The Van Buren press., 1867-02-01
ABour BABIES Some newspaper writer


ABour BABEs.-S Some newspaper writer
we are, SIRE he isn't an old bachelor
gets off the following lie asks did you
ever watch a baby waking from its morn
ing nap? 1t is one of the prettiest sights
in the world, there is the crib with its
small preparations and snow white drapery
that covers something, outlined and plump.
There is nothing to reveal what it is; not
The slightest movement of the pillowed
whiteness tha; is yisible--no sound to in
dicste keenest actual life, until the honr
hand Of the clock that stands sentinel like
yourself, fas twice made its circuit. Then
there is slight pulsng in the white drape-
~, small pink trcmulous hand fair as
rosebud, is thrust out, and from the nest
thus broken into appears round diminu-
tive face, witt, wide open eyes that have
not much speculation in them vet soon,
however, they cease to stare and become
questioning, serious, as if wondering what
kind of aword it is they open upon. and
the head lifts Itself just little, and two
snow white feet stand up spasmodcaly
with simultaneous movement, each toe of
which has an attendant dmple. But the
heal is too heavy--it falls back on the pill
low with its own sweet weight, the hair all
damp and golden-the cheeks peachy-,he
mouthjust poutcl as the angels kissed it
in dreams. The chubby hands are lifted
implorngly, persuasively, the baby is
awake and ceases TO be an angel ann
Al 9htaah 3 .. ~.t. r.f
A SMART CHlLD.-A Canadian bov, too
young to fully comprehend the doctrine Of
total aepravity, but old enoughto' havelat
least vague idea Of the hereditary princi-
pie OF mankipd, was recently detected by
his paternal ancestor in falsehood, and pun
i>hed therefor by solitary confnement.- -.
The punishment over. the youngster &c :
costed the father with the following oucs-
iion: tr
Pa, did you tell lies when you were lit.
tleV
The father. perhaps conscience smiten
evaded an answer, but the child persisting
again asked, as
Did you tell lies when you were li.tlcv
No said tile father, but why do you
ask ssoh o
Did ma tell lies when she was ltter
Il don't know, my son; you must ask
her
Well, retorted the hopeful, one of you
must have told lies, or you wouldn't have
boy who would
HoLLow-HEARrED SENTIMENTALIsM.-
The following incident shows the difference
between practical lsnifcence and maudin
sentmentalism. "l4-
Eugene Sue used to visit, almost daily,
one OF the most fashionable ladies' of Paris,
Madame de---and hold forth in her rich ly
furnished boudor on the condition of the
poor: '
r'Do you ever relieve their distress?'
asked Madame de-, at the close of one
otthese harangues. 1ria
"To triAing extent answered Sue;
but though my gifts are small, they are
always eheerfully bestowed. give one
fourth OF my,income in aims
That afternoon, as he left the cafe de
Paris, where he had been eating a costly
dinner, an apparently old woman, clad in
rags, prayed forcharity. BIS 4.
'fGo away, was the stern reply. f'
"But am starying-give me a single
copper to purchase bread with
81 will give you in charge to police Of.
ticer, if you thus annoy me- ..,,
You will?" said the beggar; "and yet,
Monsieur Eugene Sue, you are the man
who writes about tho misery of the poor
you are theworking mans champion+-you
are
"Who are you?" exclaimed Sue.
MADAME de- was the reply, and
the disguised lady left the novelist to his
reflections.
How T0 HAVE HoT WATER ALWAYS IN
THE HousE.-I.et your wife find ont. you
visit another woman and you will never
afterwards be out Of hot water n. B.
This is infallibe.
How TO BONE TURKEYs.-Get up at Q
O'Clock e. m. The darker it is the better
Climb over your neighhor's fence, and
bone the 6rstgobbler you can. You had
better bone two or three as you are at it,
as il saves trouble. You will find this
plan very economical. He
Ole Bulls death was published in all
the papers more than year ago. He is
now on his way to this country, with his
fiddle under his arm. M
--A ladyapaying a visit to her dsugh.
tesr.rwho was young widow, asked why
she wore the widows garb so long9 "Dcar
mamma. don't, you see," replied the
daughter. ''it saves me the expense Of ad.
vertising for . husband, as every one can