head this child has his name is Floyd"
"The image of you, Sir, would pass anywhere
for your own. Pm sure your wife would be de-
lighted with him. He's had the measles-they
came out beautful-has been vaccinated, and is
as healthy as aprince. Do ever have trouble
with sick children9 Oh yes children require
great care It IS my interest, if nothing else, to
nurse them. cannot sell sick children; you see,
l never receive children with inherited diseases,
and for simple complaints it is so much pleasant
er to nurse child and sell it to those who'll treat
it well, than to "chuck it into an ash BARREL"
" Into an ash barrel|
eyes. There are some children left at my
door wouldn't have at any price-one left last
night, sent right off to the poor house. 1t doesn't
pay to take tnat kind"
"Do you lose many?'
"No; not many l never lost but one, he must
have crawled away, never could find him.
81 mean do many die on your hands ?"
every few generally send them to the Poor
house fer burial"
"On the whole how do you succeed?"
every we'll have as much custom in my diff
ferent occupations as can attend to, alone. But,
gentlemen, my time is somewhat pre-occuped to-
day. If neither Brooklyn Heights nor Floyd will
suit your purpose you can see all the rest in the
nursery"
Let us go into the nursery"
We enter, and instantly dozen pairs of round,
shadowless eyes are turned on us, and twelve fine
babies begin to stake notice." with all their might
The children look fat, happy and contented, and
as well crcumstanced. as far as present needs are
concerned, as any children in Christendom. The
linen surrounding them is clean and plentiful; the
room warm and well ventilated, and there is plen-
ty of milk and fairnaceous food in sight
We inspect the babies And as both you and
have had the advantage of the experience that
is to be gained at slave auction we manage the
inspection with an ability that attracts the sur
prise 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 l want him to go
among nice people. Some come much higher
there's Japhet, now send him off to Orange
county tomorrow morning. Two hundred and
fifty 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 Heights
your property"
"You may, Madame, will call for him this
evening with a marketbasket."
"Come before six o'clock, then, gentlemen, as
have lady to attend, from whom l expect an
addition to my stock"
Promising to be punctual, and with mutual as
surances of satisfaction, we bow ourselves out
.NeaO York Illustrated NeecS.
SALMON RIVER WIDowERs.-We have lately
received letters from several of the gold-hunting
benedicts who left here for the New El Dorado,
communicating good deal of news to tell their
wives, which, of course, our gallantry could not
resist. Donning our best store clothes" we
sally forth, and tapping gently at the door, the
lady cordially invites us to the parlor and take
chair In dignifed style we impart the intelli-
genoe from her cherished lord at the same time
embracing the opportunity to enjoy social chat.
We discovered, however, that the most important
information desired was when the next dance was
coming off, which we answer to the best of our
knowledge, and take our leave, highly fattered
--Yreka Journal.
Embracing the opportunity" Well, we have
heard 'em called by odd names, but that beats US
Hereafter let grass widows be known as oppor