Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-04-22

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The Evening Telegraph of Philadelphia re-
ports an entertaining lecture on the subject
above named, given in that city by r. G. De-
Cordoya. The following is an extract:
1sIa, the course ofsthree or four hours after
ward Mrs. Cafundy said to Z, Mr.. Noddy that
be might approach the presence in five. min
uresgBhicb being expired he, did SO, meeting
there Mrs. Kadduggin bearing pillow, on
which was the baby, while Mrs. Cafundy was
standing near stirring something in sauce
pan. (Laughter9 Mr.. Noddy bent down to
his, wife to kiss her, and whispered words of
cheer and love. What he said or she said,
far be it from me to interpret IF there are
scenes that are sacred in this world, this was
enc, where two overcharged hearts poured
themselves cut to each other in thankf1lness to
1God. 81; zs.'- 45'
Mr.. Noddy failing to express suitable de-
gree Of fondness and admiration for the baby,
Mrs. Kaduggin, with some rage, turned to the
nurse and said: "Never. mind, nurse, some peo-
ple have no feeling. The poor little dear was
ready to smile, but he DIDN'T care. Never
mind, come to grandma--she won't slight you"
daughter and applause.) Upon hearing this
apostropee, Mr.. Noddy turned and looked at
the baby, and then left the apartment. 1t
was not until three weeks after he could
muster sufficient courage to scrutinizeI the
child in the presence Of that ever Watchful
grandmother. EDear me, how small be is p'
exclaimed VI NOddys sSmalI, indeed Iss in
terrupted the indignant grandmother; you
will not find many babies larger at his age
and think ought to know" Yes,". replied
Tom sSbus he has no hair on bis head"
ILaughters( $50 much the better,,'F said the
grandmother. "It is bad sign. when chill.
aret' are born with hair on their heads, Qangh-
teri they are sure to be bald before they are.
forty. - . - "a
.swhats be doing nowY asked NOddy in
agony, when the baby twisted up its facial
muscles; "he is hiceuppipg be had any
thing to drink already ~ Laughter. "Thom-
as, said the grandmother. gyour, remarks are
Insulting, and if you cannot snow more re-
spect, think you had better go to the bank"
'lCant bszbe'aAowed to- say sohethibg about
the child :" asked Mrs. Neddy. Upon which
the grsndmother ran, out of the ,roomS sapd
then Tom began to inspect the baby. "Isn't
it sOhf@ exclaimed Tom. a''AH babies are
SOFT" answered the nurse, 81 guess when
YOU were born, you were about. as soft as a
spOnge-cake." Laughter,) He has opened
his eyes, aud they are gray, ," said Tom. "They
are. not gray" said Mrs. Noddy, ;'They are
blue; ain t they nurse 2" ,aF as assa5 sf'
An mothers whose babies have gray eyes
insist they are blue. daughter. "Yes, of
course,g answered the nurse, sthey are blue as
indigo: 4sFF1s is the image of bis father.p II
She knew such an expression always tickled
young fathers almost to death. And you
think be looks like me ?" 20, sir, Of course
be does, especially about the chin and under
the throat. He was not two weeks old when
/ saw ehs likeness" Now that isextTaordipa-
rv ~ fGtnafked Tom. q What on earth is he
doing uoW? asked the alarmed father, as the
baby puckered up its face preparatory to
emitting the shrillist and most rapid jerks o {
the noise ever made from SO small specimen
Of humanity. (Lau96ter)
| To attempt to describe to you the sense
of Importance which Mr.. Noddy insensibly
found prevailing him, and in fact enveIopin e
him with mantle. were. .pselesseEHe did not
mean to be proud, but be was, and it was
amusing to observe his struggle to appear in
different Whenshs mentioned to his friend,
''I don't know whether you have heard OF it,
but you see, in point of fact, Ill am q
father, . 4 ((Lahghter) Ny wife presented me
with little boy last Tuesday" He tried
hard to be calm, but bis head was turned,
He weald lay in bed in the strangers room
at night, wondeEipg what prQisssiea he would
select for the eight or nine inches.l Langhter.)
Should be bring him up to besa lawyer 2 MOI
that is not ana honest profession A physi-
-cianf No, ho;thRt is too laborious, and there
in too much humhug about that.
- A bank clegk RkE3Io1 heaven forbid1a 4jac-
ulated Mr.. HOddy in horror. s In nine cases
out Of ten, men do not recommend their own
profession to their HouEI Lean readily nnder-
stand thissfeeling among Governmentcontrncs
tors, stock j5bbsrs and politicians, who, not
-withstandiug,r their own shortcomings, have
atill sufficient morality to care about their
| ebiIdren's souls. But while this sentiment
Should prevail with mechanics and men Of bu-.
siness-not stock jobbers-I have not been
able to ascertain. However, Mr.. Noddy
shuddered at the ideasof making his son q bank
clerkj' ahd thought be would rather make a
clergyman Of him, and SO thinking, be fell
asleep. He dreamed he saw his little son in
the pulpit with black gown on, expoundinE
the Scriptures, in the midst of which bis
grardmother arose and boldly denounced bic
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