The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-07
ATS odious!"
swell, suggest another"

ATS odious!"
"Well, suggest another"
"washing,on Lafayette Thatdeus Perci-
val Rrowne. Timothy dear, wish you
would spell Browne with an e-i always
do. Il is 30 much more aristocratic."
Upon such uiiles as these does aristoc.
racy hinge.
"My father wrote himself simply
Brown"
Nevertheless, Timothy was at mn i'm.
mense disadvantage. With becoming
gmce. he succumbed to the inevitable, and,
following h,s example, so have we. Per.
baps the reader would like to learn some.
thing more definite in relation to the past
Of. Mr.. and Mrs. Browne. They were
married rather late in life-he at forty, she
At thirty-two. He was matter of:fact, slug.
gish, and somewhat obtuse in the percep-
tive faculties. She had heen "bread and.
butter miss, npd her intellectual nature
craved such aliment as 'cAloUxo snd Melis.
"a, ,""Children OF the. Abbey" and kindred
productions Of geniua A sewson In Nav
York rounded OF her education admirably,
and fitted her for the work-day world, q
nicely.dresseti, wax.doll ornament for the
kitchen. For several years, the twain
had been one flesh; and no pstter OF little
feet. no praitle of little voices, made music
by their hearth-s,one Lat,crly, one apart
u,ent had bcen converted into nur.ery,
with all the requisite appointments oahe
institution. and over Il, creature, one
Wrangham, had been duly installed.
Wnngham was I'eson with a knowing
CLINT in her eyes, and a disagreeable purs.
ing mp OF ugly lips. Folks almost discard.
ed the idea of sex when they thought Of
her. She went about from house to house
on annual or biennial vis,aiions, and was
paid Cor her grand oversight Of mammas
and their offspring at the rate OF five or
ten dollars week. 1t may be you have
seen her, and she you. lf so. she has had
q chunco to impress you with her immeas-
urable wisdom aud consequence in relation
to the 1ills that flesh Is heir to-"
Well, as we said, Mrs. Wmngham was
duly established and Mrs. Augusta under.
went system Of tiielage and espionage
vastly different from that to which she had
been accustomed at Madame D'Avignons
educational institution for imprrssible and
irrepressihle young ladies. One day God
gavea son to the house OF browne. The
pink mass Of flesh, done up ia deliberately.
Wrought muslin, was ut once master Of the
position.
"iMother's hest and handsomest darling"
cooed Mrs. Augusta. in raptures. "Close
the door cnmiully. Timothy dear, SO as not
to disturb haby. How cold your hands ARE
don't come too near, or you will he the
denth of baby"
This was the sum Of all the talk from
morning ill night; and Timothy was meek
and Submissive rs lamb. rs Il was most tit
tho father Of the wonderful child should be
The consciousness Of the blissfhl fact pu,
elasticity into his elderly joints, and he was
even caught capering in most undignified
manner in the street. The younger Browne
grew and fatted. He sucked his chubby
fists with the energy Ola calf Every hour
Mrs. Augusta proudly called Tinothys at
,tenlion 10 some pew perfection or achieve.
ment Of his heir.
"Did you ever see so remarkable baby
as ours ~
III never did" candidly.
''There is shadow OF coming greatness
about him." she said, passing her palm orer
the hare chronological organs Of his squashy
head.
81 shouldn't WONDER" quolh Mr.. b.
ii think he will he squire, at least"
He did not possess such exalted ambition
as his help meet; hut then hers was fully
able to bear his up, rs mother robin does
her newly. .Aedgcd nesting.
"A squire. indeed ~ contemptuously.
a. senator, neutrality-suspicious. n presi.
dent"
The rcion had entered his earnest protest
against being justice of the peace. Ills
cries were hideous
"Listen, Timothy dear. What stem.
torian voice! Just the thing for an orator.
lie viii be second Webster, and we shall
live to be enthralled by hrs eloquence."
"In all probability hut this present en-.
thrnllment is not SO pleasant. Hush him.
Augusta, do. The boy will ruin his con-
stitution."
The day Of his christening was proud
one for his parents since Washington La
iayette Thad,leus Percival browne was tho
principal persousge. Il is unnecessary to
speak at greater length Of the momentiioiis
events OF his infancy and childhood, such
as ieeliing, first words and steps. his in
duciion to pants and boots. Ills debut at
school. They are always periods Of marvel
with fathers and mothers, things that never
grow old, any more than the s1lt tale that
was first whispered in Eden.