The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-31

bits o. toys like goold, and so the child wanted
to fetch 'em out.
"He used to be KEEP in for five minutes, the
doctor splashing him about an playing vii him;
he would never let the child be still minnit. |
Then we TUX him up and wiped him Wi very soft |
cloths put on his little flannel gown, and tnen |
the doctor rubbed his ankles very gently, an |
the great lump in his neck, an put him to bed |
an he slep' all night. AM shure, Almost atore !
daylight, the doctor called out BRIDGET, put the
bath out in the snn an take off the Cover:' so
down went an out OF doors an done list as he
bid me, an so my moving about woke up the
little one (for he slep in crib by my side), an
when 1 come back gave him a bit o. bread and
butter, an cup o. svate milk, which always
TUX up the night afoIe, an then the little fellow
would sleep on till eight O'clock, when we
brought in tother bath an done list the came as
we did the night atore. An instead of his flannel
gown q top of his other clothes, he had grey
woollen dress, which was as thin as flannel. Old
nurse said twas flannel, for master had it dyed
apurpose to make the child coats. An the fun
niest thing of all was that the child had always
cold milk and water to drink; twas fresh every
day. but In the bottom Of the Jug there was
always leetle bit o. roll birthstone. After
awhile this brmstone was cracked with ham
mer, an maister said all the virtues come out of
1t again.
he had some quare notions the master had,
for cook had to boil down some SHIN o. beet to
make strong clear beef Jelly, so that you could
cut 1t with a. spoon and the child ate two
table-spoonslul every day. mixed 1t with his
mate and bread, for the little sick one couldn't
ate much mate an so he was made to nourish
hisselt another way.n
IBID the child Get well, Bridget ?' l asked
eyes, that he did, an he's as fine boy as
ever walked. Nurse said 'twarn't masters own
child, and that there was lots o. money Ge.
pendin' upon his life; and when he comes into
his iortin I'm shure h. ought to give the maiSter
big share for all the care he took o him. |
did hear that his mother was gran'lady, an
the doctor fell in love WI her, but he never tould
her-so tits sajd an yet just before she died,
she said that If DR.. Howton took her child ne
would save his lite-an' shure he did, be the
blessing o. God"
81 should think the plan he adopted very
sensible one. | am at a loss to know myself
why the baths we're placed in the sun. Did you
break birthstone and bay'salt every day in the
baths ~
''Oh, no: fresh bay-salt was put in twice q
week, and then the brimstone was list cracked
in fresh place; so that every day, after the boy
was bathed am the water had settled, it was iist
thrown away, all but little above the brim-
stone, an then both baths was left in the Tor
three hours, then they were halt filed wi water
and lett till little before the sun set; one Of
em was brought in, and tother was covered up.n
But how did you manage in the winter, when
there was but little sun ?" asked
well, the tubs were put out jist the same,
7 only we didn't put quite so much water IN 'em,
! an we put little more bay-salt. and a little
| hotter water in before the child went in. The
doctor sald the boys narves were never to be
! shook on sudden, and we we're never, even in
fun. to irighten him; but he didn't grow up
coward tor all that"
Il have often thought you had wonderful
way with children, Brrdge,; you would MAKE a
capital nurse" Bridget colored and looking
down snyly, said:-
'If you please, MIN, I'm going to be bould
enough to tell you ot OF a sacret. Patrick,
nm, asked me last Sunday to have our names
called in church."
''What to be married ?" asked, in dismay.
''It you please, m'm," answered Bridget, curl
ing up her apron and looking down, and color
| ing up to her eyes.
But, Bridget, you are so much older than
| he is."
"Shure an it's better wife I'll make him
| than one of them spaloeens that's got bunch
| of garden stuff on their heads-a bonnet s'pose
| they call 'em-and barrel hoops round their
| gowns which sweep up all the muck o. the
| stl eets."
Iridget's last remark was unanswerabIe, and
LETT her without another word, so vexed was
| at this announcement.
| Two months passed away, and Bridget had
| left me; her place flled-6ut, alas not supplied.
| Now, indeed, my Housekeeping troubles began.
| ] had obtained an excellent character with the
| new girl, which proved tallacy; her only good
point was honesty; otherwise she was dirty,
careless and slow-so slow thatit could be called
| nothing else than ldleness Again and again
| changed my damsels, all to no purpose. Well
| thought l. must turn servant myself; this can
never go on. l shall get, bad name in the
| ne ghboThood; besides, the plan OF changing
| began 10 get expensive. Twenty-seven shillings
| week !-oh, how this CALLED me but now see
that had had fifty shillings week the result
| would have been the same. | had trusted I'M
| plicitly to Bridget in everything. Did my hus
| band want bGeaka an hour earlier, Bridget had
| II ready. Did he want an egg poached, how
| nicely 1t came with the yellow JUST blushing
| Though its dainty envelope Of snowy white !
The toast, which under Budgets reign was crisp
as the freshest biscuit, under the ne regime was
converted into slices of leather. All the little
| items which went to make up whole of comfort
| bad suddenly vanished. The knives were dim
the cloth was tumbled, the plates we're rough
| and smeared, the water had never boiled, and
80 the first miserable meal of the day passed
| over. Others tolowed; the meat was sodden
and peppered with coal-dust; the greens were
rusty and potatoes watery; aud as tor punctu-
aliIy, not one OF my hired hmdrances knew
what it meant.
wrote to Bertha to send me a servant. Her
reply Was:-
"Get an active girl, and teach her Yourself.
dear Milly; be Independent. | know not where
to hnd you an experienced woman like BRIDGET,
who has grown into your ways; but take some
likely young girl OF eighteen, teach her all you
know and possibly you may learn much from
her; for month or two be with her IN the
kitchen from early morning till late. BuI, alas |!
| forgot that you are moi accomplished enough
yourself to bake, toast, or poach an egg-bOth
delicate operations, by-the-way, worthy the
genius OF an artist.
| just ask your husband to let you come here
with the children tor month, or discharge your
present servant, and let Bridget and Patrick
| keep house TIL you return. You Will gain some
| experience with me which you cannot obtain at
| home"
| The affair was soon settled; week found me
under Berthais hosptahle roof, saddened though
| it was by the almost imbecllity of Robert, who
had never recovered from his fall, and daily
became more childish. In vain the best medical
| advice had been obtaiped-it was useless and
each week found him less able to move about
| less capable OF understanding or OF recognizing
| his friends Then it was that Bertha shone out